This competition is open to all applicants however; internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta will be given priority consideration before external candidates. Please log in to verify your internal candidate status. Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton. Digital Networks and Data Center Services (DNDCS), part of Information Services & Technology (IST), delivers technical analysis, design, implementation, and operation of foundational communications and computational support technologies for the entirety of the University serving all academic staff, students, and support units. The Network Specialist roles participate in the design, implementation, and operation of new communications infrastructure or major enhancements to existing infrastructure components that range from small and simple to large and very complex. This includes the management and accountability of service delivery. The role will provide guidance and technical leadership throughout service implementation, including stepping in to solve issues, working with other teams, and units to guide the selection and prioritization of tasks, and working with them to build, test, and document deployed infrastructure and services. The position provides guidance and direction to blended project teams of technical professionals that may consist of members from faculties, support units, or other groups in IST. The position supports service delivery by coordinating inputs from management, business stakeholders, operations implications, testing results, and other IST operational teams. The position operates under IT incident, problem, change, project, services, and capacity management principles to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions to a wide variety of complex problems. Incumbents will be required to maintain a current awareness of the industry, follow current trends in network hardware/software/control systems, online delivery, and other IT fields, and pragmatically weigh the cost, complexity, and maturity of a technology against its capabilities and benefits to the University. This position will also offer assistance, direction, and feedback on projects run by other programs as a subject matter expert in communications infrastructure. During such engagements, the incumbent will examine the project’s requirements and goals, make recommendations on the approach and technologies being used, and identify opportunities where existing or new tools and technologies may assist or complement a project. #J-18808-Ljbffr