IT Consultant - Calgary, Alberta

at  IX Solutions Ltd

JOB DESCRIPTIONJob Title: IT Consultant
Job Location: Remote: Calgary, Alberta

POSITION SUMMARY

This role is intended 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.
The role is responsible for providing general IT consultancy services to managed clients on a proactive and reactive basis. The person in this role will be required to deliver remote and on-site IT support while developing and maintaining strong and lasting client relationships.
The IT Consultant collaborates with client stakeholders, other technical consultants, and Account Executives to design and document proposed technical solutions that accurately address and align with the client’s business requirements. This role includes acting in a mentorship and escalation capacity for less-senior consultants.
The position reports to the Manager, Service Delivery. The position works 40 hours per week, with business hours being 7:00am to 5:00pm PST, Monday to Friday. There is a requirement for after-hours work including scheduled afterhours support rotation, time sensitive client requests and project work. Balancing multiple priorities with deadlines is a requirement.
IX Solutions is committed to helping employees grow and develop within the organization, so the responsibilities below may be adjusted periodically to align with employee goals or aptitudes while supporting overall business objectives.

IS THIS POSITION A FIT FOR YOU?

This position is a fit for you if you

• Are an IT generalist with multiple areas of technical depth including Microsoft Azure
• Are looking for mentorship and opportunity to grow. This is the place for you.
• Understand technology and are skilled at translating business requirements from clients into technical requirements
• Are skilled at building rapport and enjoy supporting partnerships
• Our committed to client success

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERTISE

• Minimum 5 years of IT Consulting experience
• Working knowledge of Azure Active Directory and synchronization mechanisms
• Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager experience is an asset
• Experience with deployment, management, and maintenance of Microsoft Server environments
• Experience with deployment, management, and maintenance of Active Directory environments
• Experience with deployment, management, and maintenance of server, storage and virtualization infrastructure solutions
• Working knowledge of basic networking concepts and ability to troubleshoot networking issues
• Continuing education and training a must
• Certifications:
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102)
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102)
• Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or equivalent experience
• Microsoft 365 Teams Administrator Associate (MS-700) or equivalent experience
• Ability to distill complex software concepts into benefits that both customers and salespeople can understand

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be legally permitted to work in Canada
• Hold a valid Driver’s License and vehicle
• Proficient English (written/verbal) communication in a business setting

WHAT YOU’LL DO HERE

• Deliver IT support, and technical delivery services to a broad range of clients
• Implement and manage technology solutions built on Microsoft Azure cloud services
• Implement and maintain Microsoft 365 office productivity and security solutions
• Implement and maintain Hyper-V and VMware virtualization solutions
• Deploy and maintain server, storage, and backup solutions
• Install, configure, troubleshoot, support, and optimize Microsoft Windows Server environments
• Implement and maintain network and network security solutions
• Triage issues based on criticality, escalating per our escalation procedure and Service Level Objectives
• Provide technical support and escalation response to end-users and client IT staff
• Complete recurring managed services tasks within multiple client environments, documenting work within our time management system.
• Participate in scheduled 24/7 afterhours support, monitoring email and providing phone support
• Work with the Technical Director to plan and deploy improvements for managed services
• Create accurate and effective documentation, and assist with developing processes and repeatable technical practices
• Assist with projects from initial assessment, through planning, design, and implementation
• Develop, define, or improve solution offerings for customers using new and emerging technologies
• Assist account executive and clientele in defining technical requirements and solutions
• Create accurate and effective documentation, assisting with best practices development