Senior Client Experience IT Consultant

Job TitleSenior IT Consultant, Client Experience Job LocationRemote: British Columbia CompensationFull time, salaried – $90,000 - $100,000 commensurate with skills, experience, and abilities. Company ProfileIX Solutions is your trusted IT partner, connecting people with technology tailored to meet their business needs. We help our clients effectively leverage modern technology and embrace digital transformation to achieve critical business outcomes. IX Solutions exists to create long‑term relationships with passionate people, employees, and clients, achieving exceptional business solutions. We go the extra mile to deliver a positive customer experience and deliver trusted solutions that are flexible to meet client business needs. Position SummaryThis role is for a dynamic individual excited about the opportunity to use technology to help drive customer success while building a successful business with a collaborative and customer‑centric culture. What You’ll Do Deliver exceptional IT support and technical delivery services to a broad range of clients. Manage and maintain technology solutions built on Microsoft Azure cloud services. Manage and maintain Microsoft 365 office productivity and security solutions. Manage and maintain Hyper‑V and VMware virtualization solutions. Manage and maintain server, storage, and backup solutions. Manage and maintain network and network security solutions. Manage and maintain Microsoft Defender, Windows, Entra, and related security solutions. Triage issues based on criticality, escalating per our escalation procedure and Service Level Objectives. Serve as Client Lead for multiple clients, building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders and executives. Provide in‑depth technical leadership and knowledge sharing to other team members. Review managed‑services reporting received from technical teams, polishing and updating as necessary before sending to clients. Advocate for clients in resolving managed‑services issues, ensuring well‑informed recommendations are sent to clients. Coordinate change requests, outage requests, and scheduling of required changes as a result of managed‑services findings. Provide technical teams with client‑specific context in delivery of managed services. Coordinate with the Project Delivery team when new client work is signed or for discussions on unsigned efforts, pre‑sales, and unscoped projects. Attend project kick‑offs and other relevant client‑facing calls. Coordinate with the Account Executive team, engaging in pre‑sales activities and meetings with AEs, and contributing to their proposals (Statements of Work/SOWs, and Service Agreements). Coordinate with relevant teams to complete SOW/Service Agreement time estimates, task breakdowns, and procurement estimates, ensuring overall agreement excellence. Ensure technical aspects of SOW/Service Agreements are accurately represented and align with client and business needs. Identify and advocate for new opportunities and solutions with the client and our client Account Executives. Regularly meet with relevant Account Executives to discuss ongoing account activities, noteworthy incidents, and new opportunities. Advocate for technical excellence and emphasize appropriate urgency in client solutioning. Leverage detailed client knowledge to guide other team members in resolving non‑standard issues. Monitor platform‑level dashboards and provide reporting, alerting, and escalation support when required. Collaborate with other IX Solutions teams and consultants, escalating incidents as required and acting as client advocate and liaison. Serve as an escalation point for other team members for high‑complexity and urgent issues, both during and outside of business hours. Participate in and lead high‑impact client initiatives to drive innovation and efficiency in their technical environment. Sustain a focus on strategic guidance in addition to regular day‑to‑day technical support. Advocate for identification, assessment, and resolution of root causes of IT issues and inefficiencies. Create and maintain accurate and effective documentation. Qualifications / Expertise 5+ years of IT Consulting experience. Knowledge of Entra ID and synchronization mechanisms. Microsoft Intune experience is an asset. Experience with deployment, management, and maintenance of Windows Server environments. Experience with deployment, management, and maintenance of Active Directory environments. Experience with deployment, management, and maintenance of storage and virtualization infrastructure solutions. Experience with deployment, management, and maintenance of backup solutions encompassing files, databases, servers, and hosts. Experience supporting both traditional and cloud infrastructure. Experience offering tailored recommendations and strategic guidance. Passion for continuing education and training a must. Ability to distill complex technical concepts into benefits that both customers and salespeople can understand. Certifications (achieved or willing to work towards) Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD‑102) or equivalent experience M365 Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC‑300) or equivalent experience Microsoft 365 Teams Administrator Associate (MS‑700) or equivalent experience Accountabilities, Tasks and Duties Client Relationships Understand and interpret customer needs to provide excellent service levels. Develop strong and lasting customer relationships with key clients. Knowledgeable of client stakeholders and business operations, behaving as an extension of the client IT team up to and including oversight and IT management. Pass certification exams and complete training as appropriate to demonstrate skill set to clients and foster strong vendor relationships. Demonstrate well‑rounded understanding of the impact of decisions and solutions, both technical and business‑related, and drive alignment with client goals. Team Communicate in an open, helpful manner and build relationships across the organization. Ability to work with a range of technical staff and cross‑functional teams to develop joint solutions. Foster a collaborative work environment and culture. Challenge the status quo. Understand the ‘definition of done’ for the team and demonstrate this consistently. Take personal accountability and provide end‑to‑end ownership of a solution or obstacle. Provide context to new team members who have questions about process clients. Engage with team and demonstrate commitment to alignment with the organizational mission and corporate values. Other duties as required, such as the timely completion of expense reports and timesheets. Ability to travel occasionally for business purposes. Requirements Must be legally permitted to work in Canada. Hold a valid Driver’s License and vehicle. #J-18808-Ljbffr