Senior Network Administrator

Date Posted: 05/01/2024

Req ID: 37194

Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga

Department: UTM: Info. & Inst. Tech. Services

Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Position Number: 00038290

Description:

About us: Do you want to be part of an organization named a top GTA employer for 16 years in a row and in 2022 alone was selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Canada's Top Family-Friendly Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers? Do you want to be part of a modern IT department using cutting-edge technology that will invest in you and your career? Then look no further! U of T has exceptional human resources programs and forward-thinking workplace policies to receive this perennial recognition. We recognize that people need their employers to invest in them and enrich their lives; we have great benefits, flexible work options, professional development programs, employee family assistance plans, a full pension, generous vacation, educational assistance and tuition waivers for you and your children, and excellent advancement opportunities. As the university's second largest division, U of T Mississauga has 17 academic departments and offers 156 programs in 92 areas of study. Established in 1967, the campus features award-winning architecture, robust community partnerships and a dynamic student environment set amongst 225 acres along the Credit River in Mississauga.

Your opportunity: At U of T Mississauga, we are looking for an exceptional Senior Network Administrator to join our Network Engineering team. You will be the principal subject matter expert on network infrastructure technology, responsible for the design and configuration of UTM networks, and assisting with the daily operations of the department. In this role, you will participate in the development of strategic and tactical plans, evaluate project proposals, develop departmental network and telecommunications standards, and recommend critical changes to develop state of the art network infrastructure. Your creativity and technical expertise are crucial parts of the job! You will support the Senior Manager, Network Design, Engineering, and Operations, and perform some of his/her duties during absences.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and updating architectural framework for highly complex and confidential university-wide IT systems
• Analyzing and troubleshooting highly complex heterogeneous network protocol interactions
• Analyzing operational requirements to implement plans for network and internet presence
• Planning and implementing expansion and enhancement of IT networks independently
• Defining requirements and scope of complex projects with broad impact and long-term consequences
• Developing charter, scope, resources and schedule for project(s)
• Serving as an expert resource to a group of professionals in the specialty, all performing a similar function

Essential Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 6 years of experience on a campus network consisting of over 15,000 network data drops
• Must have a minimum of 6 years of proven, hands-on experience in complex, heterogeneous, campus and data centre networks with the technologies specified below

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Closing Date: 05/10/2024, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW

Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 18 -- $112,241 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $143,537. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Job Category: Information Technology (IT)

Lived Experience Statement: Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

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Accessibility Statement: The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [email protected].

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