IT Systems & Infrastructure Specialist / Spcialiste des systmes et infrastructures informatiques

About Anyon Systems:
Anyon Systems is a Canadian quantum computing company based in Montreal, QC, dedicated to building the most advanced quantum processors in the world. Our multidisciplinary teamspanning physics, nanofabrication, cryogenics, hardware, control, and softwaredesigns and delivers full-stack quantum computing platforms. We operate at the cutting edge of science and engineering, maintaining a culture of rigor, innovation, and craftsmanship in everything we do.

As we continue to scale our operations and deploy quantum systems across North America and internationally, we are strengthening the IT backbone that supports our teams. We are seeking a technically strong and detail-oriented IT specialist to enhance and maintain our hybrid IT environment.

Role Overview:
The IT Systems & Infrastructure Specialist will take ownership of our Montreal-based hybrid on-premise and cloud IT environment. This role involves hands-on systems administration, network and security management, infrastructure documentation, and end-user support. You will ensure the reliability, security, and performance of the systems that power our research, engineering workflows, and day-to-day operations.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a high-technology environment, takes pride in thorough documentation and well-engineered systems, and proactively solves problems before they escalate.

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud & Infrastructure Management

• Administer and optimize our Microsoft Azure environment, including identity, compute, networking, and storage services.
• Manage integrations between on-premise infrastructure and Azure cloud resources.
• Conduct monitoring, patching, and system hardening to support operational reliability and security.
• Maintain backup/disaster recovery systems and contribute to business continuity planning.

Network Administration

• Oversee the companys LAN/WAN infrastructure, switches, routers, and wireless systems.
• Configure and maintain firewalls, VPNs, and secure remote access solutions.
• Assist in the design and upkeep of DMZs and network segmentation strategies.
• Troubleshoot network issues and optimize performance and reliability.

Systems Administration

• Administer Linux systems, especially Ubuntu servers and workstations.
• Provide support for Windows and macOS environments.
• Maintain identity and access systems such as Azure AD, local AD, and SSO.
• Implement scripts and automations to simplify operational tasks.

Cybersecurity

• Apply cybersecurity best practices across infrastructure, endpoints, and user environments.
• Monitor for threats, vulnerabilities, and suspicious activity, taking corrective action where necessary.
• Support the implementation of secure architecture components (e.g., firewalls, DMZs, segmentation).
• Collaborate on security policy development and compliance improvements.

Documentation & Architecture

• Create and maintain clear, comprehensive documentation for:
  • Network topology
  • System architecture
  • Infrastructure configurations
  • Standard operating procedures
• Ensure documentation remains current and accessible to technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to IT roadmap planning and architecture evolution.

Employee IT Support

• Provide responsive and professional IT support to employees across all departments.
• Set up new laptops, workstations, accounts, and user access rights.
• Support meeting room systems, collaboration tools, and general IT operations.
• Assist with structured IT onboarding/offboarding processes.

Qualifications:

• 35+ years of experience in IT systems, infrastructure, or network administration.
• Strong expertise in the Azure ecosystem and hybrid cloud/on-prem operations.
• Proficiency with Linux (Ubuntu) administration.
• Strong understanding of networks, including routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, VPN, and firewalls.
• Experience with firewall configuration, DMZ setup, and basic cybersecurity architecture.
• Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation.
• Experience supporting mixed environments (Windows, macOS, Linux).
• Familiarity with device management systems (Intune, JAMF, etc.) is an asset.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, and proactive mindset.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical teams.

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propos dAnyon Systems :
Anyon Systems est une entreprise canadienne de calcul quantique base Montral, QC, ddie la construction des processeurs quantiques les plus avancs au monde. Notre quipe pluridisciplinaire couvrant la physique, la nanofabrication, la cryognie, le matriel, le contrle et les logiciels conoit et dploie des plateformes informatiques quantiques compltes. Nous oprons la pointe de la science et de lingnierie, en maintenant une culture de rigueur, dinnovation et de savoir-faire dans tout ce que nous faisons.

Alors que nous continuons tendre nos oprations et dployer des systmes quantiques en Amrique du Nord et linternational, nous renforons linfrastructure informatique qui soutient nos quipes. Nous recherchons un spcialiste informatique techniquement comptent et attentif aux dtails pour amliorer et maintenir notre environnement hybride.

