Date Posted: 08/25/2025
Closing Date: 09/15/2025, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 40815
Job Category: Information Technology (IT)
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: Faculty IT Office
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

ABOUT US:

The Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering is a world-renowned community of researchers and students dedicated to solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges through collaborative and multidisciplinary research and experiential education. Through rigorous technical training, and unparalleled extracurricular and professional experience opportunities, we prepare the next generation of engineering leaders and change makers to unlock the future’s boundless potential.

EDUCATION:

• Graduate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certification in Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation, Project Management, Information Systems Security Certification (CISSP), or any other security certification is a strong asset.

EXPERIENCE:

• 10 years of recent and related experience demonstrating leadership and technical expertise in supporting, collaborating and applying computational research technology, preferably in a post-secondary educational institution.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in strategic goal planning and overseeing IT operations in academic and research environments.
• Experience working with research groups in support of their computational needs and experience with the design of solutions.
• Experience designing, implementing and supporting advanced research computing architectures.
• Demonstrated expertise in security fundamentals and improving and applying security frameworks, principles, and compliance expectations to a documented operational state.
• Extensive experience working with diverse populations, including demonstrated effective consultation skills with various constituencies.
• Experience assisting with research/grant applications.

SKILLS:

• Excellent strategic planning, leadership and change management skills.
• Excellent organizational and strategic and project management skills.
• Excellent personnel planning and management skills.
• Excellent budget planning and financial management skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (e.g. oral, written, facilitation, negotiation, conflict resolution, presentation, and team building) skills.
• Ability to maintain a broad perspective on business processes; identify opportunities for improvement; and work with competing interests and divergent groups to bring about positive change.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with a diverse group of people at many diverse levels, including faculty, research staff, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, senior administration, and IT staff.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and work environment.
• Proven ability to develop and implement goals and action plans and operational models, ensure audit ready compliant IT execution and oversee multiple projects (e.g. implementation of new software, creating and reviewing policies, etc.)
• Strong technical aptitude including experience with many of the following: Unix/Linux, Windows, virtualization, back-up, networking, open-source software, cloud computing, databases, fileservers, data storage.

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