Please note that the role works across both campuses, with a 50/50 split between Markham and Keele.

York is a leading international teaching and research university, and a driving force for positive change. Empowered by a welcoming and diverse community with a uniquely global perspective, we are preparing our students for their long-term careers and personal success. Together, we can make things right for our communities, our planet and our future.

Amazing things happen when diverse communities work together to create positive change. Together, we are making things right for our communities, our planet, and our future. Markham Campus embeds York University in the heart of one of the most diverse and dynamic urban communities in the province and country. Reflecting the local economy, academic programs and research revolve around the core themes of technology and entrepreneurship and how they are driving innovation across all areas of knowledge and society.

Challenging the traditions of what a university campus can offer Markham Campus acts as a unique meeting place for students to interact directly with employers, start-up companies, and community partners from across York Region.

Reporting to the Director, Laboratory Services, at Markham Campus and the Computer Development Manager at Lassonde School of Engineering, the Teaching & Research Computing Specialist (Specialist) exists to provide consistent, high-quality teaching and research computing services across York University's Keele and Markham campuses, while accelerating Markham's readiness as programming expands. The Teaching & Research Computing Specialist is a senior technical position shared 50/50 between the two campuses, intentionally structured to leverage the mature, highly scaled environment at Keele within the Lassonde School of Engineering and to support the development of a cohesive, service-oriented computing model at Markham.

The role works across both campuses with shared accountability for service continuity, reliability, standardization, and continuous improvement. The role supports a cross-campus, one-stop-shop approach that is high-performing, user-focused, and grounded in strong collaboration, knowledge transfer, and coordinated service delivery.

Specifically at Keele, the Specialist supports and enhances a large, diverse computing environment comprising more than 50 servers and over 400 Linux and Windows workstations, maintaining reliable, secure, and efficient multi platform infrastructure that underpins teaching and research computing. At Markham, the incumbent plays a key role in designing and implementing new systems and service models to support rapidly growing instructional and research needs, establishing a clear, scalable ' one stop shop' for academic computing while aligning with Keele's proven practices where appropriate.

To be considered for this opportunity, you will bring the following:

Education: University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, IT or related field, or an equivalent of four years' recent experience (defined as within the last five years) working at York University and performing the same or similar tasks. This education equivalency is in addition to the experiential requirements outlined below.

Experience: Seven (7) years of experience administering mixed Linux and Windows environments in a teaching and research; technical academic setting. Five (5) years of experience supporting research servers and lab computing environments, including bare-metal, virtualized, and shared multi-user systems. Experience with systems deployment, configuration, administration, monitoring, maintenance, performance tuning, and troubleshooting across multi-platform environments. Experience architecting, implementing, or extending IT infrastructure, including on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure architectures. Experience supporting virtualization platforms and virtualized infrastructure in complex technical environments. Experience developing scripts, internal tools, or software applications to support automation of deployment, maintenance, monitoring, and operational processes. Experience with backup, recovery, and business continuity procedures in server and infrastructure environments. Experience with identity and access management, system security practices, patching, and access control administration. Experience with relational database systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle, including installation, maintenance, backup, and basic administration. Experience developing and maintaining technical documentation, build standards, runbooks, and support procedures to ensure operational continuity and knowledge transfer. Experience collaborating with faculty, technical staff, vendors, and other stakeholders to assess needs, implement solutions, and support service delivery. Experience with web development technologies (e.g., PHP, Python, Node.js, or similar).

For full position details, including skills and knowledge requirements, and to apply to this exciting opportunity visit the External Career Portal (www.yorku.ca/jobs) and refer to posting 114185.

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