Aperu du rle :
Le Spcialiste des systmes et infrastructures informatiques prendra en charge notre environnement informatique hybride sur site et dans le cloud bas Montral. Ce rle implique ladministration des systmes, la gestion du rseau et de la scurit, la documentation de linfrastructure et le support aux utilisateurs. Vous garantirez la fiabilit, la scurit et la performance des systmes qui alimentent nos flux de recherche et dingnierie ainsi que les oprations quotidiennes.

Ce poste convient idalement quelquun qui spanouit dans un environnement haute technologie, qui prend soin de la documentation et des systmes bien conus, et qui rsout proactivement les problmes avant quils ne surviennent.

Responsabilits principales :

Gestion du cloud et de linfrastructure

• Administrer et optimiser notre environnement Microsoft Azure, y compris lidentit, le calcul, le rseau et les services de stockage.
• Grer les intgrations entre linfrastructure sur site et les ressources cloud Azure.
• Effectuer la surveillance, les correctifs et le durcissement des systmes pour assurer la fiabilit et la scurit oprationnelles.
• Maintenir les systmes de sauvegarde et de rcupration aprs sinistre et contribuer la planification de la continuit des activits.

Administration rseau

• Superviser linfrastructure LAN/WAN de lentreprise, les commutateurs, routeurs et systmes sans fil.
• Configurer et maintenir les pare-feux, VPN et solutions daccs distance scurises.
• Aider la conception et lentretien des DMZ et des stratgies de segmentation du rseau.
• Rsoudre les problmes rseau et optimiser la performance et la fiabilit.

Administration des systmes

• Administrer les systmes Linux, en particulier les serveurs et postes de travail Ubuntu.
• Fournir un support pour les environnements Windows et macOS.
• Maintenir les systmes didentit et daccs tels que Azure AD, AD local et SSO.
• Implmenter des scripts et automatisations pour simplifier les tches oprationnelles.

Cyberscurit

• Appliquer les meilleures pratiques de cyberscurit linfrastructure, aux terminaux et aux environnements utilisateurs.
• Surveiller les menaces, vulnrabilits et activits suspectes et prendre des mesures correctives si ncessaire.
• Soutenir la mise en uvre de composants darchitecture scurise (pare-feu, DMZ, segmentation).
• Collaborer llaboration de politiques de scurit et lamlioration de la conformit.

Documentation et architecture

• Crer et maintenir une documentation claire et complte pour :
  • La topologie rseau
  • Larchitecture des systmes
  • Les configurations dinfrastructure
  • Les procdures oprationnelles standard
• Sassurer que la documentation reste jour et accessible aux parties prenantes techniques.
• Contribuer la planification de la feuille de route IT et lvolution de larchitecture.

Support informatique aux employs

• Fournir un support informatique ractif et professionnel aux employs de tous les dpartements.
• Configurer de nouveaux ordinateurs portables, postes de travail, comptes et droits daccs utilisateur.
• Supporter les systmes de salles de runion, outils de collaboration et oprations IT gnrales.
• Participer aux processus structurs dintgration et de sortie des employs.

Qualifications :

• 3 5+ ans dexprience en systmes informatiques, infrastructures ou administration rseau.
• Expertise dans lcosystme Azure et les oprations hybrides cloud/on-premise.
• Matrise de ladministration Linux (Ubuntu).
• Bonne comprhension des rseaux : routage, commutation, DNS, DHCP, VPN et pare-feu.
• Exprience avec la configuration de pare-feu, mise en place de DMZ et architecture de cyberscurit de base.
• Capacit produire une documentation technique de haute qualit.
• Exprience dans des environnements mixtes (Windows, macOS, Linux).
• Connaissance des systmes de gestion des appareils (Intune, JAMF, etc.) un atout.
• Excellentes comptences en dpannage, souci du dtail et attitude proactive.
• Excellentes comptences en communication et capacit collaborer avec des quipes techniques et non techniques.

Ce que nous offrons :

• Salaire comptitif.
• Avantages sociaux complets ds le premier jour.
• Opportunits de croissance professionnelle et dapprentissage.
• Environnement de travail collaboratif, innovant et dynamique la pointe de linformatique quantique.

* This position requires the ability to communicate effectively in English due to the nature of the work and collaboration with international teams. French-language skills are welcome and supported, in accordance with Quebec language laws