Laboratory Systems Analyst

Computer Science at the University of Saskatchewan is a large, applied science department in the College of Arts and Science. Over the last ten years we have grown to our historical maxima in undergraduate students, graduate students, external research funding, and faculty complement. We are home to award winning research in human computer interaction, software engineering, data analytics, visualization, bioinformatics, intelligence systems, cyber security, health informatics, and other areas. Our graduates have gone on to hold faculty positions at prestigious universities around the world, and to corporations big and small.

Primary Purpose: Provide front-line laboratory technical support in the Operations Centre. Provide front-line application software support in the computing laboratories.

Nature of Work: The Computer Science Laboratory provides the critical teaching and research foundation for the department. The laboratories provide a variety of student learning settings, including instructional laboratories; collaboration and experiment rooms; as well as open areas for individual work. The staff maintains over five hundred servers, workstations, laptops, and other specialized devices.

The Laboratory makes possible the early adoption of advanced research results, methods, and paradigms in undergraduate programs. Interdisciplinary collaboration with other units on campus provides our students with practical experience in solving real-world problems and it also has great benefit to other campus researchers who leverage the expert advice available in the department. The early adoption of new technologies, coupled with the broad requirements of the research, teaching and interdisciplinary collaboration enhances the value of our graduates to their eventual employers.

Typical Duties or Accountabilities:

• Provide day-to-day support for resolving technical issues in the Department’s computing laboratories and research facilities.
• Provide day-to-day academic support for applications, programming languages, and software development environments in the Department’s computing laboratories and research facilities.
• Manage deployment and updates of specialized application software.
• Acts as a resource for mobile, desktop, and server-based computing for faculty, staff, and students.
• Provide technical and academic support for specialized hardware, including virtual reality devices, gaming platforms, and embeddable systems.
• Collaborates with external vendors and U of S agents for support services.
• Effective application of industry practices as well as policy and standards compliance.
• Ensure software license compliance and be a resource for software licensing questions in the department.
• Provide operational support for instructional and outreach events.

Education: B.Sc. in Computer Science. M.Sc. in Computer Science would be an asset.

Experience: 5 years of experience in computer laboratory support role, preferably in a post-secondary setting.

Skills: Advanced knowledge of the discipline of Computer Science, including programming languages and application software. Deep knowledge of diverse computing platforms as applied to instruction and research in the discipline of Computer Science. Exceptional organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal. Demonstrated ability to work independently, collaboratively or as part of a group. Demonstrated strong leading, motivating and team management skills.

Inquiries regarding this position can be directed to Greg Oster at 306-966-4699.

Department: Computer Science
Status: Permanent
Employment Group: ASPA
Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0
Salary: The salary range, based on 1.0 FTE, is $64,107.00 - 100,169.00 per annum. The starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Salary Family (if applicable):Information Technology
Salary Phase/Band:Phase 2
Posted Date: 11/21/2022
Closing Date: 12/4/2022
Number of Openings:1
Work Location:On Campus

The successful applicant will be required to provide the following current verification(s) where ’Yes’ is indicated below. Further information is available at: https://careers.usask.ca/tips-for-applying.php

Criminal Record Check:Not Applicable
Driver’s License and Abstract Check:Not Applicable
Education/Credential Verification:Not Applicable
Vulnerable Sector Check:Not Applicable

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