Cloud & Platform Administrator

Cloud & Platform Administrator Career Opportunity

The Dufresne Group is currently seeking a Cloud & Platform Administrator for our Information Technology Team within our Home Office located at 147 Commerce Drive in Winnipeg, MB.

The Dufresne Group is committed to investing in our team members; we offer:
Market competitive wages;
Comprehensive benefits plan and excellent employee discounts;
Employer Sponsored Retirement Savings Plan;
Career growth and continuous development;
Respectful and family-oriented working environment with strong company values.

**As the Cloud & Platform Administrator, you will**:
Participate in technical reviews and advisement on capabilities and limitations of the platform and cloud technologies.

Research and evaluate technologies and products to improve performance, reduce costs, or increase efficiencies.

Validate detailed technical specifications for hardware and software by supporting senior resources in cloud and platform technologies decisions.

Implement and enhance cloud and platform technology components and integrate third-party components using standard tools (batch languages, programming languages, etc.).

Support business acceptance testing and unit and system testing of all technology deliverables. Achieve the highest possible quality in projects, day-to-day operation implementations (with the fewest defects), and deliverables.

Prepare for business and technology projects, changes, and enhancements to ensure an adequate support transition to the Infrastructure Technology Delivery teams.

Coordinate with the Senior Manager, Infrastructure & Operations, to maintain the currency of cloud & platform licenses and contracts and drive decision-making through the development of roadmaps and plan to optimize access, usage, and costs

Collaborate with business and technology partners to inform trends, remove roadblocks, and contribute to prioritizing, planning for, and implementing improvements that optimize our customer’s experience. Contribute to the design and continuous improvement of the infrastructure delivery change process and procedures.

Execute operational controls and improvements to ensure best practices are followed and promote automation opportunities within Infrastructure Technologies.

Evaluate fiscal planning for Cloud & Platform Technology, ensuring operational and capex budgets are within allocated levels through research, information, and recommendations.

Respond to the monitoring and alerting of events generated by various network ecosystem technologies, including all IOS tools.

Educate cybersecurity awareness and best practices within the organization.

Knowledge and understanding of ITIL framework certification is an asset.

Experience using alerting and monitoring and/or other similar tools.

1-3 years implementing end-to-end cloud and platform solutions.

3+ Years of Information Technology experience with desktop and server technologies.

A combination of education and experience will be considered.

Financial management and budget experience.

Experience with server technology in an enterprise operation.

Proficient in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Degree in Computer Science and or applied experience with certifications.

1-3 years with continuous educational commitment to developing leadership practices.

2-5 Years of knowledge and experience in network, cloud, and security.

Excellent problem solving, communication, presentation, project management, and coaching skills

Willing and able to be on-call 24/7, as required and willing and able to work a flexible schedule which may include irregular hours.

Passport and ability to travel in North America. Single and multiple days with overnights.

Hybrid In Office/Work from Home.

A Criminal Record Check may be required.

Excellent problem solving, communication, presentation, project management, and coaching skills.

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