Senior Manager, Corporate Systems & Security

Title Senior Manager, Corporate Systems & Security Reports to CPTO Location Remote (CA) About Zenfolio Inc. Zenfolio Inc. offers multiple e‑commerce solutions for photographers to showcase their work, manage their business, and build their brand. For almost two decades, Zenfolio Inc. has proudly served photographers around the globe. With team members hailing from all over the world with diverse backgrounds, personalities, and talents, Zenfolio Inc. prides itself on offering a truly unique work environment. You’ll be supported by bright and talented individuals who come together to work and play in a fun, collaborative, supportive and creative work environment. If you love photography and helping businesses succeed, then we’d love to hear from you! About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Corporate Systems & Security to lead the technology backbone of our organization. This role owns the strategy, administration, reliability, and security of our corporate IT systems, including both Microsoft and Google cloud and productivity platforms. You will lead a small team, partner with stakeholders across the business, and serve as the senior authority on workstation administration, identity management, endpoint security, and Corporate IT compliance. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on leader who balances day‑to‑day operational excellence with long‑term planning and risk management. Duties and Responsibilities Systems leadership: Own the roadmap, architecture, and day‑to‑day operations of corporate IT systems, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability. Microsoft & Google administration: Administer and optimize Microsoft 365 / Entra ID and Google Workspace environments, including identity, mail, collaboration, file storage, and device management. Security & risk: Define and enforce security policies, manage identity and access controls, oversee endpoint protection, and lead incident response and vulnerability remediation. Develop, monitor and manage security training and evaluation. Identity & access management: Manage SSO, MFA, conditional access, provisioning/deprovisioning, and least‑privilege access across all corporate platforms. Compliance: Support audit and compliance efforts (e.g., SOC 2, PCI) by maintaining controls, documentation, and evidence. Team management: Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of IT/systems administrators; set goals, manage performance, and build a culture of service and accountability. Vendor & budget management: Manage software licensing, vendor relationships, renewals, and the IT operating budget to control cost and ensure value. Service & support: Oversee IT support operations and onboarding/offboarding, ensuring a high‑quality employee technology experience. Process & automation: Drive automation, documentation, and continuous improvement of IT processes and controls. Hardware procurement & lifecycle management: Ensure we have employee equipment purchase, replacement and renewal within budget. Other tasks as required Qualifications (Must Have) Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience. 8+ years of progressive IT experience, including 3+ years managing systems and/or security functions or teams. Microsoft corporate systems: Demonstrated, in‑depth knowledge administering Microsoft 365 and Entra ID (Azure AD), including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint/OneDrive, Intune, and security/compliance controls. Google corporate systems: Demonstrated, in‑depth knowledge administering Google Workspace, including the Admin Console, Gmail, Drive, identity/SSO, and security settings. Strong background in IT security: identity and access management, MFA/SSO, endpoint protection, and incident response. Experience managing IT operations, vendors, licensing, and budgets. Proven people‑leadership skills and excellent written and verbal communication. Preferred Qualifications Security certifications: CISSP, CISM, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent. Platform certifications: Microsoft certifications (e.g., MS-102, Azure/Entra) and Google Workspace Administrator certification. Compliance frameworks: Hands‑on experience supporting SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, or similar. Experience with MDM/endpoint management, SIEM, and zero‑trust security models. Familiarity with scripting/automation (PowerShell, Google Apps Script) and SaaS integration/identity tooling (e.g., Okta). AI tools (bonus): Experience using AI assistants such as Claude and Gemini to improve IT productivity, automation, documentation, and support workflows. Core Competencies Strategic thinking balanced with hands‑on execution. Strong sense of ownership, reliability, and security‑first mindset. Ability to translate business needs into scalable, secure technology solutions. Collaborative leadership and stakeholder management across all levels. Compensation The salary range for this position is CAD130,000 to CAD150,000 (median to high). Total compensation includes salary, annual bonus and comprehensive benefits coverage from day 1 of employment. Why you should work with us We are built on the values we believe in—ownership and collaboration being key to driving the way we work. We move fast, solve important problems and continuously aim to do and be better. At Zenfolio, the work of every team member matters—whether it’s for our members, company, team, or culture—we all strive to make an impact with ideas that are better, smarter, and more innovative. Our team members make important decisions every day that have direct and tangible impacts on our users. As a remote‑only growing team (100+), we care deeply about fostering a company that our team is extremely proud to work for—a healthy organizational culture, competitive salaries, flexible work arrangements, great health benefits and other perks. We have an amazing team that will be eager to help you succeed in your role and grow in your career. Estimated timelines for interviews Round1: Between 1-3 weeks from date of application Round2: Between 3-6 weeks from date of application Round3: Between 6-9 weeks from date of application Note: These are estimated timelines. We may be able to complete the rounds faster, or they may get delayed due to unavoidable circumstances. Equal Opportunity Employment & Accommodation Statement Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Zenfolio Inc., we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workspace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience aligns differently with some qualifications in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles across Zenfolio. Zenfolio Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a work environment that is both diverse and inclusive. All qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, creed, disability, or age. We are committed to working with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process. Please note that while all our roles are remote, we are hiring for this role only in Canada and will not be sponsoring visas for this position. You must be located in and eligible to work in Canada to be considered for the role. #J-18808-Ljbffr