DGP Research Computing Support Specialist

DGP Research Computing Support Specialist

A job description is available upon request

Date Posted:12/22/2025
Req : 46499
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Computer Science
Campus:St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number:
Existing Vacancy: Yes

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs. We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty.

The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

The Dynamic Graphics Project (DGP) laboratory is the primary computer graphics, computational imaging, and human‑computer interaction research laboratory for the Department of Computer Science. Under the general direction of the DGP Director, the DGP Research Computing Support Specialist incumbent will provide research computing support, computer system administration, network administration and high‑level research technical support services directly for specific Computer Science research groups.

The incumbent will assume the responsibility of a project leader for highly complex and highly technical IT projects for the research group(s) by providing technical leadership, system expertise, and support to the project. As the project leader, the incumbent will be responsible for monitoring the project from conception to completion. Responsibilities will include addressing timelines, tracking resources, managing tasks, selecting technology, establishing milestones, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring and communicating project status.

Moreover, for the research groups served, the incumbent will analyze and troubleshoot highly complex and technical Computer Science IT problems and recommend technical solutions; write, modify, and correct computer software programs and scripts; operate, debug, maintain, repair, modify, test, and document computer systems, networks, equipment, hardware and software; design unique configurations of computers; and plan, evaluate, design, specify, install, implement, and configure new highly complex and technical computer systems, networks, equipment, hardware, and software.

Duties include:

operating, analyzing, debugging, maintaining, modifying, upgrading and testing existing DGP Linux, Microsoft Windows, and other computer networks, compute/storage servers, workstations, printers, and software; and planning, evaluating, designing, specifying, installing, implementing, and configuring new systems, workstations, and software as required; operating, analyzing, installing, maintaining, modifying, and testing various specialized equipment in the lab, including but not limited to: multi‑camera optical motion capture systems, 2D and 3D laser scanners, video‑conferencing equipment, and makerspace equipment (e.g., soldering irons, 3D printers);

assisting in evaluating, specifying, installing, implementing, and configuring new equipment as required; monitoring systems for problems, determining required course of action and implementing solutions; coordinating, monitoring and implementing the ordering and tracking of all equipment and supplies in the lab; writing technical documentation as required; supporting and advising DGP lab members in their use of all lab equipment; assisting DGP lab members with technical aspects of their research projects;

taking on specific systems and technical administration projects as assigned; and assisting in the general ongoing operation of the lab.

• Planning and implementing IT systems independently
• Analyzing, troubleshooting and testing highly…