Job Description

We're seeking a motivated

Junior Cloud Administrator

with a passion for cloud technologies and a desire to grow in the Microsoft ecosystem. This is an ideal role for someone with foundational knowledge of

Microsoft Azure

and

Microsoft 365

who is looking to gain hands-on experience supporting cloud infrastructure and helping enterprise clients modernize their IT environments.

You'll work closely with senior cloud engineers and architects to maintain, monitor, and support customer environments, contribute to cloud deployments, and ensure environments remain secure, compliant, and optimized.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Cloud Administration & Support

Monitor and maintain Azure resources including Virtual Machines, storage, networking, and security groups. Support user and license administration in Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive). Respond to service alerts, incidents, and user requests, escalating as needed. Assist in performing routine Azure health checks, backups, and patching. Participate in provisioning and configuring new Azure resources and services.

2. Security, Compliance & Governance

Apply security best practices under the guidance of senior staff, including Conditional Access, Defender for Office/M365, and role-based access controls (RBAC). Assist in maintaining compliance and data loss prevention (DLP) policies across M365. Support the implementation of governance policies (naming conventions, tagging, resource locks).

3. Deployment & Automation Support

Collaborate on deployments of Azure resources using Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Bicep or ARM templates. Assist with Azure DevOps pipelines and automation scripting (PowerShell preferred). Help track and optimize resource usage and costs under supervision.

4. Learning & Collaboration

Work under mentorship from senior architects and cloud engineers. Stay up to date on Microsoft cloud technologies and complete relevant certifications. Contribute to documentation, knowledge base articles, and internal wikis. Participate in customer and internal meetings as a junior technical contributor.

Qualifications Required:

1-2 years of experience in IT support, systems administration, or related role. Familiarity with core Azure services (VMs, Storage, Networking) and M365 admin tools (Exchange, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint). Strong foundational knowledge of Windows Server and/or Linux Server and Active Directory/Entra. Basic experience with PowerShell or other scripting for automation. Strong attention to detail, willingness to learn, and customer-focused mindset Ability to learn complex concepts. Ability to follow detailed operating procedures

Preferred:

Microsoft certifications such as

AZ-900

,

MS-900

, or

SC-900

. Exposure to Azure AD, Defender for Endpoint, or Sentinel. Experience supporting environments in healthcare, finance, or government sectors. Understanding of zero-trust principles and cloud security fundamentals.
This role is ideal for a

new graduate from Computer or Information Technology programs or a system administrator new to cloud

who can learn detailed concepts, is diligent and thorough, actively listens to clients and team members and who is an excellent communicator and very good at managing their time and tasks assigned to them.

Why Join Us?

Work on

cutting-edge Azure and AI projects

for enterprise clients.

A dynamic, innovative, and collaborative environment.

Career growth opportunities

with a chance to work alongside the best.

Competitive compensation and continuous learning

opportunities.
This role is for individuals who want to be

among the best

, work with an

amazing team

, and

deliver exceptional cloud solutions

. If you're motivated, inventive, and eager to grow--this is your opportunity!

.Our team enjoys competitive compensation, benefits, team events and celebrations, fun activities and bonus plans. We have an amazing leadership team that fosters team success and growth and opportunities for all.

Come join a growing and exciting organization leading Digital Transformation for Canadian businesses at AirGate Technologies. /airgate.ca

Awesome Happens Here

at AirGate - come be a part of it and love what you do everyday!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00-$27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Additional pay:

Bonus pay
Benefits:

Dental care Extended health care Flexible schedule Paid time off Vision care
Flexible language requirement:

French not required
Schedule:

Monday to Friday On call
Ability to commute/relocate:

Aurora, ON L4G 3Z8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Aurora, ON L4G 3Z8

Expected start date: 2025-08-01