System Administrator

Location: Waterloo, ON or Toronto, ON (Hybrid, 2 days onsite, 3 days remote)
Language: Excellent written and spoken English communication skills required
Duration: 3-month contract with potential for permanent employment

About the Opportunity
Are you a seasoned Systems Administrator looking for an opportunity where your technical expertise will make a meaningful impact? We are partnering with a leading financial services organization that is seeking two experienced IT professionals to support and enhance its enterprise infrastructure. In this role, you'll help ensure the reliability, security, and performance of critical technology environments that support employees across the organization.

You'll join a collaborative IT team that values knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. Working alongside infrastructure, cloud, security, and application specialists, you'll play an important role in maintaining modern Microsoft environments while contributing to ongoing technology initiatives.

What’s In It for You
This opportunity offers exposure to a diverse enterprise technology environment with the chance to work alongside experienced infrastructure and cloud professionals. You'll be part of a collaborative culture that values teamwork, innovation, and continuous learning, with the potential to transition into a permanent role based on performance and business needs.

Your Responsibilities
• You'll administer and support Windows Server environments, ensuring stability, availability, and performance.
• You'll manage Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Azure, and identity management services.
• You'll monitor infrastructure health, perform server maintenance, patching, upgrades, and troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• You'll respond to escalated incidents and service requests while supporting user onboarding, offboarding, and endpoint management.
• You'll maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes while documenting infrastructure changes and operational procedures.
• You'll collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, network, and security teams on vulnerability remediation, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills and Qualifications
• 5 to 7+ years of progressive Systems Administration experience within an enterprise environment.
• Strong experience administering Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, and Azure.
• Hands-on experience with VMware and/or Hyper-V virtualization technologies.
• Proficiency with PowerShell scripting and automation.
• Experience supporting Intune, Teams, SharePoint, endpoint management solutions, and monitoring and ticketing systems.
• Knowledge of ITIL, service management best practices, and incident, change, and problem management processes.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills. Microsoft certifications are considered an asset.

Why Partner with Altis
If you’ve never worked with a staffing agency before, we make it easy. We work with top employers across Canada who have great jobs to fill, each vetted and verified by our team. When you apply for a job with Altis, we get to know you as a candidate and learn what your strengths are. Then, if you’re a solid match, we handle all the logistics, advocating for you as a candidate for the role, providing access to coaching and connecting you directly with the hiring manager. And rest assured, all our services are free of cost for candidates.

We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals. All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.