Department

IT

Location

Saskatoon - Head Office

Salary

$82,506.77 - $107,115.39 a year

Open Date

04/23/2026

Close Date

05/03/2026

Description

System Administrator, IT

Our purpose

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation has advanced the interests of teachers and advocated for excellence in public education for more than 90 years. We are a professional organization representing over 14,000 teachers employed in PreK-12 schools across the province who are trusted and respected leaders and partners in education.

What we do

Working with the Federation is more than a job. It’s about contributing, through your professional background, to quality public education. It’s about providing exceptional programs and services that support Saskatchewan teachers and their profession.

What we value

We work as a team, recognizing that we all play a part, directly or indirectly, in realizing our purpose. We are committed to a workplace that engages its diverse workforce and offers a stimulating environment where individuals are provided with opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. We are inclusive and celebrate diversity by supporting an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best.

About the team

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation IT team provides hardware and software support, cybersecurity training and defense, and strategic technological direction to the organization.

What you’ll do

The System Administrator ensures the efficient, stable, and secure operation of the Federation’s infrastructure, cloud services, networks, security systems, and information systems. This role blends systems administration, cloud administration, network management, with enhanced security responsibilities.

Responsibilities include:

• Administer and maintain infrastructure, cloud, network, and security systems across hybrid, on-prem, and cloud environments.
• Maintain datacentre server infrastructure technologies.
• Support alignment of security best practices, frameworks, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in all incident response and recovery processes to ensure data security is maintained and operations are restored.
• Support security risk management activities including threat assessments, compliance tasks, vulnerability assessments, and remediation efforts.
• Plan, test, schedule, and deploy Windows OS patches and updates for servers and endpoints.
• Maintain and manage the email system, its connectors, and delivery systems.
• Monitor and protect systems and data using IPS/IDS, SIEM tools, endpoint protection, and other security technologies.
• Install, configure, and maintain firewalls, switches, routers, wi-fi, and hybrid cloud networking components.
• Perform ongoing network monitoring, incident troubleshooting, and maintenance of network documentation such as IP inventory and topology diagrams.
• Implement network‑security controls including segmentation, VPNs, and IPS/IDS solutions.
• Assist with the development of policies and procedures for the installation, maintenance, and support of all IT systems to minimize risk and improve security posture.
• Assist in the management and maintenance of backup systems and sources to improve data and systems resiliency.
• Provide administration and support for user‑facing applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and deliver technical training as needed.
• Participate in security awareness, professional development, and organizational initiatives.
• Recommend emerging technologies to improve operational efficiency and security posture.
• Under the direction of the Senior Manager, IT, ensure the Federation’s technology infrastructure meets organizational needs.

What you’ll bring

Post‑secondary degree or diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be cons