PA Level 8 - Systems Administrator - Information Technology Systems and Services

PA Level 8 - Systems Administrator - Information Technology Systems and Services

Competition Number:

114E26

Position Type:

Staff Position

Closing Date:

Aug 23, 2026

Date of Posting:

Aug 13, 2026

Department:

Information Technology Systems and Services

Position:

Contract:

Full-Time Term Position

Hours of Work:

37.5 hours per week

$75,266 to $82,469 per annum as per CUPE 1870

Term:

ASAP to April 30, 2028

IT Systems & Services (ITSS) invites applications for an experienced Systems Administrator to play a key role in the implementation and day‑to‑day operation of enterprise IT systems. Working as a member of a dedicated team supporting the UPEI Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Centre, the successful candidate will collaborate closely with ITSS colleagues and campus partners to support the delivery of critical services utilizing a variety of server and network assets.

This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by delivering high‑quality, customer‑focused IT services across the campus community.

Working within ITSS, the Systems Administrator will be responsible for implementing, supporting and maintaining various functional and operational areas of the University’s network and infrastructure systems.

Duties include:

Installation, configuration, monitoring and maintenance of network, server and other datacenter hardware and software

Manage and support data protection & backup operations, including both on-premise and cloud applications & data.

Patching of various systems and applications including VMWare, ESXi, Windows and Linux servers, and Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS and Meta Quest endpoint devices.

Manage a wide variety of endpoint devices using central configuration management tooling & infrastructure, including but not limited to Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, Microsoft Intune, Apple School Business Manager and Jamf.

Manage virtualization environments including VMWare, Hyper-V and Azure cloud environments.

Assist with management and configuration of Microsoft M365 services to support delivery of enterprise cloud services.

SSL certificate renewals, tracking and installation.

Support and manage and assist with printing environments within UPEI.

Ensure compatibility and interoperability of in-house computing systems.

Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.

Works closely with business systems analysts to develop IT solutions .

Provide orientation and training to end users for all modified and new systems.

System and process analysis and documentation .

Other duties as assigned.

Diploma egree in Computer Science or Information Technology (or related field) and three year’s work experience in a server and/or network support role, or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience is required.

Knowledge in the following areas:

IT Network Administration (experience in a Cisco environment, particularly working with Cisco Software Defined Access, would be considered an asset).

Experience supporting all current versions of Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, iOS, ChromeOS and Android operating systems.

Microsoft Windows Server with Active Directory and related software services (e.g. User account management, group policy management, file and print sharing, etc.)

Experience in backing up both physical and virtual server environments (experience with Veeam would be considered an asset).

The following would be considered beneficial:

Experience managing a wide variety of endpoint devices using central configuration management tooling & infrastructure such as Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, Microsoft Intune, Apple School Business Manager, Jamf.

Experience in the configuration and management of Microsoft’s M365 Cloud based services.

One or more relevant industry certifications: e.g. Microsoft (MSCE), Cisco (CCNA), CompTIA Network+, Linux (LPI), Project Management (PMI).

Experience managing virtualized environments (VMWare, Hyper-V, Azure, AWS etc.).

Aptitudes for problem solving, system design, and…