IT Specialist – Cybersecurity, Infrastructure & Cloud

VERSATILITY. EXPERTISE.

With these two words Vertex makes the promise that we will always be versatile in developing solutions to our clients unique needs and that we will always demonstrate expertise in our designated fields.

Since 1962 Vertex has been a leading North American provider of environmental services. With over 60 years of expertise Vertex helps clients achieve their development goals through our versatile suite of services. From the initial site selection consultation and regulatory approval through the construction operation and maintenance phases to conclusion and environmental cleanup Vertex offers a diverse range of services throughout the life cycle of our clients projects.

OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced IT Specialist with a focus on cybersecurity infrastructure and cloud services. This position is a full-time in the office position reporting to the Lead Cybersecurity and Cloud Solutions. This critical role is responsible for fortifying the organizations cybersecurity posture ensuring the reliability and security of IT infrastructure (including servers networks and systems) and maintaining seamless cloud operations. The successful candidate will serve as a technical lead for threat detection prevention and incident response while also acting as a senior escalation point for the service desk. Expertise in Microsoft technologies (Windows Server Microsoft 365 Azure) and Fortinet security tools is required along with a proactive commitment to system reliability security best practices and user support.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cybersecurity Threat Management : Lead threat detection prevention incident response malware protection intrusion detection DLP and forensic investigations.
• Network & Infrastructure : Design implement and maintain secure networks servers and storage with high availability and disaster recovery.
• Firewall & Security Appliances : Manage Fortinet FortiGate firewalls configure policies / VPNs and use FortiAnalyzer / FortiManager for centralized monitoring.
• Cloud Services : Deploy secure and manage Microsoft Azure environments with proper cloud security controls.
• Systems Administration : Oversee Windows / Linux servers AD / Entra ID Microsoft 365 virtualization (VMware / HyperV / Nutanix) and automation via PowerShell.
• Service Desk (Tier 3) : Resolve complex infrastructure / security issues and support / mentor helpdesk staff.
• Policy & Risk Management : Enforce security policies perform risk assessments / audits and align with ISO 27001 and NIST frameworks.
• Documentation & Improvement : Maintain technical documentation and propose ongoing security and infrastructure enhancements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Disaster Recovery,Active Directory,Production Environment,OS,Windows,AIX,Asset Management,ITIL,Linux,Perl,Java,Business Units,Uat,UNIX,Architecture

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1