Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is dedicated to promoting and protecting the health of individuals and communities in Wellington County, Dufferin County and the City of Guelph. With a vision of health and well-being for all, we strive to address the diverse health needs of our population through innovative programs and initiatives, upstream interventions and collaborative partnerships. From immunization campaigns to disease surveillance and community health promotion, our team of dedicated professionals works to ensure the well-being of everyone in our communities.
As a workplace, WDG Public Health offers a dynamic environment where passion for public health meets professional excellence. Employees have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the health outcomes of our communities while enjoying a supportive and inclusive work culture. With ongoing opportunities for professional development, a commitment to work-life balance, competitive compensation and benefits and a strong sense of community within our organization, WDG Public Health is not only a great place to work but also a rewarding place to grow and thrive in your career.
Read our 2024-2028 Strategic Plan on our Careers homepage for more about our vision, mission, values, goals and priorities.
If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to use your knowledge and skills to make a difference in the health of our communities, we invite you to apply.
We offer a competitive compensation package including:
- Optional benefit plan, including extended health and dental;
- Defined benefit OMERS Pension Plan with 100% employer matching;
- Paid sick time, Short-Term Disability Plan, and Long-Term Disability Plan;
- EAP wellness program for individuals and family;
- Employer paid parking;
- 35-hour work week;
- Many opportunities for growth and development, including employer paid courses to obtain
certifications;
- We value work-life balance, as such we pride ourselves on our generous vacation allowance and employee time off.
The Information Technology (IT) Administrator is responsible for the administration, support, and continuous improvement of the organization's modern workplace technology environment across all locations. This includes Microsoft 365, Azure services, endpoint management, identity and access management, networking, cloud services, collaboration platforms, and enterprise applications.
The IT Administrator provides support for cybersecurity initiatives and security best practices as part of the overall IT environment and assists with the implementation of IT infrastructure, architectural, and software-related projects.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Provide Level 1 and Level 2 technical support for end-user incidents, service requests, and standard changes.
- Manage, prioritize, document, escalate, and resolve IT incidents through the IT Service Management (ITSM) platform.
- Administer and maintain enterprise infrastructure, Microsoft 365, Azure, endpoint management, networking, cybersecurity technologies, and business applications.
- Monitor, manage, and respond to cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and security incidents using Microsoft Defender technologies.
- Support incident response, root cause analysis, system hardening, and disaster recovery activities.
- Manage Windows, macOS, and mobile devices using Microsoft Intune, including MDM, MAM, application deployment, compliance policies, Autopilot, and endpoint security.
- Administer identity and access management, including Entra ID, Conditional Access, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), privileged access reviews, and user lifecycle management.
- Support compliance with cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory requirements, including MFIPPA, PHIPA, and CIS Controls.
- Perform backup verification, restoration testing, and support disaster recovery planning and processes.
- Administer enterprise SaaS applications, including licensing, provisioning, SSO integration, authentication, and lifecycle management.
- Configure, maintain, and support physical and virtual servers.
- Support enterprise network infrastructure, including switches, VLANs, VPN connectivity, LAN/WAN performance, and network monitoring.
- Administer telephony and unified communications platforms, including Microsoft Teams Phone, VoIP, voicemail, and conferencing systems.
- Support physical security systems, including access control and CCTV platforms.
- Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts and Power Automate workflows to improve efficiency and automate routine tasks.
- Participate in technology projects, digital transformation initiatives, infrastructure upgrades, and system implementations.
- Monitor system health, availability, performance, and capacity across infrastructure, Microsoft 365, and Azure environments.
- Coordinate with vendors on support requests, warranty claims, software renewals, and procurement activities.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, knowledge articles, standard operating procedures, architecture documentation, and disaster recovery plans.
- Deliver excellent customer service, provide end-user training, and adhere to ITIL service management best practices.
- Develop and execute quality assurance testing procedures for systems and software.
- Participate in after-hours maintenance, project deployments, and incident response activities as required.
Regular office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Flexible working hours are required (may include evening or weekend work).
Frequent/regular travel between various office locations required.
We thank all applicants, however, only individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
WDG Public Health is committed to providing accommodation during the recruitment process for people in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you require accommodation(s), please advise Human Resources in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs. The organization will maintain the confidentiality of information related to an accommodation request and will only disclose this information with the consent of the employee or applicant.
WDG Public Health is an equal opportunity Agency. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and will be used to determine eligibility.
If successful in the hiring process, it is important to understand that you would be an employee of a health care organization that strongly believes in the importance of immunizations as a necessary public health measure to control the spread of infectious diseases. Subject to any duty to accommodate under the Human Rights Code of Ontario, successful applicants will be required to comply with the Agency’s Immunization Policy. This policy is available upon request. Applicants who are unable to be immunized due to a valid medical contraindication must have a Statement of Medical Exemption Form completed by their primary care provider.
