Senior Analyst, Enterprise Cloud

Information Technology Services

Competition No. 26.05.89

Category

Salary

Closing Date

Full-Time Continuing (35 hours per week)

MSU Band G (Steps 1-8): $40.460 - $58.853 per hour. $73,637 - $107,112 per annum (Based on 35 hours per week).

May 15, 2026

Category

Full-Time Continuing (35 hours per week)

Salary

MSU Band G (Steps 1-8): $40.460 - $58.853 per hour. $73,637 - $107,112 per annum (Based on 35 hours per week).

Closing Date

May 15, 2026

About Us

MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.

Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 55 programs to more than 20,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

Opportunity

MacEwan University is seeking a Senior Analyst, Enterprise Cloud for a full-time continuing opportunity with the Information Technology Services department.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Cloud Services and Architecture, the Senior Analyst, Enterprise Cloud is responsible for supporting MacEwan’s cloud computing environments across Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Microsoft Azure with a focus on AWS. You will be responsible for monitoring, optimizing, and securing cloud resources, ensuring cost efficiency, performance, and compliance. A significant responsibility of the role is maintaining Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) Deployments.

Key responsibilities include:

• Serving as the primary point of contact for operational enterprise cloud-related inquiries and concerns; demonstrating a clear understanding of the university’s complex integrated environment between on-premise and cloud environments, including the flow of data into and out of the environments, the impact on system functionality, and the related security implications;
• Analyzing current and/or new system requirements in the design and analysis phase of systems development lifecycle to ensure that the needs of the business units and University strategic initiatives are met; developing detailed technical requirements from business and functional specifications;
• Maintaining and improving MacEwan's cloud infrastructure, following industry best practices for resiliency and cyber security;
• Using monitoring tools, alerts, dashboards, and response mechanisms for fault detection, performance anomalies, and security events, to ensure rapid incident detection;
• Proactively identifying potential issues and addressing them before they impact end-users where possible;
• Remaining current with emerging technologies and providing expertise in relevant industry standards, trends; researching, analyzing, and evaluating applicability and feasibility of new technologies, changes or enhancements to current technologies, and effects of new methodologies; assessing the enterprise cloud-related impacts of hardware, software or environment changes; and
• Making recommendations on future cloud resource needs based on historical trends, business growth, and workload demands to ensure adequate infrastructure provisioning.

Skills

You will have:

• A strong knowledge of and experience with cloud security best practices and compliance standards;
• A strong knowledge of and experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies;
• A strong understanding of cloud architectures, networking, storage, and security across multiple cloud providers;
• Proficiency with scripting languages, cloud monitoring tools, automation tools, containerization (Kubernetes) and serverless computing;
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively;
• The ability to troubleshoot cloud-related issues and perform root cause analysis;
• The ability to provide insights and recommendations on best practices for cloud infrastructure, security, and governance;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) to interact with end-users, technical teams, and stakeholders at various levels; and
• A customer-focused mindset with a commitment to providing high-quality service.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Computing Science, Information Technology or related field.
• Certifications in AWS, Azure, and/or GCP would be considered an asset.
• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience administering complex enterprise multi-cloud environments.
• Familiarity with or experience in a post-secondary or other public sector environment would be considered an asset.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Position Requirements

• The nature of the position requires the Senior Analyst, Enterprise Cloud, to participate in the ITS on-call schedule for after-hours support.
• May be required to work outside of normal operational hours (i.e., evenings and weekends) to support urgent issues if they arise.

Benefits

When you become part of the MacEwan University team, you will enjoy a competitive salary. Our total compensation package includes:

• Competitive base pay
• Generous vacation time
• Secure pension plan
• Flexible benefits package
• Continuous learning culture
• Opportunities for career growth

How to Apply

To apply, please head to our MacEwan University Opportunities Page, select the job opportunity and click Apply Now. If you require assistance, please contact us at careers@macewan.ca.

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This position is included under the MacEwan Staff Union Collective Agreement.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.