Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.
Role: Senior IT Support Specialist
Type: Onsite
Location: Kanata, Ontario [On-Site].
Security Clearance: Must be eligible for up to a Top-Secret Security Clearance
Job Overview
We are seeking a highly organized IT Support Specialist with a keen understanding of modern IT practices. In this role, you will leverage your experience and judgment to triage requests, troubleshoot effectively, and identify recurring issues to implement permanent fixes. We value creativity and latitude, especially when it comes to improving workflows, documentation, and the overall user experience.
Key ResponsibilitiesProviding on-site support with desk-side troubleshooting, walk-up assistance, and support for meeting rooms/conferencing in the Kanata office.
Triage and resolve hardware, OS, network, and application issues with clear documentation.
Provision, configure, and maintain laptops; manage onboarding/offboarding and inventory.
Utilize ticketing systems and device management tools to ensure predictable resolution times.
Escalate complex incidents and coordinate with Security, IT, and external vendors.
Update knowledge base articles and identify root causes for recurring problems.
Compliance: Support ISO-27001, UK Cyber Essentials, and NIST 800-53 through process hygiene and access controls.
Partner with Legal and Finance to manage vendor lifecycles, licensing, and supply chain integration.
Assist in moving toward a Zero-Trust architecture by maintaining device posture and access hygiene.
Qualifications
8+ years of strong troubleshooting skills in Windows, macOS, VPN, Wi-Fi, and conferencing tools.
Proven ability to run clean workflows in ManageEngine for ticketing and asset tracking.
Comfortable with endpoint hygiene and working alongside tools like CrowdStrike Falcon.
Reliable and calm under pressure, with a focus on consistent outcomes.
A passion for automation, improving documentation, and constant learning.
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring:
The Company may use artificial intelligence (AI) enabled tools to assist with certain aspects of the recruitment process, such as resume screening and candidate matching. All employment decisions are made by human reviewers. The Company uses AI responsibly and in compliance with applicable employment, privacy, data protection, and human rights laws of Ontario
Orion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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What We Do
Orion is a leading digital transformation and product development services firm. Headquartered in Edison, NJ, we have a global team of 6,200+ associates, with engineers in 14 major delivery centers across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. For over 25 years, Orion has been solving complex business problems for our clients. Our transformative business solutions are rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, empowering our clients to operate with agility at scale. Our mission is to serve as an agile and trusted partner for business transformation initiatives, providing deep emerging technology, experience design, and domain expertise. Our business has more than tripled over the last three years. We have grown aggressively both organically and inorganically, adding new clients, complementary skills, domain expertise, and strengthening our global footprint.
