GOAPRDJP– Help Desk Analyst – Senior

Position: GOAPRDJP000001036 – Help Desk Analyst – Senior
Client:
Government of Alberta - GOAPRDJP

We are seeking an experienced  Senior Help Desk Analyst  to provide frontline application support to end users and external stakeholders accessing large-scale enterprise applications for the  Government of Alberta . The successful candidate will have strong experience in application help desk operations, user identity verification, account and permission management, troubleshooting, stakeholder communication, Help Desk software, application support, documentation, testing, and end-user training.

The role will primarily support various online systems associated with the ministries of  Education and Advanced Education , working directly with end users to troubleshoot technical issues and ensure timely and effective resolution of application-related inquiries.

Role Snapshot

Job Title:

GOAPRDJP
- Help Desk Analyst
- Senior

Client:
Government of Alberta

Work Location:

7000 - 113 ST, Edmonton, Alberta, CAN, T6H 5T6

Work Arrangement:
Remote

Estimated

Start Date:

October 19, 2026

Estimated End Date:
March 31, 2027

Business Days: 113.00

Estimated Hours per Day: 7.25

Maximum Extension Term: 6 Months

Must Have

Experience as an Application Help Desk Analyst in working with external stakeholders, and providing assistance, troubleshooting, training to inquiries in large-scale enterprise applications. Information on applications supported must be included in claimed experience. 4 years

Experience in user identity verification processes, and maintaining user IDs, passwords and accounts permission levels for business applications. 4 years

Experience in utilization of any of the following Help Desk software or equivalency: BMC Remedy, Cherwell, MS Team Foundation Server, Rational Clear Quest, HEAT, etc. 4 years

Experience working directly with clients, and coordinating with both external stakeholders and internal business areas to ensure communications are relayed to all parties. 4 years

Experience working on supporting multiple applications for various stakeholders at one time. 4 years

Experience working with Microsoft Office tool suites. 4 years

Nice Have

Experience developing and delivering user manuals and training materials. 1 year

Experience documenting user requirements, business processes, and workflows. 1 year

Experience in planning/performing/monitoring User Acceptance Testing (UAT). 1 year

Experience providing end-user operational system support, including data collection, data editing, data validation and data conversion within an enterprise system that contains user information. 1 year

Experience supporting web-based systems with knowledge of various internet browsers using multiple devices, including but not limited to:
Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari. 1 year

Experience with the design, development, implementation, integration, and support of Microsoft SharePoint 2005 and higher. 1 year

Description
Scope
The Application Help Desk Analyst role will provide  frontline support primarily to members of the public accessing various online systems  in relation to the ministries of Education and Advanced Education. The analyst works directly with end users to troubleshoot technical issues.

The resource will be assigned to support various business areas for application support. However, this role may be reassigned to work in other business areas as required.

Duties

Help Desk Analyst works directly with end users to troubleshoot technical issues.

Receive and respond to inquiries related to applications supported by the Help Desk.

Advise inquirers of any resolution to an inquiry.

Utilize Help Desk software to enter tickets and retrieve logged calls for resolution, or forward pending inquiries to the next level of expert support.

Work effectively through communication…