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The role will maintain service health, resolve incidents, implement approved changes, maintain accurate documentation, and coach Service Desk colleagues to deliver secure, reliable, and consistent technology services.\nResponsibilities\nInfrastructure and Systems Administration\nAdminister and support Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, Intune policies, DNS, DHCP, certificates, and file services across premises and Azure hybrid environments.\nTroubleshoot complex incidents with internal teams, vendors, and carriers.\nParticipate in projects, maintenance windows, and on-call rotation where required.\nFirewall and Security Administration\nAdminister Palo Alto Networks and Juniper firewalls, including policies, NAT, VPN, routing, logging, and configuration backups, and support Microsoft Global Secure Access where applicable.\nInvestigate network and security alerts, escalate suspected incidents, support rule reviews, vulnerability remediation, and secure baselines using least privilege and defense in depth.\nNetwork Administration\nAdminister enterprise wired, wireless, and remote connectivity from HPE Aruba (Central, ClearPass, Remote Access Points), Juniper, including switches, access points, VLANs, and routing.\nMicrosoft Azure and Microsoft Solution Stack\nAdminister Azure resources (virtual machines, networks, storage, monitoring, backup) and Microsoft Entra ID (users, groups, multifactor authentication, Conditional Access).\nAdminister Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive), Intune, Autopilot, and Defender, and coordinate remediation of security findings.\nIT Service Management and Operational Control\nManage incidents, requests, problems, and changes per IT service management processes.\nCreate complete change records with validation, risk, communication, and backout plans.\nIdentify and escalate material risks to availability, security, capacity, lifecycle, or vendor support.\nService Desk Escalation, Coaching, and Collaboration\nProvide Service Desk escalation support and coach colleagues through case reviews, guided troubleshooting, and knowledge sharing on escalation criteria, priority, documentation, and safe administration.\nTurn recurring solutions into knowledge articles.\nCollaborate with Security, Applications, Property Operations, and external partners with clear ownership and handoffs.\nProjects and Continuous Improvement\nContribute to modernization, cloud adoption, network refresh, security, and automation initiatives, from discovery through testing, transition, and post implementation support.\nIdentify ways to reduce repeat incidents and technical debt and support procurement with technical requirements and lifecycle recommendations.\nQualifications\nMinimum four (4) years of experience supporting enterprise systems, networks, cloud platforms, or infrastructure operations.\n Post-secondary education specializing in Information Technology, Computer Science, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related fields.\nHands on experience with Palo Alto or Juniper firewalls and with HPE Aruba, Juniper, or Cisco Meraki networking, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, NAT, VPN, and wireless access points.\nProduction experience with Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, Windows Server, Active Directory, and Group Policy, plus PowerShell for administration or automation.\nExperience managing incidents, changes, and requests in an IT service management environment, with strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and customer service skills.\nSound judgement, ability to manage competing priorities, and availability for planned after-hour maintenance and on-call rotation where required.\nExcellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.\nA self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.\nAbility to adapt to new challenges and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, evolving environment.\nPreferred QualificationsExperience with Aruba Central, ClearPass, Global Secure Access, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Defender, or Sentinel, and with supporting multiple offices and managed service partners.\nMicrosoft certification (Azure Administrator, Identity and Access Administrator, Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert), networking or security certification (Palo Alto, HPE Aruba, Juniper, Cisco CNA, CompTIA Network+), or ITIL Foundation.\nFrench language proficiency is considered an asset.\n\nAbout Choice Properties\nChoice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust is an owner, manager and developer of well-located retail and commercial real estate across Canada. Choice Properties' portfolio spans approximately 65 million square feet of gross leasable area and consists of over 700 properties primarily focused on supermarket-anchored shopping centers.\nChoice Properties’ strategy is to create value by enhancing and optimizing its portfolio through high-quality transactions, strategic development and active property management. We mainly focus on necessity-based retail, and high-quality industrial and mixed-use assets. We have a strategic relationship with Loblaw, our largest tenant, that provides us with access to high-quality investment opportunities.\nOur established operating platform with a proven track record of success also provides us with access to a transformational development pipeline that we believe supports superior long-term value creation and growth. A commitment to continuous learning and development is a strong part of our culture.\nAdditional Information\nChoice Properties REIT recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities.\nIn addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct - it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.\nNumber of Openings:\n1Please Note: If you have Employee Self Service (ESS) on Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application.\nHiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :$67,704.00 - $93,093.00 / 67.704,00$ - 93.093,00$ (per year / par an)A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. 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