Analyst, Server Specialist

Polytechnique Montréal is an internationally renowned engineering university. Located on Mount Royal, in the heart of Montréal, it is known for its multidisciplinary and multisectoral research that is at the forefront locally, nationally and internationally, and for the high quality of the training offered at all levels.

Proud of its 150 years of history, it now welcomes more than 10,000 students and relies on the expertise of nearly 1,600 people with diverse skills, including more than 300 professors.

As a STARS Gold level certified institution in sustainable development, Polytechnique stands out for its cutting-edge advances and its active role in technological, environmental, economic and social development. It values the diversity of its staff members and implements an equal access to employment program targeting women, members of visible and ethnic minorities, Aboriginal people and persons with disabilities. Having received the Parité certification from La Gouvernance au Féminin, it offers excellent working conditions focusing in particular on work-life balance and the well-being of its employees.

Under the direction of the Assistant Director of the Department of Computer Engineering and Software Engineering, the person sought plans and supervises the service of a cutting-edge IT and software infrastructure. This infrastructure supports the administrative systems and teaching laboratories at all levels and research of the department. He or she also collaborates with other stakeholders in the software and IT field to integrate this infrastructure with that of Polytechnique and to guarantee access to services for users of the department.

Main responsibilities

• Plans and supervises the implementation and maintenance of specialized servers (physical machines, virtual infrastructure, networking, storage) for the administration, teaching, and research of the department. Analyzes customer needs and makes appropriate recommendations;
• Ensures the management of departmental authentication systems. Programs and maintains access synchronization systems between workstations, servers, networks and storage systems with institutional access data.
• Advises, supports and ensures customer training on the tools and software offered by the department; ensures the proper functioning of the IT equipment (integrity, stability, performance, compatibility and security); participates in the selection, deployment and support of the department's software and IT technologies, with administrative staff, teachers and researchers in the department.
• Supervises, when required, the work delegated to technicians and collaborators, provides them with working methods and feedback on the results obtained.
• Management of projects and technical requests: In collaboration with the technical team, ensures follow-up of technical requests for the request system within an acceptable and reasonable time frame. Respects priorities and ensures the application of policies and regulations established by the School.
• Exchanges with other services and departments (meetings, discussions, and support)
• Ensures technological monitoring for his/her sector of activity including equipment renewal budgets for workstations, servers, networking, and storage.
• Ensures the management of software support licenses, servers, storage, and networking.
• Carries out other related projects or mandates assigned to him/her by his/her immediate superior.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering or in a discipline deemed relevant.

Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in a analyst function, using new information and communication technologies in the context of a department specializing in computer engineering and software engineering.

Skills and qualities sought

• Advanced knowledge of virtual infrastructures, networking, operating systems, authentication systems of different programming languages and information technologies.
• Expertise in IT security (anti-virus/EDR, firewall, SSL-Web certificate management, backups, regular audits of system logs, operating system updates)
• Good knowledge of French (spoken and written) and English.
• Recognized skills to understand and meet the needs of a specialized clientele.

Salary

Class 8 (from $68,491 to $115,959 $).

Benefits of working at Polytechnique Montréal

• 23 days of annual vacation
• 16 statutory holidays
• Social and parental leave
• Reduced work schedule during the summer period
• Possibility of working in hybrid mode (telework/in-person)
• Workplace daycare (CPE Les petits génies)
• Staff assistance program
• Defined benefit pension plan

Duration and schedule of work

• Temporary employment.
• Term of office: 12 months with possibility of extension (for information purposes only).
• Full-time - 5 days per week.

Application

If you are interested in this position, please send your application to the Talent and Culture Department by clicking on the "APPLY NOW" button.

For analysis purposes, please attach to your application copies of your diplomas, transcripts and the comparative evaluation of studies completed outside Quebec issued by the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI), if your diplomas were obtained outside Quebec.

The University subscribes to an equal access to employment program. As such, it invites women, Aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities who meet the requirements of the position to submit their applications. Polytechnique Montréal will provide, upon request, support measures to persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process.

After completing the analysis of the files received, Polytechnique Montréal will contact the persons whose file meets the requirements of the position to be filled and who are legally authorized to work in Canada.

Deadline for submission of applications: Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 5 p.m.