Infrastructure Specialist - Aug 2026

Who We Are

At Newfoundland Power, we're passionate about delivering safe, reliable, and affordable electricity. Our roots in Newfoundland and Labrador go back 140 years. Today, we're part of Fortis Inc., a leader in the regulated gas and electric utility industry in North America. We are proud to employ over 650 talented people who are among the best in the industry.

We are committed to ensuring a supportive, inclusive and diverse culture where everyone feels safe and valued for who they are. Together, we strive to create an environment which is free of discriminatory barriers, where everyone is treated respectfully and equitably so they can thrive and bring their whole selves to work.

Everything we do is guided by our core values: People, Safety, Service, Respect, Teamwork and Innovation. We believe in going above and beyond to serve our customers and giving back to the place we call home is a longstanding tradition held by our employees. This could be the opportunity for you to continue to grow and develop your career.

The Opportunity

As an Infrastructure Specialist, you are a hybrid infrastructure technical leader with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, while also maintaining strong ownership of core on-premises infrastructure.

This role is focused on:

• designing, operating, and securing enterprise hybrid infrastructure, where cloud services play a strategic role and on-prem platforms remain critical to business and operational reliability.
• Having a specialist-level responsibility for Azure cloud computing, Microsoft Intune, and Exchange Online, while also providing senior technical leadership across server, storage, virtualization, and identity services.
• You being the escalation point for complex infrastructure issues and a hands-on technical lead for analysts, vendors, and project teams, operating in a regulated, availability-focused environment.
• Leading the design, implementation, and operation of hybrid infrastructure with a strategic emphasis on Azure, act as Level 3 escalation for complex cloud and on-prem issues, and design hybrid architectures that integrate Azure services with on-prem servers, storage, and virtualization platforms.

In this role, you will:

• serve as a specialist-level expert across Microsoft Azure platform services, Microsoft 365, including Exchange Online and Intune, and related identity and security services.
• Configure, manage, and optimize Azure IaaS and PaaS services alongside core on-prem platforms such as VMware and Windows Server.
• Support backup and resiliency strategies.
• Enforce cybersecurity and governance standards.
• Lead large and complex infrastructure initiatives.
• Work closely with vendors and partners.
• Continuously monitor performance and capacity to drive improvement.

Your qualifications include:

Post-secondary education in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.

• 5+ years of IT infrastructure experience.
• Significant hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure at a specialist level is considered an asset.
• Strong background in enterprise on-prem infrastructure, including servers, storage, and virtualization.
• Experience with AWS is considered an asset, but not required.
• Deep experience with:
• Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, and Intune
• Hybrid identity and access management is considered an asset
• Azure networking, security, and governance are considered an asset
• Infrastructure automation and modernization are considered an asset
• Solid foundation in enterprise infrastructure, virtual and physical.
• Experience with VMware vSphere or Hyper-V, Windows Server, SAN or enterprise storage platforms, and Active Directory.
• Experience with backup platforms, replication or failover, disaster recovery planning, and recovery testing is considered an asset.
• Experience acting as an escalation point for analysts and senior internal stakeholders is considered an asset.
• Eligible to work in Canada.

Certifications (Assets)

• Microsoft Azure certifications such as Administrator, Architect, Security, or similar.
• Microsoft 365 / Intune / Exchange Online certifications
• AWS certifications
• Security, identity, or infrastructure certifications

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, please Apply or visit us online at https://careers.newfoundlandpower.com.

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We thank all applicants for their interest. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted directly. If you require accommodation for any reason during the interview process, please let us know what you need, and it will be kept in confidence. For any questions, please contact [email protected].