Description

IT Manager

About Our Client

Our client is a fast-growing alternative funding firm delivering working-capital solutions to U.S. businesses while offering investors stable fixed-income returns. With a robust asset portfolio and new funds on the horizon, they are scaling their IT function to support rapid expansion and institutional-grade operations.

The Role

As the IT Manager, you will own the full IT stack—on-prem hardware, cloud integrations, security, compliance, and automation—while leading a lean, high-impact team. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and wants to grow into senior management.

Core Responsibilities

  • Upgrade, maintain, and enforce HIPAA compliance in partnership with 3rd-party specialists.
  • Ensure 99.9%+ uptime on on-prem servers and critical systems.
  • Provide after-hours on-call support (reasonably managed—late-night fixes = WFH or flex start the next day).
  • Onboard new hires, manage equipment lifecycle, and deliver security & best-practice training.
  • Run the internal help-desk and champion user adoption.
  • Drive IT automation and new initiatives to scale operations.

Required Experience

  • 5–10 years of end-to-end IT management (infrastructure, security, support).
  • IT Security or Network Security degree (or equivalent certifications).
  • Proven track record in on-prem + cloud hybrid environments.

Highly Valued Skills & Certifications

  • DevOps fundamentals – Docker, CI/CD, open-source production deployments.
  • Infrastructure as Code – Terraform, Azure ARM, etc.
  • Automation tools – Airflow, Ansible, NiFi.
  • Azure Certifications (SC-100, SC-200, SC-300, AZ-500, MS-102) or vendor equivalents.
  • Governance & Audit – CISA, CISSP, CISM, CCSP, ITIL 4.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Python scripting for automation.
  • Exposure to LLMs / AI workflows.

Why Join?

  • Be the architect of IT at a high-growth FinTech—your systems will directly fuel rapid expansion.
  • Clear development path as the firm scales.
  • Competitive comp ($90K–$120K neg)
  • Downtown Toronto office

Ready to build secure, scalable IT that powers real business impact? Apply today.