District Systems Analyst - C2324/138

at  School District 63 Saanich

District Overview
Driven by our goal of having students thrive in their personal achievements, Saanich Schools provides challenging and engaging educational programs within a safe and nurturing learning environment for the 8,000 students who live and learn here. Our school district is comprised of 18 schools with the singular focus of delivering high quality education so our students can realize their personal goals which include post-secondary and employment opportunities around Canada and the world. Our staff of over 1,300 caring professionals are here to make dreams turn into reality.
We are looking to welcome a new District Systems Analyst to our team of Data Analysts, Programmers, and Systems Administrators. Working alongside a group of eight other District Systems Analysts, you will be integral to the support experience for our Teachers, Students and District Staff in Saanich School District. This is a temporary posting spanning from November 1st until July 1st and would be a great way to get experience learning a suite of enterprise tools, cloud services and end-user supports in a large organization. Our team enjoys supporting each other as much as our clients across the district, so this would be a valuable opportunity for someone who is new and wanting to learn more about the role, or someone who would like to learn what it is like to support the K-12 education space.
Current Shift: 8:00am- 4:42pm Monday to Friday
(Includes 1/2 hour unpaid lunch)12 months per year
Additional minutes per day are included in the ‘Current Shift’ schedule above, which staff are expected to work daily in lieu of the spring break closure week in order to allow employees in continuing and temporary assignments to be paid their regular pay during the spring closure week as per Letter of Understanding-Spring Closure Week.
Pay Rate: $28.99
End Date: June 30, 2024 or return of incumbent, whichever comes first

SUMMARY

Under direction of the Director of Information Technology, provides technical administration and user support for district-wide computer and network resources while protecting the integrity and confidentiality of district information and other districts.

QUALIFICATIONS

Grade 12
Two-year technical diploma (e.g. Computer Systems Technology Course) or equivalent combination of experience and training
Five years’ related experience
Specialized relevant training (e.g. Microsoft, Security)
Thorough working knowledge and experience with multi-platform computer systems including hardware and software applications
Thorough working knowledge and experience with Enterprise-Grade Systems
Thorough working knowledge of local and wide area networks in multi-platform and protocol environments
Knowledge and experience in programming languages
Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks often with conflicting priorities in a professional manner
Demonstrated effective, interpersonal and communication skills

Valid Class 5 B.C. Driver’s license

• Or equivalent combination of training and experience.

To Apply
To apply please register with Make a Future or to send us your application via email, please visit www.sd63.bc.ca/careers for contact details. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

Provides technical and user support for the District’s Local and Wide Area Networks including design, installation, administration and maintenance
Provides diagnostic, installation, preventative maintenance and repairs on computer hardware and related peripherals
Researches, installs, troubleshoots and monitors district network servers including Application Servers, Web Servers, FTP servers and Proxy Servers, etc.
Researches, plans and estimates technological changes and improvements to maximize the efficient and effective application of technology, associated systems and facilities and recommends network and system hardware and software solutions to technology problems and improvements
Researches, plans and orders equipment, technology and tools for all staff
Provides support and management of district mobile devices for all students and staff
Supports, analyzes and maintains phone lines, hardware and accounts reporting
Prepares and delivers reports on work in progress
Prepares technical documentation such as instructions, procedures and user manuals
Provides technical advice to the schools and district staff as part of a team responsible for evaluation, planning, and implementation of computer technology
Responsible for the data integrity and security of confidential information throughout the district including student demographics, financial data and employee records
Analyzes security policies, issues and concerns and provides recommendations for timely and cost-effective solutions
Writes custom script applications using various programming languages (i.e. Powershell)
Reads and interprets drawings and specifications
Provides advanced technical advice, support, training, coordination and mentorship within the Information Systems team Prepares and delivers technical workshops and user help files for all staff
Provides direct support to all staff (administrative and support) using the most effective methods by remote desktop, email, phone or onsite visit (as required)
Designs, implements and administers district websites and web-based services
Provides district-wide support and administration for software including, library automation and database software, student administration database, financial accounting database, email and communication services

Performs emergency call-in maintenance duties outside of assigned hours as required

• Performs other assigned duties that are within the area of knowledge and skills required by the job

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