Senior Technical Lead

University of Toronto Entrepreneurship

. Lead and plan IT projects, including schedules, milestones, deliverables, and reporting mechanisms .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeToronto • CanadaSenior💰 CA$107,502 - CA$137,476 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading IT projects, developing and implementing complex programming solutions, and managing research computing environments. Proficient in systems administration, security measures, and technical consultation within academic and research settings.

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IT Project ManagementAdvanced Programming and ScriptingResearch Computing EnvironmentsSystems and Network AdministrationTechnical Consultation and Support

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Hard Skills

PythonRMATLABLinux Shell ScriptingSQLDockerSingularity/ApptainerSlurmPerformance OptimizationAutomation Solutions

Soft Skills

AccountableCommunicativeOrganizedProactiveSelf-Directed

Tools & Technologies

SharePointMicrosoft Power PlatformJupyter NotebooksVirtualization PlatformsResearch Data Storage Infrastructure

Industry Keywords

Cybersecurity InitiativesBusiness Systems AnalysisHigh-Performance ComputingTechnical DocumentationEnd-User Support

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityDockerLinuxPythonShell ScriptingSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and plan IT projects, including schedules, milestones, deliverables, and reporting mechanisms
Assess programming requests and system requirements and determine feasibility as technical lead
Analyze and document business requirements and translate them into technical designs
Develop, test, modify, and evaluate complex programming code for validity, compatibility, security, and standards compliance
Oversee daily network and server operations, troubleshoot complex system issues, and implement security measures
Execute and maintain security controls aligned with University guidelines and departmental requirements
Develop and maintain administrative systems and automated workflows
Build, configure, and maintain departmental websites and collaboration platforms
Lead departmental cybersecurity initiatives, including risk assessments, vulnerability mitigation, secure system design, identity and access management, and incident response coordination
Serve as primary technical advisor and institutional IT liaison for 28 research groups
Design and maintain research computing workflows and data-processing pipelines, including scripting, containerization, deployment, monitoring, and performance optimization
Support administrative operations through business-process analysis, automation, integrations, databases, and workflows
Administer departmental network infrastructure across multiple buildings
Manage departmental SharePoint and web platforms
Support researchers with research computing systems and servers throughout project lifecycles
Support integration of computing into teaching and learning and contribute to computational course development

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline or an acceptable combination of equivalent experience
Minimum five (5) years of relevant demonstrable experience gathering and translating business requirements into technical solutions, analyzing administrative processes, and designing integrations and workflows
Advanced programming and scripting experience, including developing, testing, troubleshooting, and evaluating complex technical code and automation solutions
Experience leading complex IT infrastructure, research computing environments, business systems analysis, enterprise applications, and client-facing technology services within a large and complex organization
Experience leading and planning IT projects, including developing schedules, coordinating deliverables, and supporting implementations
Experience with Python, R, MATLAB, Julia, Linux shell scripting, Jupyter notebooks, and container platforms such as Docker and Singularity/Apptainer
Experience designing and supporting high-performance computing environments, including compute clusters, GPU-enabled systems, job schedulers such as Slurm, and parallel computing workflows
Experience managing research servers and virtualized environments, including Linux/Windows administration, virtualization platforms, systems monitoring, and performance optimization
Experience administering research data storage infrastructure, backup and archival systems, secure data transfer solutions, and storage optimization
Strong systems and network administration experience, including assessing system security, risk, and integrity and implementing security controls
Technical experience developing and supporting administrative systems, databases, automations, and integrations using SQL, SharePoint, Microsoft Power Platform, APIs, and scripting languages
Experience providing technical consultation, documentation, training, workshops, bootcamps, and end-user support within research and academic computing environments
Experience training end users and providing guidance on supported systems and applications
Experience liaising with faculty, staff, students, ITS, IIT Services, and external technical specialists
Accountable, communicative, courteous, motivated self-learner, organized, positive, proactive, and self-directed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual step progression in pay scale
Continuing appointment
Accommodation support during the application and hiring process
Voluntary diversity survey with confidential handling of individual information