Director, Infrastructure Services

Director, Infrastructure Services - (994463.1)

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University of Victoria -> VP Finance and Operations ->
University Systems

University of Victoria - Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2 CA (Primary)

31 August 2026

Please note that positions will close at 4 p.m. on the closing date.

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Salary posted will be pro-rated based on FTE and achieved as per the collective agreement, if applicable.

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ME13

Management Excluded - Continuing

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Information Technology

The University of Victoria is one of Victoria's largest employers and one of Canada’s best diversity employers. Together we are more than 5,000 dedicated faculty, librarians and staff supporting the University of Victoria’s diverse academic programs, world-class research and commitment to civic engagement.

* This position is eligible for a hybrid flex arrangement*

An employee in this classification is excluded from the bargaining unit as defined in the Labour Relations Code.

The salary range for this position is:

• Recruitment range: $126,886 - $158,608 maximum starting salary is determined through knowledge, experience and internal equity.
• Performance range: $182,400 salary range ceiling is available through annual performance increases.

Mandate: The Director, Infrastructure Services provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the university’s core technology infrastructure that enables the university’s digital services. The role ensures that UVic’s infrastructure is modern, secure, sustainable, and reliable and capable of supporting data-intensive teaching, learning, research, and administrative services. This includes responsibility for enterprise and hybrid cloud infrastructure, data centres, networks, cybersecurity infrastructure, and disaster recovery capabilities.

• Provide strategic direction for enterprise infrastructure services aligned with university priorities, including artificial intelligence, financial sustainability, and cybersecurity.
• Ensure the availability, integrity, security, and performance of critical technology infrastructure.
• Lead the planning and evolution of networks, servers, storage, data centre services, and cybersecurity infrastructure.
• Support research, teaching, and administrative functions through reliable technology services.
• Develop long-term infrastructure roadmaps, investment plans, and sustainability strategies.
• Foster a high-performing and collaborative infrastructure services team.
• Advance business continuity, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity capabilities.
• Represent the university in sector and external partnerships related to infrastructure.

• Occasional response to critical infrastructure incidents, cybersecurity events, and major service disruptions.
• Participation in after-hours maintenance activities and emergency response when required.
• Responsibility for highly critical services where outages may have institution-wide impact.
• High level of strategic, operational, and financial decision-making affecting university-wide technology services.

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience leading enterprise infrastructure, network, data centre, or platform services in a large and complex organization.
• Experience managing large-scale technology projects, procurement, budgets, and operational teams.
• Experience developing and administering budgets, IT financial models, and long-term investment plans.
• Demonstrated success leading organizational change and technology transformation initiatives.
• Experience supervising managers and professional technical staff in a unionized environment.
• Experience working collaboratively with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

• Extensive knowledge of enterprise infrastructure, networking, cloud services, cybersecurity, data centres, and disaster recovery.
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