Microsoft Cloud Specialist

Position Details Position: Business Information Systems Analyst Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Date Posted: October 24, 2025 Job Summary: We’re looking for a Microsoft Cloud Specialist to own, evolve, and secure our Microsoft cloud stack—including Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online, Teams, Entra ID/Azure AD, Intune, and Azure. You’ll play a key role in enabling the business to unlock real value from Copilot for Microsoft 365. This role blends architecture, administration, and hands-on delivery with training and adoption. Key Responsibilities Build & Operate Entra ID / Azure AD: Design and manage SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, identity lifecycle, RBAC, app registrations, and B2B/B2C integrations. Microsoft 365 Core: Administer Exchange Online, OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint Online (site architecture, permissions, hub sites, retention, search, and migration). Azure (IaaS & PaaS): Manage subscriptions, cost governance, vNets, storage, compute, monitoring/alerts; automate with PowerShell. Enable & Govern Copilot Enablement: Prepare data and permissions, establish policies, pilot adoption, and run enablement sessions for business units. User Enablement: Create how-to guides, host lunch-and-learns, and champion adoption across departments using Microsoft’s adoption framework. Security Collaboration: Partner with cybersecurity specialists and application owners to ensure proactive security and promote efficiencies. Skills, Abilities and Experience Skills, Abilities and Experience: 3–6+ years administering Microsoft 365 and Entra ID, including Conditional Access and identity lifecycle. Hands-on experience with SharePoint Online architecture, permissions, and migration. Real-world experience enabling Copilot for M365 or similar AI productivity tools. Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for user/app/SharePoint/Graph tasks. Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for nontechnical stakeholders. Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and propose practical, scalable solutions. Works effectively across teams and departments, fostering trust and shared ownership. Comfortable navigating change, learning new technologies, and adjusting to evolving business needs. Understands internal stakeholder needs and delivers solutions that drive real business value. Proactively identifies opportunities for improvement and takes ownership of outcomes. Balances multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will also have the following: Experience with Azure networking, storage, VMs, cost management, and tagging policies. Familiarity with Purview records management and eDiscovery. Exposure to Graph API automation, Teams Phone, and Power Platform (Power Automate). How to Apply The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Algoma Central Corporation encourages application from designated group members identified under the Federal Employment Equity Act. Algoma Central Corporation is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Algoma will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact recruitment@algonet.com . EXECUTIVE OFFICE63 Church Street, Suite 600St. Catharines, Ontario,CANADA, L2R 3C4 #J-18808-Ljbffr