CUPE - IT Systems Technologist - Temporary

Waterloo Catholic District School Board; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterloo Catholic District School Board is seeking an IT Systems Technologist to manage enterprise IT across its secondary and feeder elementary schools. The role involves installing and maintaining hardware/software for local and wide-area networks, ensuring security, and automating user management.

The ideal candidate has a three-year college diploma, Microsoft certifications, and 3–5 years of system support experience, with strong technical and analytical skills and the ability to lift up to

Qualifications

• Three-year college diploma in computer technology and Microsoft certifications.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Intune MDM, Azure/Entra, Active Directory, Windows 11, MS Office, SCCM Client Management, and Windows Server administration.
• Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Enterprise IT technologies in a Secondary School and feeder Elementary schools.
• Install, configure, and maintain hardware/software for LANs, workstations, third-party apps, and management servers in schools.
• Monitor and maintain network performance, servers, switches, and cabling; respond, troubleshoot, and repair as required.
• Maintain security levels and control user access to network resources.
• Provide proactive security and backups of critical servers and systems.
• Create and maintain policies, templates, and scripts for automated user management and access.

Skills

Intune MDM

Azure/Entra

Active Directory

Windows 11

MS Office

SCCM Client Management

Windows Server Administration

Networking fundamentals

Analytical skills

Lifting 23 kg

Education

Three-year college diploma in computer technology

Microsoft certifications

Job description

CUPE LOCAL 2512

IT Systems Technologist – Level 7

Seniority is not a determining factor

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board with a total student population of 38,000, provides services to students in 50 schools (Kindergarten to Grade 12) across the Waterloo Region.

The Board conducts intentional recruitment and selection as it seeks to achieve a state of greater equity for employees and students and to diversify its workforce.

All qualified applicants are welcome and encouraged to apply and applicants may choose to indicate if they are from a group who has experienced racial or social discrimination. Self-identification data will be used as a consideration in this posting. Aggregate data will be stored anonymously to support improvements to the Board’s hiring processes.

General Description Of Duties

• Primary duties include managing Enterprise level IT technologies in a Secondary School and feeder Elementary schools.
• Install, configure and maintain hardware and software for local area networks, workstations, third-party application and management servers located in the Board’s schools and learning centres.
• Monitor, analyze and maintain network performance and network servers, switches and cabling - respond, troubleshoot, and repair as required.
• Maintain multiple security levels and control user access to our network and system.
• Provide proactive security and back-ups of critical network servers and systems.
• Create and maintain policies, templates, and scripts to automate user management and access of network resources.
• Backup and restore user data as required.
• Conduct technical evaluations of hardware, software and network products; analyze user requirements and provide recommendations for purchase.
• Validate new software, hardware, or service requests in a test environment (that mirrors production) to ensure the software/service be deployed successfully. Present recommendations based on results.
• Analyze user hardware / software requirements and recommends appropriate new technology and purchases.

Job Requirements

• A three-year college diploma in computer technology, Microsoft certifications along with an understanding of network topologies, local and wide area networking and telecommunications
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a system support role
• Must have extensive experience with Microsoft Intune MDM, Azure/Entra management, Active Directory, Windows 11, MSOffice Suite, Microsoft SCCM Client Management, and Microsoft Windows server administration
• Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills
• Able to lift up to 23kg
• Able to work on ladders

Hours of Work: Temporary Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Work schedule determined by the Administrator

Weeks/Year: Approximately 52 weeks/year

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be notified.

To request this file in large print, please email . If you require a disability related accommodation to participate the recruitment process, please contact us at [phone], extension 2368 to discuss your needs under the Human Rights Code. Responses to inquiries will be provided within 72 hours.

At WCDSB, we are committed to respecting your privacy and will take appropriate measures to protect any personal information you may share with us through the job application process. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 171(1)3, and pursuant to section 28(2) of Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). The information collected will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility and qualifications for employment and for administering human resources and employment-related functions. Questions regarding this collection may be directed to the Board’s Privacy Officer at 519-578-3660 ext. 2381.

The successful candidate will be required to produce a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Criminal Background Check. For further information refer to policy APS 038 on the website of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board.