Co-Managed Infrastructure Team Lead - SMB IT Environments

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Join our co-managed infrastructure team as a team lead, responsible for managing client SMB IT environments, optimizing performance, security, and reliability. Requirements include technical expertise, 5+ years of IT experience, and mastery of Active Directory, Windows Server, and Microsoft 365.

Key Highlights
Manage client environments independently
Optimize performance, security, and reliability
Build long-term relationships with clients
Key Responsibilities
Take full operational ownership of client (SMB) infrastructures
Maintain documentation on system configurations, procedures, and best practices
Prioritize issues based on urgency and client impact
Technical Skills Required
Active Directory Windows Server Microsoft 365 / Exchange Networking (LAN/WAN, firewall, Wi-Fi) Virtualization & cloud Cisco Dell Fortinet PowerShell
Benefits & Perks
Competitive salary
Flexible remote work
Comprehensive group insurance
Telemedicine
PTO days
Equipment allowance
Monthly cell phone allowance

Job Description


You are technically strong and you want to keep growing, not stagnate on a single infrastructure for years.

✔ You want remote work and flexibility?

✔ You want exposure to a variety of infrastructures that will accelerate your technical expertise?

✔ You want a culture of continuous improvement that encourages solution optimization for our clients and the opportunity to work with modern technologies (Microsoft, Azure, Fortinet, and Cisco)?

✔ You want to grow without having to change employers every 3 years?

✔ You want to work with competent IT teams, not alone in your corner?

✔ You want to clearly see the impact of your work with serious clients?

✔ You enjoy collaborating with employees who stay long term and growing close to the leadership team?

If this sounds like you, keep reading.

The challenge

In many IT roles, you end up:

✖ Always managing the same infrastructure

✖ Putting out fires without ever improving things

✖ Being seen as “support” rather than an expert

✖ Technically stagnating

At S3, we do things differently.

Your role at S3

By joining our co-managed infrastructure team, you become:

  • The operational owner of Quebec SMB IT environments
  • A trusted expert, not just an executor

You don’t just maintain: you optimize, secure, and evolve environments.

Your day-to-day impact

Taking ownership of client environments

  • Take full operational ownership of client (SMB) infrastructures by ensuring continuous stability and proactively addressing potential challenges
  • Identify and implement improvements to optimize performance, security, and reliability of client IT systems
  • Maintain documentation on system configurations, procedures, and best practices
  • Prioritize issues based on urgency and client impact

Solving What Really Matters

  • Manage the ticket queue by prioritizing issues based on urgency and real client impact, ensuring timely resolution
  • Respond effectively to critical incidents
  • Participate in the on-call rotation. Thanks to the support of our system administrator team in the Philippines, call volume is reduced.

Building strong relationships

  • Collaborate with client IT teams to understand their infrastructure realities and needs, address concerns, prioritize issues, and ensure seamless integration of S3 services
  • Act as a technical reference for clients and build long-term trust

The profile we’re looking for

  • College diploma (DEC / AEC) in IT or equivalent
  • 5+ years of IT experience and 2+ years as a systems administrator
  • Strong knowledge of:
  • Active Directory
  • Windows Server
  • Microsoft 365 / Exchange
  • Networking (LAN/WAN, firewall, Wi-Fi)
  • Virtualization & cloud
  • Experience with Cisco, Dell, Fortinet
  • Excellent command of French, and a good command of English, both spoken and written
  • Strong problem-solving skills (hardware and software)
  • Highly adaptable and client-oriented
  • Strong communicator and team player
  • Proactive and responsive

Assets: MSP experience, PowerShell, and certifications (Microsoft, Azure, Fortinet, etc.)

What you gain at S3

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive salary, based on your experience
  • Flexible remote work (100% remote + occasional on-site client visits 1–2 times per month)
  • Comprehensive group insurance and telemedicine
  • 5 PTO days, paid out if unused
  • Equipment allowance: $700
  • Monthly cell phone allowance

Work Environment

  • Team of 100 IT professionals who speak the same technical language as you
  • Annual retreat in the Laurentians with your family
  • Downtown office (Place des Festivals)
  • Gym, showers, social activities

Your path to success

After 6 months

  • You manage your client environments independently
  • Your tickets are well prioritized and under control
  • Your clients trust you
  • You are recognized within the IT teams of your assigned clients

After 12 months

  • You have implemented major optimizations
  • You help junior team members grow
  • You contribute to internal processes
  • You are seen as a technical pillar

Why S3?

For over 20 years, S3 has been a leader in managed IT services in Montreal, with a team of over 100 employees serving a loyal base of serious SMB clients. Our growth is driven primarily by referrals from satisfied customers. At S3, you will never be “just a number”: you will be part of a committed team striving for excellence.

Ready to take the next step?

If you want to:

✔ Work with IT professionals and accelerate your technical expertise through hands-on experience

✔ Build a long-term career without having to change employers

Apply now!

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