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Position: Systems Administrator
Department: Technology Services
Position Type: AUPAT 5 Full-time Permanent
Date Posted: November 28 2025
Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position is filled.
Competition #: 25-32-AU
Salary: To be commensurate with qualifications and experience in the range of $58461 - $68778 per annum.
Benefits: Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan health and dental plan Telemedicine with Greenshield Health health spending account life insurance optional life insurance AD&D insurance long-term disability insurance employee and family assistance program tuition discount for employees and their dependents free gym facility membership 4 weeks vacation increasing with years of service and university paid holidays including winter break closure.
What youll do
Responsibilities
Acadia is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our Technology Services team in supporting the Universitys hybrid infrastructure - spanning on-premises VMware systems and Microsoft cloud platforms.
Reporting to the Manager IT Infrastructure you will play a key role in managing securing and automating systems that support our faculty staff and students. You will also help drive our cloud transformation by enhancing our use of Microsoft Intune Azure AD and Microsoft 365 services.
Youll be joining a collaborative supportive team of IT professionals working with modern Microsoft technologies and hybrid cloud infrastructure to keep our systems secure reliable and evolving. Your expertise will make an immediate and visible impact as we advance our digital environment.
Were passionate about teamwork innovation and helping each other succeed. If there are skills youre eager to develop well help you get there.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer and support Microsoft Intune Azure AD and Microsoft 365 environments for endpoint identity and application management.
- Participate in planning design and implementation of hybrid and cloud infrastructure including virtualization storage and automation.
- Maintain and enhance system performance reliability and security including patching monitoring and backup operations.
- Support identity management access control and group policy across both Azure AD and on-prem Active Directory environments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and deploy automation and configuration management solutions (e.g. PowerShell scripting).
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives documentation and technical standards.
- Participate in scheduled maintenance windows and change management activities (may include early mornings evenings or weekends).
What youll need
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or a related field - or an equivalent combination of education training and relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience in Windows Server administration Active Directory and cloud-based Microsoft technologies.
- Experience managing Intune-enrolled devices Azure AD join/hybrid join and Microsoft 365 tenant administration.
Technical Skills:
- Microsoft Intune (device compliance configuration profiles application deployment)
- Azure AD / Entra ID and Active Directory (identity roles synchronization security)
- Microsoft 365 administration (Exchange SharePoint Teams security & compliance)
- VMware vSphere / HyperV / Dell VxRail environment management
- Scripting with PowerShell or similar administrative languages (C# VB Python)
- Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP DNS DHCP VPN firewall concepts)
Attributes:
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
- Ability to manage time effectively and adapt to changing priorities.
- Commitment to learning and staying current with new technologies.
- Flexibility around work scheduling to accommodate systems change management standards including early mornings evenings and weekends a few times per month.
For further information or to request a detailed job description please contact Jennifer Veinot at emailprotected.
A little bit about us
Acadia University
Acadia University located in Mikmaki the ancestral territory of the Mikmaq nation is one of Canadas leading primarily undergraduate institutions. For more than 185 years Acadia has been providing students with a transformative learning environment that supports their success in life and career. Our graduates emerge with the tools required to be global citizens and community leaders. Acadias faculty and staff are key to our institutional success and share a strong commitment to our students by delivering an exceptional post-secondary experience. As a staff member you will be part of a community where innovation is encouraged and your ideas are valued.
Acadia is situated in the Town of Wolfville in Nova Scotias beautiful Annapolis Valley - just one hour from the city of Halifax. Wolfville offers residents an outstanding quality of life including an affordable cost of living vibrant dining experiences abundant recreation and a welcoming sense of community. It is is one of the fastest-growing communities in the province where people find the perfect mix of small-town charm and urban energy. Its a place that people love to live and those who do not live here love to visit.
To see more information on why Acadia is an employer of choice please visit our website at .
Are you interested
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TO APPLY: To apply for this opportunity click on the Apply Now button and upload your cover letter resume and references.
Please be advised that only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill this position. A six-month eligibility list may be established from this competition to fill future vacancies for identical positions.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Acadia University is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from Aboriginal people African Nova Scotians persons with disabilities visible minorities women and persons of any minority sexual orientation or gender identity. Consistent with the principles of employment equity the primary criterion for appointment to a position is qualifications and professional excellence. Candidates who identify as a member of one of the afore-mentioned groups and who wish to have the application considered as such are invited to submit the online Employment Equity Voluntary Self-Identification Form as part of their application package.
Acadia University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Acadia University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities including accommodation that considers an applicants accessibility needs. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process please contact emailprotected.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Computer Science
- Active Directory
- Computer information Technology
- PowerShell
- OS
- Windows
- Database
- SCCM
- Linux
- SAN
- Troubleshoot
- Backup
- Setup
- Technical Support
- UNIX
About Company
Ranked one of the top undergraduate universities in Nova Scotia, with over 200+ degree options, Acadia is a place devoted to helping its students see, discover and unleash their potential for great things.
