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About the role

  • Senior Systems Administrator securing Photonic’s Azure, Windows, Linux, network, and PKI infrastructure. Supporting reliable systems behind breakthrough quantum computing.

Responsibilities

  • Administer Microsoft Azure Cloud infrastructure and identity services, including virtual machines, networking, storage, Azure AD/Microsoft Entra ID, VPN, RBAC, MFA, conditional access, monitoring, and security controls.
  • Administer Windows Server and Windows endpoint environments, including on-premises Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, domain services, account administration, access permissions, and troubleshooting.
  • Support switching, routing, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, VPN access, firewall rules, network segmentation, connectivity troubleshooting, and vendor or facilities coordination.
  • Manage Microsoft Intune device enrolment, MDM and MAM policies, compliance settings, application deployment, and troubleshooting.
  • Manage PKI and SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle activities, including requests, issuance, renewal, revocation, inventory, expiry monitoring, and troubleshooting.
  • Manage Azure and on-premises virtual machines through provisioning, patching, backups, migrations, monitoring, and disaster recovery activities.
  • Support Linux systems across on-premises and cloud environments.
  • Support rack management, hardware provisioning, asset coordination, cabling, capacity planning, and resilience activities in colocation environments.
  • Help design, maintain, and support hybrid cloud environments connecting cloud, on-premises, and colocation systems.
  • Support endpoint protection, vulnerability remediation, security incident response, access controls, and compliance activities.
  • Provide day-to-day end-user and service desk support for desktops, laptops, mobile devices, software installations, access issues, and general troubleshooting.
  • Maintain technical documentation, prepare reports, mentor junior administrators, and contribute to IT planning and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • 5-10+ years experience administering Microsoft Azure Cloud infrastructure, Azure AD/Microsoft Entra ID, on-premises Active Directory, Microsoft Intune, Windows Server, and Windows endpoints in an enterprise environment.
  • Working knowledge of virtualization, cloud infrastructure, Linux systems, backups, monitoring, disaster recovery, and core networking concepts, including routing, switching, VLANs, firewall rules, VPN connectivity, DNS, DHCP, and troubleshooting.
  • Practical experience with Windows administration and directory services, including Windows Server, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, domain controller health, user and group management, permissions, and hybrid identity troubleshooting.
  • Experience supporting endpoint protection, access controls, MFA, vulnerability remediation, and incident response processes.
  • Practical experience with PKI and SSL/TLS certificate management, including certificate authorities, certificate signing requests, renewals, revocation, trust chains, certificate stores, and expiry monitoring.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across cloud, network, server, and endpoint environments while communicating clearly with technical and non-technical users.
  • Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and operational reports.
  • Ability to mentor junior team members, share knowledge, and contribute to continuous improvement across IT operations.
  • Exceptional candidates may also bring experience with colocation operations, Azure automation, infrastructure automation, PKI governance, SSL certificate lifecycle tooling, Windows Server hardening, Active Directory health and recovery, Azure AD/Microsoft Entra ID governance, network segmentation, firewall and VPN administration, secure network architecture, security compliance frameworks, identity governance, and hybrid cloud architecture.

Benefits

  • Work alongside leading innovators in quantum technologies and help support the systems behind breakthrough computing.
  • Join a fast-paced, collaborative environment where you can try new approaches and solve meaningful technical challenges every day.
  • Be part of an inclusive culture that values curiosity, teamwork, and diverse perspectives.
  • Connect with colleagues through regular social events and activities across our global team.
  • Receive a competitive compensation package that includes base salary, stock options, and relocation assistance for global talent.
  • Access comprehensive benefits, including extended health, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, an employee assistance program, parental leave top-ups, and a flexible spending account.
  • Full time roles are eligible for equity and benefits.

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$104,300 - CA$130,400 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

AzureCloudDNSLinuxSwitching

Location requirements

OnsiteCoquitlamCanada

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