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Date: Oct 14, 2022
Location: Winnipeg, MB, CA, R3C-3P1 Moncton, New Brunswick, CA, E1E-4R5 Remote – Canada, CA Kitchener, ON, CA, N2G-1H6 Calgary, AB, CA, T2R-0E4 Vancouver, British Columbia, CA, V6J-4Y3 Toronto, ON, CA, M2P-2B7 Regina, SK, CA, S4S-6X3 Saskatoon, SK, CA, S7H-0W5 Edmonton, AB, CA, T6E-6A8 Ottawa, ON, CA, K2E-7W5
Company: Wawanesa Insurance
We’re proud to give our employees the flexibility to choose how and where they want to work. In this role, you can decide whether your preference is to work from home (remote), work from the office or a hybrid of time spent at both. You may work from any of the following locations: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador and/or the Yukon.
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, founded in 1896, is Canada’s largest mutual insurer, with $3.9 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10.5 billion. Wawanesa Mutual, with executive offices in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa General, which offers property and casualty insurance in California and Oregon; Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada; and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Western Canada. With more than 5,700 employees, Wawanesa proudly serves more than two million policyholders in Canada and the United States. Wawanesa is thrilled to be named one of Canada’s Best Employers by Forbes for 2022. This certification recognizes us as a leading employer and reinforces that we’re a company that values our people for who they are and the work they do to support our customers, communities, and brokers. Wawanesa is also a Manitoba Top Employer for 2022 recognizing that we are an exceptional place to work. Wawanesa actively gives back to organizations that strengthen communities where it operates, donating well above internationally recognized benchmarks for excellence in corporate philanthropy.
We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.
Job Overview
Working under moderate supervision, this job supports Wawanesa’s success by ensuring systems availability and accessibility for business applications.
Job Responsibilities
Manages and deploys software and operating system level updates using Microsoft Endpoint Management ((Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM/MECM) and Intune)) or manually.
Provides preventive maintenance by following established change management and release management processes including planning maintenance schedules.
Maintains required compliance reports and scheduled delivery.
Able to develop various scripts to automate process by using a standard scripting language.
Participates in ensuring that customer requests via ticketing systems are managed to closure.
Supports information technology, systems and policies for tools and automation in support of business needs. Provides level 3 support as needed.
Able to establish patch deployment policies, deploy jobs, monitor, and resolve issues as required in an efficient and streamlined process.
Manage endpoint performance baseline monitoring to ensure changes to operational environment do not create adverse impact to end users
Prepare for and participate in Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings to review requirements and partner on developing solutions.
Ability to work with Mobile Device Management (MDM), Mobile Application Management (MAM) and PC Management capacity.
Creates and maintains documentation to share information and ensure repeatability.
Protects client data and privacy of information.
Provides suggestions for operational improvements and customer service.
Contributes to the planning of application and infrastructure vitality.
Participates in on-call support rotation.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
2 years related IT experience or post-secondary education.
Strong knowledge and experience administering SCCM/MECM/Intune in the current version.
Direct experience with:
developing, maintaining, and deploying workstation and server images using SCCM/MECM tool set.
batch and PowerShell scripting in an enterprise production environment.
development and troubleshooting in PXE environment.support and administration of Microsoft Windows infrastructures and Active Directory.
supporting Microsoft Windows operating systems and applications in physical, virtualized, and cloud-based environments (Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktops).
Working knowledge of Microsoft Intune, Azure Active Directory, BitLocker, Windows Firewall, Windows Autopilot, Windows 365 cloud PCs, Azure Virtual Desktops.
Good communication skills with the ability to clarify and ask probing questions to ensure understanding.
A good team player with the ability to demonstrate motivation and enthusiasm while executing to team goals and sharing information.
Strong customer focus and ability to manage client expectations in a high-volume environment.
Good attention to detail with the ability to identify and address the specifics of service requests.
Good problem-solving skills with the ability to identify obvious issues and perform initial analysis for problem resolution.
Extensive knowledge of IT functions, technologies, and services and their relationship with compliance requirements.
Knowledge of insurance industry is considered an asset.
Related IT certifications or ITIL certification are considered an asset.
#LI-REMOTE
Wawanesa provides its employees with a respectful, challenging and rewarding environment where they can maximize their potential while contributing to the company’s goals. Our full-time permanent employees are provided with highly competitive compensation packages (salaries, generous vacation allowance, leave top up, annual bonus plan, premium free benefits and a pension plan). Wawanesa provides a stable environment for its employees in today’s challenging markets.
Wawanesa is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is equitable and inclusive for all. Wawanesa provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual’s protected status: race/ethnicity, colour, religion, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family or marital status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, or any other protected status. Accommodations are available upon request throughout all aspects of the selection process. Candidates requiring accommodations may contact, in confidence, [email protected].
If you are interested in this exciting, challenging position with Wawanesa, apply today with your Resume.
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