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We are the second largest school division in Alberta, serving students, families and communities throughout Edmonton. At Edmonton Public Schools, we provide a range of programs, learning spaces and supports that enhance pathways for student success.

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Edmonton Public Schools aspires to be a learning community where every individual belongs, is included and experiences success. We strive to empower staff to reach their goals in a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that values their lived experiences. We are seeking individuals like you, who reflect the students and families we serve.

Together, we are stronger.

Status

FTE: 1.000

Position Summary

We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Network Team Supervisor to lead our network infrastructure team. You will manage a team of 8-10 technical staff (system administrators, analysts and architects) responsible for the design, implementation, and 24/7 stability of a massive, geographically diverse network serving 214 schools, 18 administrative locations, 15,000 staff and 122,000 students. There are over 80,000 chrome books, 14,000+ desktops and laptops plus many IOT devices. Our network consists of HP/Aruba wired and wireless, Fortinet Firewalls, and a number of appliances to manage the internet. We make use of the Alberta Supernet, multiple data centres, and dark fibre to provide a high degree of redundancy of our environment.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• coordinating team priorities, workload assignments, and professional development (PD) plans

• providing professional leadership, mentorship, and daily supervision to a team of junior to senior-level analysts

• coordinating internal analysts and external resources to implement division-wide hardware or software changes

• coordinating with internal teams to achieve collective successes on service delivery

• managing budgets, purchasing and recycling associated with network hardware and software evergreening

• developing and maintaining service management (ITIL, COBIT, NIST) and change management approaches

• managing mid-sized projects (1–2 years in duration) with budgets exceeding $500,000

• ensuring Architect Network solutions technology is aligned with Division goals and objectives

• evaluating new technologies to lower total cost of ownership and offer service advantages

• advising stakeholders on how best to use IT to meet business requirements

• overseeing Information/Cyber Security duties, including perimeter defense, infrastructure hardening, and threat detection leading incident response, business continuity, and identity/access management (IAM) efforts

Education/Qualifications

• technical diploma or undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a related field

• supplemental formal education in Service Management, Change Management, Project Management and/or Cyber Security are preferred

• a minimum six years related experience

• experience with large enterprise scale networks supporting 1000s of endpoints operating in a highly available environment

• experience with Data Center design would be beneficial

• extensive experience in change management and the ability to align technical solutions with business and educational goals

• excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information to a non-technical audience

• strong analytical mindset, critical thinking, and meticulous attention to detail

• ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams

• experience with HP/Aruba Networks will be beneficial experience creating and evaluating large scale technical requests for proposals would be beneficial

Rate of Pay

$57.23 - $73.20 per hour

Nature of Work

This position is based on-site and can require travel to schools and other Division locations.

Closing

Note: occasional evening or overnight work is required for system outages, upgrades, and incidents.

Closing date for this competition is February 12, 2026

Only those applicants being considered will be contacted. The Terms and Conditions of employment for Exempt staff may be viewed at www.epsb.ca/ourdistrict/careers/exempt/ #HP1