Network & Systems Analyst

Skilled Trades Ontario
Mississauga, ON

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Job details

Full-time
1 day ago

Benefits

RRSP match
Dental care
Employee assistance program

Skills

Authentication
SSO
ITIL Certification
Cloud architecture
COBIT
PCI
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Maintenance
Network infrastructure
Cloud engineering experience
Continuous improvement
Network management
Disaster recovery implementation
ITIL
TOGAF
Terraform
IT support
Azure AD
Contingency planning
SharePoint
ISO 27001
Cybersecurity
Communication skills
PowerShell
Identity & access management
Network security
Analytics
Information Technology

Full job description

Position Title: Network/Systems Analyst

Position Type: Regular/Full-Time – *OPSEU represented

Location: Mississauga, ON

Job Band: 7

Hiring Range: $33.83/hr to $41.64/hr

Hours of work: 36.25 hours/week

Reporting to: Manager, Infrastructure and Security

This posting is applicable to: Internal/External Applicants

Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) is a Crown agency responsible for skilled trades

certification in Ontario, which includes:

Establishing apprenticeship programs, including training standards, curriculum

standards and certification exams.

Administering apprenticeship programs, including approving apprentices and

sponsors, registering training agreements and assessing applications for

apprenticeship program completion.

Issuing certificates of apprenticeship to completed Ontario apprentices.

Assessing experience and qualifications of individuals who have not completed

an apprenticeship program in Ontario.

Administering exams, including certifying exams, in all trades subject to

certifying exams.

Issuing Certificates of Qualification in all trades with certifying exams.

Renewing Certificates of Qualification in compulsory trades.

Maintaining a Public Register of people authorized to work in compulsory

trades.

Researching apprenticeships and the trades.

Reporting to the Manager of Security and Infrastructure, the Senior Network/System
Analyst is responsible for the design, implementation, support, maintenance and
continuous improvement of all Skilled Trades Ontario’s network (Azure cloud and M365
all infrastructure services) and security infrastructure including but not limited to the
Azure cloud and M365 environments. This includes all aspects of the infrastructure
including M365, computing capacity, network efficiency and performance, Identity and
access management, automation, and security apparatus and systems. Adhere and
maintain Meeting established SLAs as well as maintaining all regulatory compliance and
best practice across the enterprise.

The analyst will serve as an subject matter expert for the Azure cloud and M365
infrastructure services. Plan and manage small medium-size infrastructure and security

initiatives. Provide advanced support for all STO systems and other IT teams to meet
their objectives.

Responsibilities:

Infrastructure System Operations and Management

Implement the design, test, deploy, and manage all Azure resources including

but not limited to Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Application Gateways,
Load Balancers, and Azure Firewall and third-party Azure add-ons.

Implement and maintain current best practices in identity and access man-

agement. Including but not limit to Entra ID, Conditional Access, Identity Pro-
tection, Multi-factor authentication and Single Sign-On (SSO).

Assist with the automate infrastructure deployments using ARM templates,

Bicep, or Terraform.

Monitor and report to IT management all system capacity, performance, is-

sues and errors using Azure and other tools to meet established SLA and reg-
ulatory compliance.

Capture and analyze system performance with Azure Log Analytics, Applica-

tion Insights and other tools to optimize performance and prevent unplanned
service interruptions and system intrusions.

Maintain all technical system documentation, standards and enforcing indus-

try best practices.

Microsoft 365 & SharePoint technical system integrations

This includes the Dynamics 365, Office 365, MS Power platform, Purview and

all included offerings

Support the deployment, configuration, and technical system upgrades of the

Microsoft 365 service platform.

Monitor and enforce policies, standards, best practices for Microsoft 365 sys-

tems

Review and recommends updates and revisions to the Security and infra-

structure manager

Provide system level technical support and collaborate with other IT teams to

meet business stakeholder’s requirement.

Enforce and maintain configuration, security, operational technical documen-

tation.

Ensure adherence to best practices for the M365 platform.

Enterprise Security and regulatory management,

Enforce and maintain current security best practices to meet all applicable

regulatory and compliance requirements

Ensure that all security systems and appliances are up to date, patched and

monitored

Enforce security best practices for network and VM using Defender for Cloud,

Sentinel, and Azure Policy.

implement and update controls to meet ITS security requirements. Payment

Card Industry (PCI) compliance and organizational and regulatory standards.

Monitor and remediate vulnerabilities across all STO network and infrastruc-

ture

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

Maintain and periodically test backup and disaster recovery solutions on both

Azure and M365 services.

Test and update disaster recovery plans regularly. Provide input into business

continuity planning

Collaboration & Support

Act as first escalation point for complex Azure and Microsoft 365 incidents

Work with application, support, security, and networking teams to deliver relia-

ble and secure solutions.

Review, maintain all STO infrastructure documentation, build and run books,

and detail infrastructure diagrams and recommend updates to the infrastruc-
ture manager for updates.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

Evaluate and recommend new network, infrastructure services to improve ef-

ficiency, scalability, security and cost-effectiveness.

Performs proof-of-concept projects and prepare business cases for cloud im-

provement, modernization and other continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

Degree or diploma in Information Technology or related field.

6+ years of IT infrastructure experience, with at least 3+ years specializing in

Microsoft Azure.

Microsoft Azure certifications: AZ-700 and AZ-104 are required; AZ-305 is

preferred.

Proven track record leading Azure infrastructure deployments and enterprise cloud

projects.

A1 Plus certification

ITIL

NIST Framework

COBIT 2019

General Knowledge of:

GO-ITS 25.0 General Security Requirements

GO-ITS 25.21 Cloud First Principles

GO-ITS Information Technology Standards

Ontario Digital and Data Directive

Enterprise Risk Management Directive

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

PCI DSS security Standards

Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure services:

Compute, Networking, Storage, Security, and Monitoring

Azure Active Directory, Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access

Azure Security Center, Sentinel, Defender for Cloud

Infrastructure as Code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform) and automation (PowerShell,

Azure CLI)

Strong understanding of all infrastructure and security, compliance, and

governance frameworks.

Experience integrating and managing large-scale Azure environments with

enterprise workloads.

Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Ability to work well independently and as part of a team

Working knowledge with Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure would be an asset

What STO Offers:

Work-life balance

Comprehensive health and dental benefits

RRSP matching (up to 6%)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS Health with employee perks

How to Apply: Please submit your resume to ADP by September 14, 2026 via the

following link:

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=ca76

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ce=EN

We thank all applicants for their interest and will only contact those whose skills,

knowledge, and experience most closely match the requirements of the position.

Our Recruitment Process Includes:

Step 1: Resume Screening

Step 2: Phone Screening

Step 3: Selection

Step 4: Offer of Employment

Skilled Trades Ontario embraces diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive
workplace. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from
diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and
perspectives. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for
Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and Skilled Trades Ontario’s Accommodation Policy,
accommodation will be provided at any point throughout the hiring process, provided the
candidate makes their accommodation needs known to Skilled Trades Ontario. We
welcome applications from all qualified persons.

Skilled Trades Ontario is an equal opportunity employer.

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