Faculty of Science and Engineering
CUPE, Regular, Full-Time
Internal applicants from CUPE Local 3799 will be given priority consideration.
Reporting to the Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering with functional supervision from the Chair of Computer Science, this position provides computer systems and application support to faculty and students of the Departments of Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, and Physics. The Information Technology (IT) support is primarily focused on teaching, research and learning and includes support for the Computer Science Laboratory.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Installing computer systems and peripherals;
- Analyzing, installing, and maintaining operating systems, networking software, utilities, and hardware;
- Managing user accounts and requests, system administration, Linux maintenance, and other computer systems, including Apple and Microsoft;
- Providing support to specific computing needs that arise in the computer science courses and faculty research, including assisting in selection and acquisition of equipment, developing documentation, offering limited tutorial instruction, and managing the virtual desktop environment and email system;
- Monitoring systems, responding to alerts, and diagnosing and troubleshooting system problems;
- Administering printing systems and queues on print servers;
- Documenting of configuration and system changes;
- Developing project plans with tasks and timelines for infrastructure projects; and
- Supervising laboratory operations, including assisting students with systems problems, preparing work schedules, and supervising and training student laboratory assistants.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, together with a minimum of three years’ directly related experience with operating systems and networks, preferably in an academic environment. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Previous experience with UNIX and Windows operating systems in a networked hybrid environment, with exposure to the tools prominently used in Computer Science courses and research activities is required. Experience with software installation, scripting, and scripting languages is essential. Experience with server and software configuration, as well as GPUs, is considered an asset.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish effective working relationships with a diverse group of clients, including senior technical staff, support staff, faculty, and students are essential. You are also able to make presentations. In addition, you demonstrate the ability to handle a workload with frequently changing priorities and interruptions.
Salary
This position has been classified at a Grade 10. The annual salary range for this position is $74,019.40 to $77,058.80, and the normal starting salary will be $74,019.40.
UNBC offers employee tuition waivers (including spouse and dependents), excellent benefit and pension packages, employee training and development opportunities, as well as relocation assistance. For more
details please see:
http://www.unbc.ca/human-resources/employee-benefits
http://www.unbc.ca/human-resources/unbc-pension-plan
Normal hours of work will be 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. However, considerable flexibility is required as there are significant requirements for overtime and off-hours work, with opportunity for compensatory time off.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Employment Equity
The University of Northern British Columbia is fully committed to creating and maintaining an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment that is accessible to all. We are devoted to ensuring a welcoming, safe, and inclusive campus free from harassment, bullying, and discrimination. This commitment is woven into our motto and mission. In the Dakelh language, UNBC’s motto ‘En Cha Huná translates to “they also live” and means respect for all living things. Through the respect for all living things, we are able to grow and learn better together, each bringing our own unique individual differences and contributions to inspire leaders for tomorrow by influencing the world today.
Employment equity requires that we remove barriers and overcome both direct and indirect discrimination. In this way, the pool of excellent candidates increases substantially. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
About UNBC
Since its founding in 1990, the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) has emerged as one of Canada’s best small research-intensive universities, with a passion for teaching, discovery, people, and the North. UNBC’s excellence is derived from community-inspired research, hands-on learning, and alumni who are leading change around the world.
Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have walked gently on the diverse traditional territories where the University of Northern British Columbia community is grateful to live, work, learn, and play. We are committed to building and nurturing relationships with Indigenous peoples, we acknowledge their traditional lands, and we thank them for their hospitality. UNBC’s largest campus in Prince George is located on the traditional unceded territory of the Lheidli T’enneh, in the spectacular landscape near the geographic centre of beautiful British Columbia.
UNBC consistently ranks in the top three in its category in the annual Maclean’s university rankings. UNBC also recently placed among the top five per cent of higher education institutions worldwide by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
With a diverse student population, the University is friendly, inclusive, and supportive. Prince George is a city of ~80,000 people with impressive cultural, educational, and recreational amenities. For more information about living and working in Prince George, please refer to http://www.unbc.ca/experience and https://moveupprincegeorge.ca. Make your mark with this leading post-secondary institution.
To Apply
Applicants should create an applicant profile and apply on this position by uploading and submitting a cover letter and resume. This position is part of CUPE Local 3799 and is an on-campus position, based at the Prince George campus.
The University of Northern British Columbia is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from the four designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities) as well as the 2SLGBTQ+ communities and individuals with intersectional identities.
Persons with disabilities, who anticipate needing accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, may contact UNBC Health & Wellbeing at [email protected]. Any personal information provided will be maintained in confidence.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. We thank all applicants for their interest in UNBC however, only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.
UNBC does not use artificial intelligence to screen candidate applications.
Applications will be accepted until 4:30 pm on June 24, 2026.
