It Systems Administrator

Position: IT SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
Oshawa Power Group of Companies is a parent company of fiber optic, district energy and renewable generation businesses, and the local electricity distribution company that supplies electricity to more than 63,000 customers in the city of Oshawa. Located just 45 minutes east of Toronto off the shores of Lake Ontario, Oshawa serves as the economic engine for the Durham Region.

Oshawa Power maintains 1000 km of overhead and underground distribution lines within a 150 km2 service territory, operated at 44 and 13.8 kV, supplied by 9 distribution and 3 transmission substations. The organization is committed to the safe, reliable and efficient delivery of electricity through responsible financial management, strategic reinvestment and continuous innovation.
About this opportunity  The IT Systems Administrator is a pivotal member of our high-performing Technology team, primarily responsible for the administration, security, governance, and optimization of the organization’s Microsoft 365, Azure, endpoint management, and enterprise infrastructure environments. In this on‑site role, you will act as a senior technical resource responsible for maintaining secure and compliant cloud and hybrid systems, administering enterprise collaboration and identity platforms, and driving modern workplace and cybersecurity initiatives across the organization.
We are seeking a highly capable Microsoft cloud and infrastructure professional who takes pride in technical excellence, ownership, and accountability. This role is heavily focused on Microsoft 365 administration, Azure identity and access management, Intune endpoint management, compliance and governance, data protection, retention policies, and enterprise cybersecurity operations. While traditional server and infrastructure responsibilities remain part of the role, the successful candidate will primarily focus on modern Microsoft cloud technologies, operational security, compliance enforcement, and enterprise systems management.
This newly created position offers a competitive annual salary ranging from  $60,287  to  $90,430 . Final compensation will be based on experience, skills, and overall fit for the role. In addition to the base salary, Oshawa Power offers highly competitive benefits, employee reimbursement programs, and bonus structure.
As the successful applicant, you will have the opportunity to be involved with:  Microsoft 365, Azure & Enterprise Systems Administration   Independently administer, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize Microsoft 365 and Azure environments across hybrid and cloud infrastructure;
Manage Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, One Drive, Microsoft Defender, Purview, Copilot and Entra  (Azure AD);
Administer Microsoft Intune including device enrollment, endpoint configuration, Autopilot deployments, application deployment, compliance policies, configuration profiles, and endpoint lifecycle management;
Configure and maintain Conditional Access Policies, multifactor authentication (MFA), identity governance, role‑based access controls (RBAC), privileged identity management (PIM), and Zero Trust security controls;
Administer Microsoft Purview compliance solutions including Data Loss Prevention (DLP), retention policies, retention labels, sensitivity labels, eDiscovery, information governance, insider risk management, and compliance auditing;
Develop and enforce Microsoft 365 security baselines, endpoint compliance standards, device restrictions, mobile application management (MAM), and data protection policies;
Manage and secure the rollout of Copilot within the organization;
Manage Azure resources, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), cloud identity synchronization, hybrid integrations, and enterprise cloud governance initiatives;
Administer and support Microsoft Defender security platforms including Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Identity, and Defender for Cloud Apps;
Monitor and respond to cybersecurity threats, risky sign‑ins, identity alerts, endpoint incidents, compliance violations, and suspicious activity across cloud and on‑premise environments;
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