Senior system analyst Jobs in Hamilton, ON

October 22 2025

NOTICE OF TEMPORARY M.A.S.S. VACANCY

Position : Senior Analyst - Server Support

Salary Range : Band 6- $46.43 per hour to $55.37 per hour 4% vacation pay

Location : Business Services / Continuing Education J.W. Singleton Education Centre

Work Schedule : 35 hours / week 12 months / year

Effective Date : As soon as possible to August 31 2026

Position Summary :

The Senior Analyst - Server Support position is responsible for the creation of board standards for the installation maintenance support backups and security for the Board server environment (Central / Corporate School Servers Physical and Cloud). Provides oversight on status of the Board server environment and security ensuring standards are met or exceeded. Working with the Analyst - Server Support group to improve and enhance standards documentation and inform Board Information Technology strategic direction and budget as it relates to lifecycle management of board technology - Enterprise application and hardware. Responsible for the implementation and management of security information and event management and ongoing improvement. Leads incident response teams to resolve and improve practice. The Senior Analyst - Server Support provides guidance training and mentorship to other Information Services Roles and Board staff. Where possible the tasks are performed within standard working hours however there are tasks planned and unplanned that need to be performed outside of working hours to minimize system impact. Where possible these will be scheduled.

The HDSB recently introduced a Work from Home Administrative accordance with this Administrative Procedure and with the approval of the immediate supervisor employees who work at HDSB administrative sites may work from home for up to 50% of their regularly scheduled hours. Work from Home arrangements may change based on the future needs of the Board. The HDSB offers funding for professional development in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Employment for management and administration support staff.

Key Responsibilities :

Development of standards for the installation monitoring and maintenance of the Board server environments on-prem and cloud based infrastructure training and mentoring the Analyst - Server Support role in the operationalization of the standards

Responsible for defining and training the Analyst - Server Support on the operational patch management of Board infrastructure and enterprise applications.

Developing procedures playbooks and protocols to respond to zero day critical items. Building recommendations to improve process and identify risks to the Board

Responsible for continuously monitoring Board environments - on-prem and Cloud systems (SaaS PaaS IaaS) for signs of account or system compromise provides context to alerts to understand behaviour using data from multiple tools and data sources

Creates playbooks for various event threat and breach actions. Continuously test playbooks and provide continuous improvement to process and reporting.

Use specialized tools to monitor infrastructure and software environments onprem / cloud network

Responsible for the implementation and configuration of backup disaster recovery and business continuity plans

Responsible for ensuring backups of all Servers software and data on-prem and cloud are successful. Identifying enhancements and change to standards required to continually improve processes

Develop plans and standards to initiate if backup is unsuccessful including communication protocols

Prepare update and maintain documentation outlining board standards for board environments (hardware software) security maintenance and incident response processes

Develop standards for the board (technical and non-technical) to inform information services team members as well as end users

Train and mentor other information services team members on standards created for security monitoring and system implementations

Responsible to create project plans and lead working teams to implement board projects

Provides project status updates and clearly communicates and documents possible challenges recommendations and requirements for management to ensure successful delivery of projects

Qualifications Required :

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

4 years relevant experience and 2 years experience in a security / cybersecurity related position

Cybersecurity and or Vulnerability certification from one of the following organizations : ISECOM ISC2 CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) CISA MITRE or equivalent

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification or equivalent

Google WorkSpace Level 2

Fortinet NSE4

Preferred Qualifications :

7 years relevant experience and 2 years experience in a security / cybersecurity related position.

OASBO Certificate in Information Management Privacy and Access

Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert(MCSE) or Equivalent

ISC2 -SSCP CCSP Professional Security Analyst

Fortinet NSE5

Azure Security Admin

Google Admin Level 2

Leadership and Project Management

Applications along with your resume and other supporting documents must be submitted through Apply to Education by Tuesday October 28 2025 by 4 : 00pm

Job Category : Management & Professionals - Job Code#

We thank all applicants for their interest in opportunities with the Halton District School Board. Contact will be made with applicants whose experience and qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. Communication with short-listed applicants will be made through the email address provided on the applicants Apply To Education profile page.

Applicant Self Identification Questions :

As part of the recruitment and selection function the HDSB will collect voluntary self identification data from applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code HDSBs Teacher Hiring Practices Administrative Procedure HDSBs Employment Equity Policy and Ontarios Anti Racism Data Standards :

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Anti-Racism Act 2017 S.O. 2017 c. 15 in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act R.S.O. 1990 c. M.56. In accordance with HDSBs Employment Equity Policy personal information collected on this form will aim to achieve an inclusive diverse and representative workforce. It works to intentionally identify and remove barriers for equity-deserving communities at each stage of the hiring process. Encouraging diversity of the workforce in the school board is vital because the workforce should be reflective and representative of the community.

Although hiring policies must adhere to the qualification requirements set out in applicable Regulations (eg. Regulation 298 Operation of Schools General) and any applicable collective agreement provisions the Board recognizes the importance of the following when developing its selection and evaluation criteria :

valuing applicants additional experience lived experience skills backgrounds and perspectives; and

granting first consideration where the skills ability and qualifications of the applicants are relatively equal to applicants who self-identify as members of historically under-represented communities.

We encourage you to respond to our voluntary applicant self-identification questions. This data will inform our understanding of the diversity of our applicant pool as well as the progress of applicants throughout the hiring process. This data will inform our goals strategies and actions and our progress towards creating and sustaining an inclusive and equitable workforce. Any information that you provide in response to these questions will be referred to during the hiring process for this position and will be shared with the hiring manager and / or committee members responsible for the hiring process.

The section includes questions from Ontarios Anti-Racism Data Standards (Standards 2017). The Standards were established to help identify and monitor systemic racism and racial disparities within the public sector. The Standards establish consistent effective practices for producing reliable information to support evidence-based decision-making and public accountability to help eliminate systemic racism and promote racial equity (adapted from Ontarios Anti-Racism Data Standards 2017).

Questions about this collection may be directed to Dixon Mohammed - Manager Recruitment Selection and Staffing at .

Accommodation :

Upon request we will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates who have temporary or permanent disability or who otherwise require accommodations based on the protected grounds highlighted in the Ontario Human Rights Code in respect to the recruitment and selection process.

Wellness :

The HDSB is committed to providing a respectful and healthy work environment.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

IT Experience,Problem Management,Desktop Support,Citrix,Mobile Devices,Windows,Customer Support,Help Desk,Operating Systems,Technical Support,Troubleshooting,Application Support

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1