IT System Administrator - Onsite at Compugen Inc

About Compugen Compugen is Canada's largest privately-owned Technology Ally. To innovate industries, transform businesses, connect communities, and drive meaningful change, we must think bigger, reach broader, and act bolder. Through knowledge, curiosity, and collaboration, Compugen helps organizations delivering experience by design. This is what it means to be human-centered and technology-enabled.

Dreaming, designing, and delivering isn't just a mantra for us — it's a way of life. We believe that technology is the conduit, but our people – they are the connection that truly makes the magic happen!

Our Culture We are a human-centered culture where we prioritize your well-being and are invested in helping you reach your fullest potential. We're not only focused on achieving our goals — we're dedicated to helping you achieve yours.

If you're relentlessly curious, driven to make a difference, and collaborative at the core, then you belong with us.

Position Overview: Compugen is seeking a IT Sysntem Administrator for a 1 year contract working on site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implements operating system enhancements to improve reliability, security, and performance.
• Schedules and oversees software installations and upgrades to operating systems.
• Ensures data and media recoverability by establishing backup schedules and database archive operations that comply with industry best practices and records management policies.
• Contributes to the management of Azure-based cloud services and platforms.
• Ensures custom applications and scripts developed to meet specific technical requirements are effectively implemented.
• Navigates Intune Device Management (MDM).
• Contributes to the architecture, development and administration of SharePoint.
• Implements M365 services with on-premises infrastructure and ensures seamless end-user adoption through training and documentation.
  
  
  

Skills & Qualifications:

• Accredited 2 to 3-year Information Technology Certificate or Diploma with a minimum of 4 years of related work experience in supporting a computer networking environment, or a Bachelor's Degree in a related field with a minimum of 3 years of related work experience, or equivalent.
• Experience in creating, managing, and maintaining a diverse computer networking environment, including troubleshooting a Microsoft Active Directory environment.
• Proven customer service skills with high standards of quality and a strong desire to support internal users.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of Windows operating systems, applications, and computer hardware/software.
• Understanding of TCP/IP networks, VPN, wireless technologies, and network printers.
• Competence in troubleshooting various types of computers, scanners, printers, copiers, and other computing peripherals.
• Experience with:
• Supporting and administering a Microsoft 365 (M365) cloud environment, including user and license management, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, security configuration within the M365 admin center, and integration with on-premises infrastructure.
• Resolving email, collaboration, and access issues
• Managing and operating Azure resources.
• Managing and supporting mobile devices.
• Understanding of virtualization environments.
• Maintaining Microsoft server operating systems and applications, including MS-based tools (e.g., MS Exchange, SQL Server, IIS).
• Understanding of common backup strategies and operating backup management systems (e.g., Veeam, Exagrid).
• Understanding of disk imaging technologies and deployment processes (e.g., MDT, Sysprep).
• Understanding of cloud computing services, technologies, and platforms.
• Desire to continuously learn and stay updated with new technologies and industry best practices.
  
  
  

Equity Statement At Compugen, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We actively recruit from all groups, including women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We recognize the importance of removing barriers to participation and provide accommodation upon request to all applicants throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, our People & Culture representative will work with you to meet your needs in a confidential and respectful manner. We believe everyone deserves a seat at the table-and we are taking deliberate action to make this a reality.