About the role

Senior Systems Administrator managing Microsoft-centric infrastructure at iFinance Canada. Overseeing cloud infrastructure, identity management, and day-to-day IT operations in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

Administer and optimize our Microsoft 365 tenant, including Entra ID (Azure AD), Exchange Online, Intune, and related workloads
Manage identity lifecycle, Conditional Access policies, authentication methods, and RBAC across Entra ID and Azure
Configure and maintain Microsoft Defender suite (Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Cloud) and Microsoft Purview (compliance, data loss prevention, information protection)
Manage device compliance and endpoint security through Intune (Windows, macOS, mobile)
Administer and support Azure infrastructure (VMs, networking, storage, monitoring)
Evaluate, recommend, and implement security improvements across the environment
Maintain and enforce security baselines, hardening standards, and compliance requirements
Work with and support various business platforms including HubSpot, Zoom, KnowBe4, and other SaaS tools as needed
Provide Level 1 / Level 2 support as needed — we're a small infrastructure team and everyone pitches in
Handle employee onboarding and offboarding processes (account provisioning, device setup, access management)

7–10 years of experience in IT systems administration, with a strong focus on Microsoft technologies
Deep, hands-on proficiency with Microsoft 365 administration (Entra ID, Exchange Online, Intune, Teams)
Strong experience with Microsoft Defender suite and/or Microsoft Purview
Solid understanding of Azure infrastructure (IaaS, networking, identity)
Experience designing and managing Conditional Access policies, MFA, and Zero Trust principles
Experience with PowerShell scripting for automation and reporting
Strong grasp of IT security fundamentals — endpoint security, email security, DLP, compliance frameworks
Experience with device management and endpoint compliance (Intune / MDM)
Ability to work independently and take ownership, while collaborating effectively in a small team
Willingness to handle Level 1 support tasks when needed — no task is beneath this role