Full Job Description
As the Senior IT Engineer, you own Schema App's internal IT function, ensuring our endpoints, identity, access, and infrastructure are reliable and secure while maintaining IT-owned SOC 2 controls.
This is a hands-on role that combines day-to-day IT ownership with technical project delivery. The role is approximately 50% internal IT operations and 50% project work across automation, AI/MCP, and DevOps.
As our internal IT owner, you'll also regularly work from our Guelph, Ontario office to manage and rotate hardware and administer on-site IT services.
This role reports to the Software Engineering Manager.
Functional Accountabilities
1. Internal IT Operations: Own identity and access, endpoints, Microsoft 365 / Entra, MDM/Intune, patching, device lifecycle, and employee onboarding/offboarding.
2. Hardware & On-Site IT: Manage company hardware throughout its lifecycle and regularly administer on-site IT services at Schema App's Guelph office.
3. Security & SOC 2: Maintain IT-owned SOC 2 controls, including Vanta evidence, access reviews, device compliance, and required testing.
4. Technical Project Delivery: Deliver Engineering-prioritized projects across internal IT, automation, AI/MCP, and DevOps.
5. Documentation & Improvement: Maintain IT runbooks and continuously improve the security, reliability, and efficiency of internal systems.
Key Competencies
1. Ownership & Problem Solving: Takes end-to-end accountability, diagnosing problems to root cause and following through to resolution.
2. Endpoint & Identity Administration: Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 / Entra, MDM/Intune, identity and access, and device lifecycle management.
3. Security & Compliance: Understands SOC 2 / Vanta-style controls and can independently maintain IT-owned compliance requirements.
4. Technical Project Delivery: Scopes and ships technical work while balancing the demands of day-to-day IT operations.
5. Automation & DevOps: Uses automation, scripting, AI, and DevOps practices to solve problems, reduce manual work, and improve internal systems.
Metrics
- MSP scope internalized within 90 days, with no recurring dependency for owned services
- 9% of employee IT tickets resolved internally; median first response 4 business hours
- 5% of devices enrolled and meeting baseline compliance
- Zero overdue critical IT-owned SOC 2 / Vanta tests at month-end
- 0% of capacity dedicated to project work monthly, targeting ~50%, while meeting agreed commitments
Schema App's Core Values
- Growth Mindset: You continuously build your skills across IT, security, automation, AI, and DevOps and look for better ways to operate.
- Resourceful: You take problems through to resolution, using the tools, information, and expertise available to find practical solutions.
- One Team: You partner effectively across Schema App to keep our people productive and our systems secure and reliable.
- Humble: You bring strong technical judgment while knowing when to seek input, share what you learn, and remain open to better approaches.
Life @ Schema App
- Culture focused on your growth: Weekly 1:1 with conversations around Professional Development
- Great benefits for health & wellness, and your coverage starts as soon as you do
- RRSP matching!
- Flex days to re-energize on top of vacation days and you don't work on your birthday
- The Culture Club keeps our virtual team connected through fun and innovative events
- Diverse smart team! The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be
- Schema App's purpose is to build meaningful connections, with each other, our customers, and the data so that we are all understood. We are a team of smart people helping each other solve hard problems.