IT Manager - Calgary, Canada - Primary

Primary

Verified Company

Calgary, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Location:
Calgary, AB

Reports to:

CFO

Job Posting#:

Application Deadline:
February 28, 2023

The
IT Manager is responsible for planning, implementing, optimizing, documenting and monitoring the operational and secure performance of Primary's information technology systems

Responsibilities:

Lead large IT projects,
Define IT infrastructure strategy, architecture, and processes
Troubleshoot hardware and software issues related to internal IT
Lead IT staff by recruiting and training employees, communicating job expectations, and monitoring performance.
Overseeing the annual IT budget and ensuring costeffectiveness.
Monitoring daily operations, including server hardware, software, and operating systems.
Coordinating technology installations, upgrades, and maintenance.
Selecting and purchasing new and replacement hardware and software, when necessary.
Testing, troubleshooting, and modifying information systems so that they operate effectively.
System performance reporting as required
Assuring all IT activities are performed within the parameters of applicable laws, codes, and regulations.
Evaluating technology risks in order to develop a network disaster recovery plan and backup procedures.
Remaining up to date with advances in technology and industry best practices.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience

years of experience leading IT staff and projects for a medium size company.

510 years of experience leading and managing large IT projects and rolling out IT infrastructures across various technologies
The ability to build trusting relationships with key stakeholders
The ability to lead and create a strong and trusted IT team.
Excellent working knowledge of computer systems, security, network and systems administration, databases and data storage systems, and phone systems
Strong critical thinking and decisionmaking skills
Highly organized and a strong attention detailed
Ability to clearly communicate on a timely basis with all levels of the organization
Excellent project management skills and strong ability to prioritize
Firm grasp on IT infrastructure and operations best practices

Primary offers a highly competitive compensation package including, competitive salaries, bonuses, Health & Dental benefits, Health Care Spending Account, flexible work schedules, paid vacation, Company Matching RRSP, flex days, and several career and professional development opportunities.

Primary Engineering and Construction Corporation (Primary) is a growth-oriented industry leader providing professional electrical engineering and construction services and specializing in emerging marketplaces in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan.

We offer design and design/build services for all types of electric utility distribution infrastructure to a wide variety of clients including electric utility companies, developers, builders, commercial and industrial businesses, oil companies, government, and private contractors.

Our devotion to excellence has attracted some of the best young professional minds to our company.

GOOD PEOPLE committed to progress*:

Primary is committed to growing the careers of our people. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to determine their career path and fulfill their ambitions. Our people are genuine, honest, accountable and full of entrepreneurial spirit.

We work hard, see the big picture, are always ready and willing to adapt, and always strive to be better than we were yesterday.

We take pride and ownership in everything we do, and most of all, we do it as a team.

HEALTH & SAFETY*:

The safety and well-being of our people, our clients, and our communities is our top priority in any work we do and is never comprised.

Safety is one of the core values that every member of our team understands and lives by, and we ensure this through communication, education and participation.

Our safety goal has always been zero incidents, and we work together through every project to achieve that goal.

Safety is ingrained in every project and each task our employees and contractors complete, whether in the office or onsite.

Primary has developed effective workplace health and safety management programs designed to reduce and eliminate the number of work-related injuries, leading to a safety track record well above industry average.

We are also diligent in selecting the companies we work with, choosing only those with a safety standard as high as our own.