IT Service Desk Technician - Term Position

(EXTERNAL)

2026JAN07

LPS IT SERVICE DESK SUPPORT TECHNICIAN

(Full-time Term Relief Position)

Only applications submitted through the Bamboo HR link below will be accepted. Applications submitted through the City of Lethbridge website or other third-party sites will not be considered.

The City of Lethbridge (www.lethbridge.ca) proudly acknowledges that we are located at the heart of Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot) Territory, home of Kainai, Piikani, Siksika and Amskapi Piikani (Montana, USA) First Nations. Lethbridge is also located within the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III. Lethbridge is southwestern Alberta’s largest community, close to the Rocky Mountains and strategically located two hours south of Calgary. We are home to just over 111,000 residents and two major post‑secondary institutions the University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge Polytechnique. The City of Lethbridge recognizes the diversity of our community and is working to ensure programs, services, facilities, and employment opportunities are inclusive to all people.

The Lethbridge Police Service is currently accepting applications for a full‑time term relief position of IT Service Desk Support Technician.

This term position will commence when a suitable candidate is found and run for a period of 12‑14 months, ending in March 2027.

The IT Service Desk Support Technician position is a complex and fast‑paced role where a variety of technical work is required involving the implementation, administration, maintenance and documentation of the LPS business applications and interfaces. This position ensures high levels of availability in a 24 / 7 emergency services environment. The overall purpose of the job includes being the primary point of contact between the LPS IT Section and the users of the IT services, entering calls into a tracking system; evaluating calls to determine appropriate response, referral or escalation, providing Tier I technology support for service desk calls; conducting hardware and software inventory tracking, maintenance and reporting.

IT for the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) might not be what you think! We are working with some pretty cool technologies that you might not get to experience in a traditional IT job. It certainly doesn’t get boring and the team is great. We work with the police who are fantastic customers that really appreciate what we do. If you want to know more, just ask!

This term position falls under the protection of a collective agreement associated to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 70 contract. CUPE Local 70 represents employees who are employed in a number of civic departments within the City of Lethbridge.

Wage : $41.35 per hour (2026 Rate).

Hours : Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week (Flexible / Compressed Work Week is available).

As the Service Desk Support Technician, you will :

• Provide frontline telephone and / or remote user support related to workstation hardware and LPS line‑of‑business applications.
• Provide end‑user technical support and assistance to requests received via email, phone / PA, and walk‑in or assigned by IT Manager and senior IT staff.
• Assist end‑users with ongoing application / network issues, including troubleshooting, analysis, and problem resolution.
• Escalate calls and requests to appropriate IT staff.
• Monitor progress of requests from inception to resolution.
• Facilitate and prepare technical training rooms and resources.
• Diagnose hardware and software problems, and replace defective components.
• Maintain and keep current the service request tracking system with the details of the steps taken to resolve issues and any additional pertinent information such as notes, comments and attachments.
• Advise and instruct / train users on a variety of technological issues.
• Consult with end‑users and recommend IT solutions, including planning and implementation.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the IT infrastructure and architecture.
• Installation, configuration and deployment of workstations, peripheral devices and software applications.
• Perform troubleshooting as required and be the expert in service reliability and sustainability.
• Work with Systems Administrators to identify, troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, external and internal interface‑related, data‑related, business process related and network‑related problems encountered by end‑users.
• Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs.
• In collaboration with the IT Manager, coordinate the purchase of desktops, servers, software, and peripherals.
• Work with vendors to resolve system issues; research and test possible solutions and implement solutions.
• Recommend changes to the IT Manager to improve service systems.
• Manage, lead and / or assist with specialized policing systems as directed by the IT Manager.

As the successful candidate, you will have :

The successful candidate is required to consent to a police security clearance, which includes the voluntary completion and submission of a personal disclosure form (lifestyle questionnaire), criminal and police records check, reference checks and truth verification through polygraph examination.

Details

STEPS OF HIRING PROCESS

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume with cover letter, online via the Bamboo HR link posted above.

Submissions will be accepted until Wednesday January 21, 2026 at 4 : 00 PM MST.

For further information on this opportunity, please contact : Brian Bertschi, Acting LPS Information Technology Manager by email at brian.bertschi@lethbridgepolice.ca.

Facility Dogs – As a prospective employee it is important for you to know that LPS has two facility dogs in the workplace. LPS facility dogs are here to support our employees in a positive, constructive manner. Further, LPS facility dogs support the emotional needs of victims and / or witnesses through the Criminal Justice Process. A Facility Dog is directed by a professional with specialized expertise. Facility dogs frequent many areas of our building. In addition, we have police service dogs. Our police service dogs have minimal interaction with employees on site under the supervision of a trained handler.

Landed Immigrant / Citizenship Status Canada : The Lethbridge Police Service welcomes employment applications from those who are currently Canadian Citizens or Canadian Permanent Residents. We require a significant background screening process to obtain a successful security clearance as a condition of employment with our agency. As an employer, we are unable to sponsor Canadian Work Permits / Visas or Permanent Residence applications at this time.

Work Location : LPS employees are required to carry‑out their assigned duties in‑person at a Lethbridge Police Service facility. Our Lethbridge Police Service Headquarters are located at 135 1st Avenue South, Lethbridge, AB T1J 0A1.

THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest.

We will only contact individuals selected for interviews.

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