Learning Technology Systems Analyst

Tracking Code: req2026

Faculty/Department: Information Technology (IT) Services Department

Number of Positions: 1

Appointment Type: Full-Time Continuing

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

Salary Range: Level 10 - Starting Salary, Step 1 $100,642

Posting Date: April 27, 2026

Closing Date: May 11, 2026 (7:00 pm EST)

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Director, Digital Strategy and Innovation, the successful candidate will provide technical support, advice and counsel in regard to learning technologies, tools and systems utilized by Ontario Tech University. The role will require extensive collaboration with stakeholders or business units including Faculty, TLC, Registrar’s Office, School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Student Life, Continuous Learning and ITS to assess, plan, and execute the scope of work. The role will take a lead in creating test cases and providing expertise in user acceptance testing alongside the functional users. Being an integral part of the IT Application Systems team, the incumbent’s primary duties will also include administration and application support of Learning Management System and any application that will integrate with the LMS at Ontario Tech University.

Responsibilities/accountabilities:

• Identify and provide highest tier of production application support for business units that utilize learning technology tools
• Work with technical and functional teams to establish and implement best practices, system maintenance, security improvements, data integrity, duplicates and backups
• Identify needs and resources for training staff on different learning technologies available at the university
• Advice stakeholders on a wide range of current and future educational technologies to support technology-enabled learning environments
• Perform highly complex analysis of instructional technology needs at the university
• Provide advance consultations to TLC and Faculty
• Evaluate feedback, implement adoption process, and use of newly released features for product
• Manage system upgrades
• Creating reports from learning technology tools, LMS and ERP to extract data for testing and business process use

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to understand and communicate the capabilities of experiential learning software
• Demonstrated skills in supporting systems development projects
• Willingness to proactively and independently learn and master new technologies in response to needs
• Work in a team-oriented and collaborative environment
• Effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a constantly changing environment
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills

Required Education:

• Completion of a university program consisting of four years.
• Preferred educational background related to Information Technology or Business Technology Management
• An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered
• Verification of Academic credentials may be required

Required Experience:

• 5+ years of related work experience is required
• Previous role as a Systems and/or Technology Solutions Analyst within educational industry with application support experience will be an asset

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit in electronic format a covering letter and their resume. Applications will be accepted until May 11, 2026 or until a suitable candidate is found. We appreciate all applications received; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

This position falls within the bargaining unit represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the university and the OPSEU. To the extent that policies are not included in the collective agreement, employment will also be governed by the university’s policies which may also be found on our website https://ontariotechu.ca and which may be amended from time-to-time.

Ontario Tech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work in Canada, will be given priority.

Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.

If you require accommodation, please contact Julie Day, Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university’s Accessibility Policy

The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.

Job Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Expected Start Date: 5/18/2026