Infrastructure and Network Specialist

Date Posted: 03/11/2026
Req ID: 47324
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00030137
Existing Vacancy: Yes

About us:

The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering is Canada’s top-ranked ECE department, and one of the largest. We are home to 100 active and Emeritus professors, more than 1,400 undergraduate and 800 graduate students. Many of our faculty members are world leaders in their field and have been recognized as the brightest and most promising scientists and engineers across the country.

ECE is a hotbed of research commercialization. In our department, you will work at the heart of the most rapidly developing technology humankind has ever seen.

Your opportunity:

Working under the general direction of the Director, Information Technology, the incumbent will be responsible for the effective and timely implementation of new systems and technologies, including the planning, design, analysis, security, disaster recovery, support and maintenance of the overall networks and computing facilities. The incumbent will act as a technical resource responsible for the deployment of information technology solutions and will also participate in development projects regarding the application of new technologies at the University.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and implementing expansion and enhancement of IT networks independently.
• Designing and reviewing highly complex virtual computing and storage infrastructure.
• Analyzing, troubleshooting and testing highly complex systems.
• Developing and updating architectural framework for highly complex and confidential IT systems.
• Serving as a resource on specific issues to a group of specialists.
• Advising on cost, feasibility and impact of different implementation solutions.
• Developing and editing standard operating procedures for IT services.
• Monitoring accounts for a project and/or program, and leading and planning IT projects.

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum five years relevant experience in a network and systems administrator capacity working in a complex, highly networked and heterogeneous environment.
• In depth advanced experience with Linux and Windows servers; proven experience in network planning, design and implementation.
• Minimum two (2) years of proven experience with complex, diverse, structured research computing intake and support in an academic environment; Proven experience with Data Centre IT is considered a strong asset.
• Experience with deploying and configuring virtualized environments including VDI, and containers.
• Experience with back-up and storage administration, configuration, and trouble shooting.
• Excellent hardware and software troubleshooting skills.
• Must have in-depth experience working with a range of computing environments, equipment and software including cloud technologies, Unix/Linux (workstations, servers), Windows (servers, terminal services), Internet services (email, Samba, etc.), networking and security, virtualized servers (proxmox).

Assets (Nonessential):

• Familiarity with ServiceNow.
• Experience with SentinelOne Security Platform.
• Familiarity with HP/Aruba network devices.
• Familiarity with the University environment, governance, and policies.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Achievement oriented
• Motivated self-learner
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Self-directed
• Team player

Closing Date: 03/22/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 16 -- $103,367. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $132,188. 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.