Job Specifications
IT Operations Infrastructure Analyst
Division: IT
Job location: Ontario
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Employment type: Full-time hybrid permanent employment
A little about us
Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you!
We’re a global cannabis company with operations across Europe and North and South America. We’re driven by our passion to help people improve their lives and have a diverse team who bring their best every day, so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family – from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael ’71, Greybeard and Whistler.
Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our “A-Team”. We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think BIG, act BOLD and execute with PURPOSE in all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.
Job Summary
The IT Operations Analyst will report directly to the Manager, IT Operations and be responsible for ensuring the seamless operation between service desk management and infrastructure support. This is a hybrid position (three days onsite) which requires a highly skilled individual with expertise in troubleshooting, maintaining, and optimizing IT systems and infrastructure. Sound interesting? Here is a little more….
As the IT Operations Infrastructure Analyst you will…
Act as the escalation point for medium to complex service desk issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal disruption to business operations.
Manage, monitor, and troubleshoot servers, storage systems, and other critical IT infrastructure components.
Perform system updates, patches, and hardware/software upgrades to ensure optimal performance and security compliance.
Monitor service desk tickets to ensure accurate tracking, prioritization, and resolution of incidents and requests.
Analyze recurring issues to identify trends and implement long-term solutions to improve user experience.
Support operational duties in global sites as needed
Develop, document, and maintain service desk policies, procedures, and best practices.
Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) for service desk operations, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Provide user training and create documentation to improve end-user proficiency with IT systems and tools.
Support cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS) and hybrid infrastructure setups.
Maintain backup and disaster recovery systems, ensuring data integrity and rapid recovery in the event of an incident.
Collaborate with infrastructure architects to implement and refine system configurations, ensuring scalability and reliability.
Conduct regular capacity and performance assessments to ensure infrastructure meets current and future business needs.
You would be the best fit for this role if you have…
Degree in Information Technology and/or equivalent work experience.
3+ years of experience in IT Operations, with a focus on service desk and infrastructure support.
Proficiency in managing and troubleshooting Windows server environments.
Strong knowledge of networking concepts, including LAN/WAN, VPN, and firewall configurations.
3+ years of experience with HCI technologies such as Nutanix or VMware.
3+ years of experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) and hybrid environments.
Experience with scripting or automation tools (PowerShell, Python etc.).
Experience with Enterprise backup solutions (Commvault, Rubrik etc.)
Proficiency with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow.
Bonus points if you have…
Certifications such as ITIL, AZ-104 (Azure Administrator), SOA-C02 (AWS SysOps Administrator).
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Strong organizational and abilities to manage competing priorities.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
Why you’ll love working at Aurora
Flexibility: you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun! You will be empowered to achieve work-life balance with flexible hours, remote work options, meeting-free-Friday-afternoons and more!
Total Rewards: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, company SWAG, team activities and modern technology.
Team: we are a diverse and global team of cannabis enthusiasts, energetic innovators, fitness gurus, caring parents, foodies and more, with a collective passion to nurture an inclusive environment that helps you grow and provide people better days with cannabis.
Next steps
Apply today by submitting your resume through our website. You can expect your appli
About the Company
Aurora Cannabis Inc. is a world-renowned integrated cannabis company with an industry-leading reputation for continuously elevating and setting the global cannabis industry standard. Through our wholly owned subsidiaries, strategic investments, and global partnerships, Aurora provides a wide range of premium quality cannabis and hemp products and services, develops innovative technologies, promotes cannabis consumer health and wellness, and delivers an exceptional customer experience across all its brands. Aurora’s operation...
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