Systems Integrator

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Help build, support, and enhance infrastructure that powers critical provincial operations!

The Ontario Financing Authority (OFA) has an exciting opportunity for a talented Systems Integrator to support data centre operations and infrastructure management within the OFA - the borrowing and debt management agency for the Province of Ontario.

In this role, you will gain hands-on experience across a diverse IT service catalogue, while expanding your skills with a strong focus on IT project delivery.

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About the job

As a key member of our team, you'll play a hands-on role in shaping and modernizing our technology environment. You'll lead complex initiatives, solve meaningful problems, and make a visible impact across the organization. In this role, you will:

• lead high-impact technology projects from end to end, including digital modernization initiatives across on-premises and cloud environments—assessing needs, recommending solutions, managing change, and troubleshooting complex issues
• provide senior level technical expertise by researching and evaluating emerging technologies, performing cost-benefit and options analyses, and developing specifications for software, hardware, and IT solutions
• design and implement infrastructure solutions supporting server upgrades, consolidation, virtualization, email services, mobility, secure remote access, and broader networking requirements
• build and maintain clear, effective technical documentation, including architecture designs and build, test, and implementation materials
• collaborate closely with senior technical staff and vendors, analyzing and resolving complex technical challenges
• apply risk management best practices to proactively identify and mitigate system risks, develop response protocols, and lead resolution efforts during critical incidents

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• This position may require on-call availability.

Technical knowledge and skills:

You have the ability to:
• forecast infrastructure demand and performance; design solutions to optimize capacity and reliability; recommend upgrades
• build, deploy, manage, and support highly available enterprise server and infrastructure environments across multiple sites and cloud platforms
• create clear technical documentation for designs, builds, changes, and operational procedures
• provide technical leadership for complex platforms by setting direction, defining standards, and guiding design and delivery

You have knowledge of and experience with:
• Microsoft Azure infrastructure/platform/software as a service (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS)
• Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework
• Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365
• multi-platform, multi-operating-system, and multi-site integration; network technologies; security concepts; data recovery; communication protocols; desktop technologies
• IP networking, firewall, and application delivery technologies (Cisco, Palo Alto, Citrix NetScaler)
• cybersecurity concepts and tools, including vulnerability management, endpoint detection and response, and SIEM (Qualys, CrowdStrike, Splunk)
• VMware and Hyper-V virtualization; Active Directory; clustering; Group Policy; Certificate Services; Citrix; VPN/ZTNA secure remote access
• current and emerging I&IT trends; security and contingency principles; operational methods; hardware and software platforms; networks; databases; applications; infrastructure services; testing and implementation methodologies

Analytical and problem solving skills:

You can:
• evaluate new and emerging solutions based on technology fit, risk, and business value
• research emerging technologies and assess organizational needs
• identify gaps in technical specifications, documentation, configurations, and services, and recommend practical improvements
• troubleshoot issues, determine root causes, and resolve incidents
• monitor platform performance, identify improvements, and oversee implementation
• assess the impact of changes on existing services and infrastructure to maintain performance and reliability
• review solution designs for technical quality, consistency, and standards compliance
• apply security and risk-management best practices throughout design, deployment, and operations

Leadership and project management skills:

You can:
• lead and mentor technical project teams to deliver project objectives
• plan work, manage competing priorities, and meet timelines
• apply project management and ITIL practices across the project life cycle

Communication and interpersonal skills:

You can:
• build effective working relationships and collaborate across teams and vendors
• communicate technical information clearly, including options and recommendations, to diverse audiences
• produce and maintain clear technical documentation (e.g., procedures, operating instructions, plans, reports, training materials, and standards recommendations)
• work independently, prioritize effectively, and follow through with minimal supervision

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Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer  accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please  contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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What we offer

• We are committed to our core values of respect, innovation, teamwork, and accountability. We strive to foster a respectful, inclusive, and supportive workplace while working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Learning and development opportunities to support your technical advancement and career growth
• A workspace designed to support intentional collaboration

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Additional information:

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
• W-FI-241192/26

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How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.