Senior IT Specialist
Miovision
IT
Kitchener, ON, Canada
Posted on Jul 11, 2025
Miovision is a global industry leading company providing agencies and organizations modern tools to improve today’s traffic problems. We offer solutions that collect multimodal traffic data and uncover actionable insights, helping organizations get more out of their road network. The result: streets capable of moving more people – safely and efficiently – whether they are in a car, on a bus, on a bike or e-scooter, or walking. Since 2005, our systems have counted or assisted more than thirty billion vehicles around the world. With global headquarters in Kitchener, Canada, as well as operations in Germany, Serbia and the United States. For more information, visit miovision.com.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of Information Technology & Cloud Infrastructure, we’re looking for a highly experienced Senior IT Specialist to lead our service desk operations and act as the go-to expert for end-user support across the organization. This is a senior-level, on-site role for someone who has built their career in IT support and is passionate about delivering exceptional technical service.
In this role, you'll provide hands-on support for Miovision systems and employees across the business by troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving issues with hardware, software, computers, and applications within our Kitchener, Ontario headquarters. As the owner of the IT service desk, you’ll work directly with employees, providing troubleshooting and task-based solutions, ensuring uptime and efficiency throughout the business. You'll also be the primary contact for new hire setups, including workstation configuration and account provisioning.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for IT support across on-site and remote employees
- Lead onboarding and off-boarding processes, including workstation setup and account provisioning
- Support and troubleshoot issues across Windows, MacOS, and Linux operating systems
- Provision and maintain servers and manage enterprise-distributed applications (e.g. antivirus, access control)
- Procure and manage IT assets including workstations, peripherals, and server components
- Coordinate, troubleshoot and resolve audio/visual issues for major events
- Create and maintain technical documentation for a diverse user base
- Provide after-hours on-call support as needed
Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in desktop infrastructure and system administration.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, software, networking, and operating systems
- Hands-on experience with Windows, MacOS, and Linux environments.
- Experience with directory services like Active Directory and Okta (user, group, and policy management).
- Excellent communication skills, with a customer service mindset
- Strong time management, task prioritization, and problem solving abilities
- Proven technical writing skills for documentation and internal knowledge sharing
- Must be able to work on-site at the Kitchener office during regular business hours
Additional Assets
- Experience with Okta or equivalent identity management tools
- Experience with Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
- Familiarity with JIRA and Confluence
- Experience with security system administration
- Advanced knowledge of identity systems and workflows
- Enterprise network administration experience
Perks and Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits starting on day one
- RRSP Matching Plan
- Variable Incentive Plan
- Mio-Days: We extend all three-day weekends to four-days and provide a Holiday Shutdown in December
- Virtual Healthcare Service providing employees and their families access to healthcare providers 24/7
- Internet subsidy and a remote work allowance
- Enhanced paternity and maternity leaves
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Wellness offerings (Fitness, Mindfulness)
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Please indicate if you require accommodation on your application, and our team will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
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