Job title: IT Instructional Specialist
Company: Concordia University
Job description: Position Number: 50020268 /
Department: Information Technology
Campus: Sir George Williams (Downtown)
Salary: $76,357.00 – $91,193.00 per annum
Union/Association/HR Policy: HR POLICIES
Posting deadline: December 8, 2023
Recognized as Canada’s top university under the age of 50, and one of Montreal’s top Employers, Concordia University is the place to be if you are looking to grow, contribute and innovate in a dynamic and multicultural environment.
Be part of a community that addresses society’s big challenges, supports your personal and professional growth, and makes a real impact in building a more sustainable world.
As a member of our community, you will have access to comprehensive benefits, a defined pension plan and numerous on site well-being facilities such as a state of the art gym and health clinic as well as a variety of educational and cultural opportunities.
NOTE: This posting represents a contract for the duration of three years.
SCOPE
Reporting to the Manager, Networks, Security, and HPC, Academic Information Technology Services(AITS), the incumbent provide IT instructional support for the practical training of students in the area such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, cyber-security and advanced networking, including the use of HPC. The incumbent works as part of the NAG/HPC team to deploy and support IT systems and services, and their networking, ensuring that these systems are secure, reliable and adhere to all relevant institutional standards in support of teaching and research. This includes providing user support for HPC schedulers, HPC teaching tasks and the installation and configuration of research servers.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide primary instructional support for Gina Cody School (GCS) students including the use of the Faculty’s HPC cluster facilities and other related learning & teaching services.
- Provide guidance and training to other IT support staff (e.g. Service Desk), teaching and research assistants
- Resolve server and service problems reported by the University community and provide effective remedies.
- Ensure smooth system(s) operation which includes systems monitoring and performance tuning activities.
- Maintain and support in-house systems.
- Maintain awareness of server and other infrastructure technology and software. Recommend assimilation of potentially useful products or services into supported product line.
- Evaluate users’ current hardware and software implementations and recommend appropriate improvements for IT-related teaching and research.
- Implement operating system and application updates and upgrades, including applying patches.
- Install new server, networking, and infrastructure software and equipment. Ensure that systems are secure and reliable. Collaborate with clients to define and implement operational procedures (e.g. maintenance windows, backup schedules, monitoring software).
- Assist in the selection and purchase of server & infrastructure hardware and software.
- Assist in producing documentation.
- Offer onsite support for client research server computers when required.
- Undertake other tasks as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with two to four years of relevant experience.
- ITIL Certification is an asset.
- Excellent knowledge of HPC schedulers such as AGE (formerly UGE), SLURM, etc.
- Excellent knowledge of and experience installing, configuring, optimizing and securing server systems such as Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu, etc.
- Excellent knowledge in programming using languages such as C++, Python, etc.
- Good spoken (Level 4: able to give and understand detailed explanations and descriptions) and basic written English (Level 3: able to prepare short, routine correspondence); Basic spoken and written French (level 3).
- Excellent knowledge of and experience working with authentication, communications and collaboration systems.
- Excellent knowledge of and experience working with network protocols (e.g., DHCP, DNS, Cisco-protocols)
- Excellent knowledge of and working experience with Singularity, Docker, VMware or other server container or virtualization platforms.
- Experience working with network devices as well as server and PC hardware (eg. RAM memory, disks).
- Experience working within ITIL (or equivalent) framework (Incident Management Change Management, Release & Deploy Management, Problem Management).
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
- Dedicated to providing exemplary customer service.
Due to the volume of applications, only selected candidates will be contacted by our Talent Team.
Concordia University is an English-language institution of higher learning at which the primary language of instruction and research is English. Since this position supports academic and administrative functions of the university, proficiency in English and French, as indicated, is required.
IMPORTANT: The language and computer skills of short-listed candidates will be tested.
Territorial Acknowledgement
Concordia University is located on unceded Indigenous lands. The Kanien’kehá:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of the lands and waters on which we gather today. Tiohtià:ke/Montreal is historically known as a gathering place for many First Nations. Today, it is home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples. We respect the continued connections with the past, present and future in our ongoing relationships with Indigenous and other peoples within the Montreal community.
Employment Equity
Concordia University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, members of sexual minorities, persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to diversification; candidates are invited to self-identify in their applications. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a diversity survey. This information is voluntary and any information collected for this purpose is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources employees. Results will be aggregated and used to help Concordia achieve its goal to see all members of our community not only reflected, but welcomed, included and supported in their efforts to contribute to all areas of university life.
Accessibility
Concordia desires to increase diversity among its community members and we strive to make our recruitment processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants. If you are contacted for an interview and anticipate needing accommodations during the process, please contact, in confidence, hr-employment@concordia.ca
Immigration Status
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian and Permanent Residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens.
Expected salary: $76357 – 91193 per year
Location: Quebec City, QC
Job date: Sat, 02 Dec 2023 08:43:15 GMT
