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About the Role

The successful candidate is a senior technical professional responsible for the design, delivery, and operations of Stikeman Elliott's technology infrastructure and services across all offices. This role involves leading implementations, upgrades, and daily operations of various infrastructure systems, including on-premise network, storage, compute, cloud, and SaaS, with a focus on Microsoft Enterprise products.

Responsibilities

Translate high-level technology decisions into system designs and deployment plans, focusing on Azure and hybrid cloud environments.
Design, deploy, and manage Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Virtual Desktop, and related compute, storage, and networking resources.
Administer and maintain Microsoft Entra ID, including hybrid identity, Conditional Access Policies, MFA, and identity governance.
Administer Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM), including management pack tuning and alert configuration.
Review and optimize existing monitoring configurations to reduce alert fatigue.
Perform deployment, testing, and support for Azure infrastructure, Microsoft 365, and related cloud services.
Plan and execute implementations, coordinating with other Firm teams.
Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams and runbooks.
Provide ongoing administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Azure environments, including cost optimization and performance tuning.
Follow operational policies and processes compliant with ITIL and ISO standards.
Participate in change management activities.
Collaborate with the cyber security team to secure infrastructure and servers.
Conduct scheduled system maintenance, including patching and updates across Azure and on-premises infrastructure.
Work outside of regular business hours as required by project and operational needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, or related field preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in an Information Systems-related field as a Cloud Infrastructure Specialist.
Minimum of five years of hands-on experience designing and managing Azure environments, Microsoft Teams, and the Microsoft Power Platform.
Demonstrated experience tuning SCOM alerting to reduce false positives and alert noise.
Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) certification required at minimum.
Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305) certification preferred.

Skills

Microsoft Azure
Azure Virtual Machines
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
Azure Networking
Microsoft Teams voice
Microsoft Power Platform
Azure Storage
Azure Backup/Site Recovery
Azure Monitor
Log Analytics
Azure Security Center/Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Infrastructure-as-Code (ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform)
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)
Exchange Online
On-premises Active Directory
PowerShell
ServiceNow
Cisco networking
Juniper networking
Palo Alto networking

Location

Toronto

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
10 years of experience
5 years of experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

$100,000 - $120,000 annually

Benefits

Accommodations for people with disabilities during the hiring process

About the Company

Stikeman Elliott is one of Canada's most distinguished and respected corporate law firms.
Voted one of the Best Employers in Canada for 15 years.
The Toronto office is located in the heart of the financial district with prime access to public transit.

Equal Opportunity

Stikeman Elliott is committed to accommodating people with disabilities as part of our hiring process. If you have special requirements, please advise Human Resources during the recruitment process.