Tech Solutions Leader — Education & Research Computing

Simon Fraser University; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid-work program

Employer-paid defined benefit pension

On-campus tuition waiver for employees

Off-campus tuition reimbursements and"

Professional development funds

Job summary

Simon Fraser University seeks an Associate Director, Technical Solutions to lead a high-caliber team responsible for education solutions, computing infrastructure, instructional technologies, laboratories, and research computing environments across SFU’s multi-campus setting.

The role shapes technical strategy, advances education and research computing capacity, and guides sustainable service models in close collaboration with academic leaders and researchers.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams in a complex org, preferably in a post-secondary or research-intensive setting.
• Experience supporting teaching, learning, and research computing environments including labs and research infrastructure.
• Knowledge of modern computing infrastructure, cloud and on-premise, HPC, data storage, cybersecurity, AI infra.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for education technology, infrastructure planning, and service delivery across multiple campuses.
• Translate academic and research priorities into sustainable technical solutions and programs.
• Collaborate with academic leaders and researchers to shape technical strategy and capacity.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Cloud infrastructure

HPC / Research computing

Cybersecurity

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Research computing infrastructure

Networking

Job description

Simon Fraser University seeks an Associate Director, Technical Solutions to lead a high-caliber team responsible for education solutions, computing infrastructure, instructional technologies, laboratories, and research computing environments across SFU’s multi-campus setting.

The role shapes technical strategy, advances education and research computing capacity, and guides sustainable service models in close collaboration with academic leaders and researchers.