Systems Analyst

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Location : Greater Edmonton area (Remote), AB

Company : Government of Alberta

Job Title : Systems Analyst

Job Requisition ID : 78566

Ministry : Technology and Innovation

Location : Greater Edmonton area (Remote)

Full or Part-Time : Full Time

Hours of Work : 36.25 hours per week

Permanent / Temporary : Permanent

Scope : Open Competition

Closing Date : January 19th, 2026

Classification : Systems Analyst 1

Salary : $2,474,330 - $3,710.89 Biweekly ($64,580 - $96,854 per year)

Technology and Innovation Ministry is responsible for making innovation and technology the driving force behind Alberta’s economic growth and diversification. To learn more about us, please visit : https : / / www.alberta.ca / technology-and-innovation.

The Business Technology Operations (BTO) branch creates, maintains, delivers and continually improves IT services consumed by clients. BTO delivers varied IT services related to audit, development, infrastructure, integration, maintenance, operations, platforms, project delivery, quality, service design, service desk, telecommunications and more.

The passionate and solutions focused people that we hire help us to drive vital programs and services that affect Albertans. Whatever your position is here, you will be a part of something great.

Join us!

Role Responsibilities

Build, Enhance, and Support the Systems That Keep Government Services Running !

Are you passionate about building reliable systems, solving complex technical challenges, and supporting applications that deliver real-world impact?

This role offers the opportunity to work on foundational and mission-critical systems that support program delivery across the Government of Alberta. If you enjoy hands‑on application development, maintenance, and continuous improvement in a collaborative, service‑oriented environment, this position provides meaningful and rewarding work.

This position provides application development, maintenance, and enhancement support for complex custom systems within Client Service Management, Office of the Corporate Chief Information Officer and Telecommunications. Working in both primary and backup support roles, you will support critical systems that enable government programs and services.

Operating within government, departmental, and divisional IT policies and standards, you will independently undertake application maintenance and enhancement activities and contribute as part of a team under the guidance of an experienced Systems Analyst or Application Delivery Manager. The systems supported are foundational and business‑critical to GoA service delivery. You will also provide technical consulting to team members and client staff, delivering customer‑focused services including system design, development, testing, implementation, ongoing maintenance, enhancements, and user training as required.

Key Responsibilities

Some of the responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to :

• Perform system analysis and application support and maintenance.
• Apply accepted methods, standards, and best practices in application development and maintenance.
• Modify and enhance systems developed across multiple platforms and technologies.
• Communicate effectively with clients and technical teams to understand and address system and program requirements.
• Identify and leverage opportunities to improve applications using new and evolving technologies.
• Perform maintenance and support activities on servers.
• Support database configuration and operational activities.

To be successful in this position, you will demonstrate :

Future-Focused Skills Matter

As technology continues to evolve, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly important component of modern application development and support. Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience using AI-driven tools or technologies, as well as those who demonstrate a strong aptitude and willingness to learn and apply AI. This may include using AI to support code development, testing, documentation, troubleshooting, and system optimization. A forward-thinking mindset and curiosity about leveraging AI to improve efficiency, reliability, and service delivery will be key to success in this role.

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process. This link will assist you with understanding competencies :

Qualifications

Required :

Equivalencies : Equivalencies are considered :

Assets :

Term of Employment : Permanent full‑time position.

Hours of Work : 36.25 hours per week

Location : Greater Edmonton area (Remote)

This position is eligible for remote work. You must reside in Greater Edmonton area, Alberta to work remotely for this position.

Final candidates will be required to undergo security screening.

Applicants are advised to provide a cover letter summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents / checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out‑of‑province applicants can obtain the required documents / checks from the province they currently reside in.

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How To Apply

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https : / / www.alberta.ca / job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles , for more information.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post‑secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)( https : / / www.alberta.ca / international-qualifications-assessment.aspx ) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https : / / canalliance.org / en / default.html ).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Michelle Elliott at Michelle.Elliott@gov.ab.ca .

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