Senior Systems Administrator

We have a lot to be proud of at Nicola Wealth. Our sophisticated financial planning, our diversified private investment funds and their exceptional performance, our 99% client retention rate and our award-winning culture, combine to position us as a national leader in wealth management. Recognized as a Best Managed Company and one of Canada’s Top Employers, we are dedicated to upholding our firm’s values through this phase of significant growth.

By bringing together smart, dedicated and supportive colleagues from diverse backgrounds, we deliver extraordinary client service in a values-driven work environment. The collaboration, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit we were founded on provides the opportunity for you to make a real impact and build a rewarding career. We are passionate about our business, our culture and investing deeply in your growth and development to build for the future. If you have this same drive, then let’s talk!

Our Technology Team is a dynamic group of innovators, problem-solvers, and tech enthusiasts. It drives digital transformation, elevate user experiences, and empower our company to thrive in the ever-evolving tech landscape.

This role will focus on security and systems administration. In addition to monitoring the security posture, this role will provide high quality technical support to staff for all their technological needs and maintaining network, server, and virtual infrastructure including Windows servers, SQL Servers, and Linux servers. 

This role will operate on a hybrid working model and be based in either Vancouver or Toronto.

• Implement and manage security tools.  
• Conduct threat and vulnerability analysis.  
• Monitor and act on SIEM (Sentinel) and Defender alerts. 
• Create SIEM analytical rules, playbooks, and automation tasks. 
• Incident response (Investigate, document and report any information security issues and emerging trends). 
• Tier 3 support to helpdesk.  
• Involvement in creating disaster recovery plans.  
• Manage Cyber security awareness program.  
• Planning and Infrastructure: ensure servers are up and running and meet requirements. 
• Figure out equipment needed to meet system requirements.  
• Administration of physical and virtual servers including preventative maintenance, patch management and system upgrades.
• Manage and maintain data backup/archiving infrastructure and ensure proper data management techniques are being performed. 
• Perform daily support, monitoring and administration tasks for the corporate Windows based client devices.   
• Endpoint security management (Intune) – Remediation, software patching, configurations.  
• Perform routine upgrades and preventative maintenance for various hardware.  

• Experience in Microsoft Cloud (Azure, M365) and Security (Defender suite) solutions.
• A minimum of 5 years of related work experience as a Security and Systems Administrator preferably in a financial planning firm.
• Completion of a Degree or Diploma Information Systems or equivalent work experience. 
• A strong understanding of cyber security principles (CIS v8 and NIST). 
• A strong analytical and mathematical ability.
• A willingness to learn new skills and get more education as needed.
• Strong time management skills, particularly the ability to prioritize a multitude of tasks.

At Nicola Wealth, our people grow our business, delight our clients and live our values every day. Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package reflects our appreciation for this commitment. Whether it’s participating in our profit sharing and benefit programs on day one, or the opportunity to participate in our share ownership program, our people are able to go beyond a conventional salary and bonus structure. 

This position comes with a competitive base salary hiring range of $78,000-$108,000 dependent on experience, skills, qualifications and internal equity. As part of our total rewards package, we also offer:

• Performance-based bonus.
• Quarterly profit-sharing based on business performance because we believe the more we have, the more we can share.
• You can become an owner through our corporate employee share purchase program.
• Employer RRSP contribution with no matching required.
• Paid time off for vacation, studying, and volunteerism, along with flexible personal leave days because balance is important.
• Extended health, dental and mental health coverage; Personal Wellness account.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Professional development programs, coaching and support including internal mobility across teams and geographies.
• An award winning, inclusive, and supportive culture.
  
  

Please include both cover letter and resume in your application. Thank you for your interest in this position. We are an inclusive equal opportunity employer. For more information about this and other roles: nicolawealth.com/careers

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