Systems Engineer (Azure)

If you are looking to join one of Canada’s fastest growing companies, goeasy Ltd. is the place for you! Recognized as Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, GTA's Top 100 Employers, one of Canada’s Top 50 Fintech’s and North America’s Most Engaged Workplaces, we want the best and brightest to join our team.

We are a publicly traded company on the TSX with over 4000% shareholder return since 2001, goeasy operates two main business units. Accredited by the Better Business Bureau, easyfinancial is our consumer lending business that offers secured and unsecured installment loans of up to $45,000 and easyhome is Canada’s largest merchandise lease-to-own company. It is our vision to provide everyday Canadians the path for a better tomorrow, today by giving them access to the credit they need and by offering them a second chance when they have been turned down by banks and traditional lenders. With a retail network of nearly 400 locations across Canada and over 2000 employees, we are able to build lasting relationships with our customers as we help them rebuild their credit and graduate towards prime rates and a brighter financial future.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Infrastructure Engineering, goeasy is seeking a high performing Systems Engineer at our Mississauga Head Office. This individual will help build out, maintain, and troubleshoot our rapidly expanding infrastructure and network. You will be part of a talented team of engineers, who are mainly focused on Infrastructure. This job consists of Azure Infrastructure, Office 365, and Network management.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, design, implement, and maintain Microsoft Azure AD and M365 based services on the latest Microsoft technologies (Azure AD, Exchange Online, Azure Information Protection, etc)
• Provide Level III support for email and messaging systems
• Develop and document Microsoft 365 migration strategies including migration from on-prem to cloud or between Microsoft 365 tenants
• Architect and design integration between on-prem Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, OKTA, Office 365, and third-party cloud solutions
• Maintain of on-prem and Azure Active Directory environments including Group Policies
• Work with internal architecture, infrastructure, governance, and security teams to ensure that all security, governance and business continuity requirements and best practices are integrated and implemented
• Use expert-level administration and optimization of servers to ensure high availability and appropriate resource management
• Standardize and automate processes and monitoring using scripting technology
• Install and configure operating systems (Windows and Linux), software, and clearly document the design, maintenance, and support procedures for routine tasks to leverage IT support staff
• Patch and maintain of Windows and Linux based systems
• Conduct high-level root-cause analysis for service interruption and establish preventive measures
• Create reports and documentation outlining findings and solutions; oversee the overall backup strategy and daily operations for secure backups and restore testing
• Provide guidance and knowledge to team members, and promote efficiency, productivity, innovations, and knowledge-sharing across multi-functional teams
• Manage and coordinate support incidents with external vendors
• Assist in providing estimates of effort, material costs, etc.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination education and related experience
• 5 - 8 years of experience in IT Infrastructure Operations with a minimum of 2 years of experience in Azure
• Microsoft and Linux Foundation certifications are required
• Strong Active Directory & Azure AD engineering & management background
• Strong experience with interconnecting Cloud environments with on-premises infrastructure (hybrid workloads)
• Knowledge in the domain of IaaS/PaaS/SaaS Microsoft cloud services
• Subject matter expert in Office 365 administration, migration, and feature set
• Hands on knowledge and working experience with decoupling O365 tenant from legacy on premise Exchange
• Extensive knowledge configuring inbound/outbound Mail flow topologies and SMTP relay
• Subject matter expert with one or more industry standard IAM offerings
• Deep understanding of standards like OAuth 2.0, SAML 2.0, Multi-Factor Authentication, SSO and related application security standards
• Proven track record of installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Windows and Linux based systems
• Experience creating scripts (e.g. using PowerShell, Perl, Ruby, Python) and setting up software for automation
• Exceptional knowledge of networking technologies (OSI network layers, TCP/IP)
• Experience in designing solutions that contain personal (PII) and cardholder (PCI) data
• Ability to demonstrate solid analysis and troubleshooting skills
• Comprehensive understanding of key technological concepts such as IT architecture, Cloud technologies, applications, network infrastructure, and security is strongly preferred
• Strong problem-solving skills is required in this role
• Due to the nature of the role; strong collaboration skills, communication, detail orientation are all critical for success in the role
• Experience managing vendor-provided services including outsourcing arrangements
• Experience working within a structured process methodology (i.e. ITIL).
• Strong systems aptitude demonstrated project management and planning skills; balanced strategic skills with tactical execution skills
• Highly motivated, self-starter who is eager to grow within our organization

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

goeasy is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, goeasy is committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with all legislative requirements throughout Canada.   Please let us know if you require an accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Additional Information:

All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check, credit check, and validation of their work experience to qualify for hire.  

We thank all interested applicants, however we will only be contacting those for interview who possess the skills and qualifications outlined above.

Why should you work for goeasy?

To learn more about our great company please click the links below:

http://goeasy.com/careers/