About the role
Duties and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and working under the supervision of the Supervisor of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Laboratories, the incumbent provides technical system and computer support for instructional, research, and administrative activities of the Department. In addition, the incumbent ensures the continuous availability of the instrumentation, computer and data acquisition systems within the Department, testing systems implementation. The incumbent repairs, modifies, and maintains civil and environmental engineering instrumentation equipment, apparatus, and interfacing computer-based data acquisition systems, and acts as consultant to any computer user within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and its laboratories, by providing user training, post implementation evaluation, and laboratories. The Networks and System Administrator specifies, implements, and maintains the department’s internal computer network including hardware and services; specifies, implements and maintains all aspects of the Department’s Microsoft server/client system supporting undergraduate and graduate academic and research requirements. The incumbent has specific responsibilities for software and hardware procurement, installation, configuration, administration, diagnosis, and maintenance; instructional laboratory operations administration; and instructional IT support.
As an integral part of the collaborative IT team within the Faculty of Engineering and Design the incumbent is also responsible for providing escalated and secondary frontline computer support to faculty, staff, researchers, students and shared operational administration of computing facilities in the Faculty of Engineering and Design.
Qualifications:
The incumbent must possess the following qualifications:
- Must have knowledge of theories, principles, and applications with respect to computer hardware, operating systems, software, networking, data acquisition requirements and modern instrumentation techniques and equipment utilized in Civil Engineering.
- This requires skills in planning and organizing of engineering and technical activities, in problem solving, communications, and decision-making as it affects computer resources. Must be skilled in operation, maintenance, and servicing of the departmental computer equipment and systems and related data acquisition systems; collection and analysis of data, in writing of operating and service instructions and technical reports.
Education and Experience:
The above is normally acquired through the completion of:
- Graduation from a three-year engineering technologist program from a recognized technical college in the field of electronic/computer engineering/information technology/network technology. Must be eligible to be a member of the Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists.
- Five years of experience in the area of both hardware and software related to computer networks and systems, computerized data acquisition systems, and modern instrumentation techniques. An understanding of the general aspects of a Civil Engineering Laboratory would be considered an asset. Equivalencies in education and experience will be considered.
HR Note:
Equivalencies will be considered. Applicants are encouraged to provide information which may demonstrate equivalent qualifications. Please note that applicants may be required to complete an employment test as part of the selection process for this position. Those applicants that are selected for an interview will be requested to contact the Human Resource Advisor assigned to this competition as soon as possible to discuss any accommodation requirements. Arrangements will be made to accommodate your request in a timely manner. Carleton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our University including, but not limited to: women; visible minorities; First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples; persons with disabilities; and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expressions.
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About Carleton University
Carleton University, Canada’s capital university is situated on a beautiful campus bordered by the sparkling Rideau River and Canal, Carleton is just minutes from the heart of our nation’s government and enjoys easy access to the many organizations, associations and businesses which thrive in Ottawa. Many of Ontario’s leading high tech companies surround our campus where cutting-edge research joins with highly innovative teaching to solve real-life problems. Members of a dynamic, research-intensive university, Carleton’s faculty and staff provide a superior learning experience for our fine students who hail from every province and from over 100 countries around the world.
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About the role
Duties and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and working under the supervision of the Supervisor of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Laboratories, the incumbent provides technical system and computer support for instructional, research, and administrative activities of the Department. In addition, the incumbent ensures the continuous availability of the instrumentation, computer and data acquisition systems within the Department, testing systems implementation. The incumbent repairs, modifies, and maintains civil and environmental engineering instrumentation equipment, apparatus, and interfacing computer-based data acquisition systems, and acts as consultant to any computer user within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and its laboratories, by providing user training, post implementation evaluation, and laboratories. The Networks and System Administrator specifies, implements, and maintains the department’s internal computer network including hardware and services; specifies, implements and maintains all aspects of the Department’s Microsoft server/client system supporting undergraduate and graduate academic and research requirements. The incumbent has specific responsibilities for software and hardware procurement, installation, configuration, administration, diagnosis, and maintenance; instructional laboratory operations administration; and instructional IT support.
As an integral part of the collaborative IT team within the Faculty of Engineering and Design the incumbent is also responsible for providing escalated and secondary frontline computer support to faculty, staff, researchers, students and shared operational administration of computing facilities in the Faculty of Engineering and Design.
Qualifications:
The incumbent must possess the following qualifications:
- Must have knowledge of theories, principles, and applications with respect to computer hardware, operating systems, software, networking, data acquisition requirements and modern instrumentation techniques and equipment utilized in Civil Engineering.
- This requires skills in planning and organizing of engineering and technical activities, in problem solving, communications, and decision-making as it affects computer resources. Must be skilled in operation, maintenance, and servicing of the departmental computer equipment and systems and related data acquisition systems; collection and analysis of data, in writing of operating and service instructions and technical reports.
Education and Experience:
The above is normally acquired through the completion of:
- Graduation from a three-year engineering technologist program from a recognized technical college in the field of electronic/computer engineering/information technology/network technology. Must be eligible to be a member of the Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists.
- Five years of experience in the area of both hardware and software related to computer networks and systems, computerized data acquisition systems, and modern instrumentation techniques. An understanding of the general aspects of a Civil Engineering Laboratory would be considered an asset. Equivalencies in education and experience will be considered.
HR Note:
Equivalencies will be considered. Applicants are encouraged to provide information which may demonstrate equivalent qualifications. Please note that applicants may be required to complete an employment test as part of the selection process for this position. Those applicants that are selected for an interview will be requested to contact the Human Resource Advisor assigned to this competition as soon as possible to discuss any accommodation requirements. Arrangements will be made to accommodate your request in a timely manner. Carleton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our University including, but not limited to: women; visible minorities; First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples; persons with disabilities; and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expressions.
Not the right fit? Search for Networks and System Administrator jobs in Ottawa, ON
About Carleton University
Carleton University, Canada’s capital university is situated on a beautiful campus bordered by the sparkling Rideau River and Canal, Carleton is just minutes from the heart of our nation’s government and enjoys easy access to the many organizations, associations and businesses which thrive in Ottawa. Many of Ontario’s leading high tech companies surround our campus where cutting-edge research joins with highly innovative teaching to solve real-life problems. Members of a dynamic, research-intensive university, Carleton’s faculty and staff provide a superior learning experience for our fine students who hail from every province and from over 100 countries around the world.