Manager, Cloud Infrastructure Services

Competition Number: REQ 7071

Title: Manager, Cloud Infrastructure Services

Division: Information Technology

Salary: Payband 11, $104,000 to $122,385 annually

Work Modality: Hybrid

Location: 230 Richmond Street East

Status: Full Time Admin

Vacancy: New

Effective Date: Immediately

Closing Date: Open until filled.

George Brown College is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work, and live in the community with each other.

George Brown College is committed to creating and sustaining an equitable and inclusive learning and working environment. We encourage and actively seek applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized people, visible minorities, 2

SLGBTQIA+ persons, all genders, and persons with disabilities.

To be a college renowned for its inclusion, excellence, relevance, impact, and leadership.

The Manager, Cloud Infrastructure Services is accountable for the secure operation, integration, technical architecture, and continuous advancement of George Brown College’s enterprise infrastructure platforms, which collectively support thousands of students, faculty, and staff. This includes Microsoft 365, endpoint computing infrastructure (Windows and Mac), SharePoint, Azure, AWS, authentication systems, and the College’s underlying identity and access management (IAM) systems. The role is critical to ensuring that academic, administrative, and digital services remain reliable, secure, and aligned with institutional strategy.

• Digital Platforms and Cloud Management
  • Lead secure integration, optimization, and lifecycle management of Microsoft 365 (M365), SharePoint, Azure, AWS, and IAM platforms.
  • Oversee the migration from legacy identity solution to Microsoft Entra , including role mapping, federation, deprovisioning, and secure cutover planning.
  • Implement lifecycle automation, federation, SSO, and governance practices across IAM and platform services.
• Advisory, Architecture, Design, and Strategic Alignment
  • Act as a trusted strategic advisor to academic, administrative, and IT stakeholders regarding the platforms under their purview.
  • Provide input into projects and initiatives to ensure IAM and security controls are integrated at the design stage.
• Project and Service Delivery
  • Manage platform projects, including cloud migrations, IAM transitions, mobile device management (MDM), and integrations.
  • Ensure projects are executed with minimal service disruption and measurable improvements.
  • Responsible for leading the migration from legacy IAM systems to modern Microsoft Entra , ensuring business continuity, regulatory compliance, and improved user experience. The role also provides leadership in setting up and maintaining privileged identity and access management (PIM/PAM) and supports Cyber Security controls to protect institutional data and digital services.
• Team Leadership and Development
  • Supervise engineers and SMEs across IAM, cloud, email, and M365.
  • Define objectives, review performance, and coach staff for professional development.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Four‑year degree from a recognized post‑secondary institute in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Security, Cyber Security, or a related discipline.
• Preferred certifications:
  Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft 365 Certified:
  Enterprise Administrator Expert, Microsoft Certified:
  Identity and Access Administrator Associate, ITIL 4 Managing Professional (MP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), AWS Certified Security – Specialty (optional), TOGAF, or similar.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive IT experience, including IAM, cloud, and enterprise platform management.
• Minimum of three (3) years of M365 experience is a requirement.
• At least three (3) years in supervisory or technical leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience in managing Microsoft Intune or equivalent enterprise mobile device and endpoint…