Azure Systems Admin

Job Details Description We attribute our success to our people — talented professionals who demonstrate commitment, accountability, and pride in serving our regionWCLC is seeking an Azure System Administrator/ Infrastructure Specialist. As a System Administrator/ Infrastructure Specialist, you will play a crucial role in maintaining WCLC IT infrastructure, participating in projects, and supporting production systems.  Your primary responsibility will be to provide technical support to our cloud-based Microsoft products, including Entra ID and Azure Cloud Services. Working with WCLC solution architects, you will develop your skills supporting and implementing cloud-based infrastructure.  Responsibilities  Support Entra ID, Microsoft 365 and Azure Cloud services.  Work closely with other staff to develop, monitor, optimize and maintain corporate cloud and on-prem environments. Perform systems administration functions on Windows servers such as ensuring systems are properly patched and secured; installation and configuration of Windows servers (stand-alone and VMs). Perform systems administration functions on various Cloud platforms and Services (SaaS, PaaS and IaaS) such as ensuring resources are configured and secured based on WCLC Standards and Industry Best Practises. Research, evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools, providing documented results and preparing requests for implementation when required. Participate in project work as a subject matter expert, building solutions from specifications. Liaise on internal projects and with external vendors when required. Provide general technical support for WCLC Windows/Microsoft solutions. Install and configure Windows servers, following documented WCLC standards for patch management and security configuration. Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot Azure and Windows based automation solutions. On-Call support is required. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications  Post-secondary education in a computer related field, or equivalent training and industry certification. 3+ years' experience with Windows, AD, and virtualization technologies (Azure Cloud, VMware) 2+ years experience managing and administrating Microsoft 365 and Azure implementations of 100+ users. 2+ years IT experience in cloud-based security and networking (AWS, Azure, GCP) Prolificacy in Azure Services: Computing, storage, networking, databases, security and backup/recovery. Experience with Azure management tools (e.g., Portal, CLO, PowerShell, ARM templates). Knowledge of Azure governance and security best practices, identity and access management, network security, and encryption. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels. Assets: Experience with automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Power Automate, Azure Functions), and security frameworks (e.g., CIS, PCI DSS). Assets: Experience with AWS and other cloud services. Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills detail. Legally authorized to work in Canada Who we are You may not be very familiar with WCLC, but you’re almost certainly familiar with the products we help bring to players throughout the Prairie Provinces and the North every day; lottery games like LOTTO 6/49, SPORT SELECT, and dozens of instant scratch tickets. WCLC is the non-profit organization authorized to manage, conduct, and operate lotteries – at retail and online – and other gaming-related activities for the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba as well as the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. We work closely with our provincial partners to bring a first-rate lottery experience to our players and meet their changing needs with new technology and tools. We know it’s our people that make this possible, which is why we invest in building talented, adaptable, and accountable teams who are proud to live and work in our region. We’d love to talk to you about how you fit into that.