IT Systems Administrator – 1.0 FTE
Central Office
Located in Calgary, Foundations for the Future Charter Academy (FFCA) is the largest public
charter school in Alberta, serving over 4000 students in eight campuses throughout the city. We
offer educational programming through a distinctive Direct Instruction Teaching and Learning
Framework (DITLF) that has been refined and developed within the Alberta context for students
from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Our mission is to provide a safe and caring environment where
the four pillars of our charter, namely academic excellence, character development, parental
involvement and staff leadership are valued and fostered.
Position Summary
The IT Systems Administrator is a senior technical role responsible for the administration,
integration, operation and governance of FFCA’s enterprise systems, identity platforms, and
data flows across the organization.
Reporting to the Director of Technology, this role combines sysadmin-level responsibilities,
enterprise application support, and data governance oversight to ensure FFCA’s systems are
reliable, secure, and aligned with operational and regulatory requirements. This role serves as
the primary technical steward for how data moves between systems, how identities are
provisioned and governed, and how enterprise platforms securely operate at scale across
multiple campuses.
Responsibilities
1. Systems Administration & Identity Management
a. Administer and maintain core directory and identity systems, including:
i. Active Directory
ii. Microsoft Entra ID
iii. Google Workspace
b. Manage and maintain identity lifecycle processes:
i. Account provisioning, role changes, transfers, and deprovisioning
ii. Student, staff, and contractor identity workflows
c. Support and maintain directory synchronization tooling (e.g., Entra Connect,
Google Sync)
d. Troubleshoot complex authentication, authorization, and access issues
e. Enforce least-privilege access and role-based access control across systems
f. Maintain system documentation, scripts, data, and configuration standards
i. Architecture diagrams
ii. Integration maps
iii. System dependency documentation
2. Enterprise Applications & Tier-3 Support
a. Provide Tier-3 escalation support for enterprise platforms, including:
i. PowerSchool (SIS)
ii. Rycor, Atrieve, LINQ systems
iii. Edsby, EduLog, PASI, School Messenger
