City of Toronto

APPLICATION & TECH SUPP SPEC 1

City of Toronto • $103K — $113K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of technical support experience in a large enterprise environment
  • Hands-on expertise in troubleshooting audio-visual technology for enterprise meetings
  • Strong knowledge of various IT tools and technologies including Unified Endpoint Management and Mobile Device Management
  • Proficiency in Active Directory administration and security management
  • ITIL certification, CompTIA A+ and additional relevant certifications required
  • Experience with PowerShell or other scripting for automation
  • Valid Ontario Class G driver's license required for travel purposes

Responsibilities

  • Provide advanced technical support and troubleshooting for various hardware and software
  • Plan and implement hardware/software deployment and lifecycle maintenance
  • Document support cases and ensure compliance with service level agreements
  • Configure and maintain infrastructure components, including server and network systems
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to address issues and improve processes
  • Develop training materials and technical documentation for users
  • Create executive-level reports on metrics and recommendations

Benefits

  • Full-time, temporary position for 21 months with regular hours Monday to Friday
  • Opportunity for professional growth and skills enhancement in a supportive environment
  • Access to advanced technologies and tools for hands-on experience
  • Engagement in continuous improvement initiatives within the department
  • Collaboration with diverse teams across the organization
Full Job Description
Job ID: 63672
Job Category: Information & Technology
Division & Section: Toronto Water, Technology & Customer Experience
Work Location: 60 Tiffield Road
Job Type & Duration: Full-Time, Temporary Vacancy (21 months)
Hourly Rate: $49.66 - $54.43
Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation: L79 Full-timeNumber of Positions Open: 3
Posting Period: 17-Jul-2026 to 31-Jul-2026

Major Responsibilities:

Summary

The Application & Technical Support Specialist 1 provides advanced technical support, infrastructure services, and front-line troubleshooting to enable Toronto Water staff to deliver essential services effectively and reliably.

  • Technical Support & Troubleshooting
    • Frequently travel to off-site Toronto Water locations, including treatment plants, yards and administrative offices, to provide advanced technical support for audio-visual room configuration, field devices, desktops, laptops, mobile devices, printers, and line-of-business applications.
    • Deliver exceptional customer service, ensuring timely resolution while adhering to established service standards.
    • Plan and execute hardware/software deployment, configuration, upgrades, and lifecycle maintenance.
    • Document and track support cases, ensuring accuracy, proper escalation and compliance with SLAs.
    • Leads team in identification and resolution of issues and problems.


  • Infrastructure & Security Operations
    • Configure and maintain server, network and endpoint infrastructure.
    • Participate in information security investigations, threat analysis, mitigation activities and incident response.
    • Manage data security, access control, authentication mechanisms and Active Directory administration.


  • Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
    • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues, recommend preventative solutions, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
    • Develop technical documentation, training materials and user guidelines.
    • Prepare executive-level reports summarizing findings, metrics or recommendations.
    • Participate in the evaluation of technologies, tools, and processes, providing recommendations for service enhancements.
    • Perform capacity planning, maintaining assets inventory and tracking software lifecycle information
    • Provide training to clients in use of technology.


Key Qualifications:
Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:
  1. Considerable experience delivering end-user technical support in a large enterprise environment, including asset management, hardware deployment, authentication services, file/print services and remote access.
  2. Strong, hands-on experience supporting enterprise meeting rooms, including diagnosing and resolving audio, video, and screen-sharing issues, as well as supporting in-the-moment meeting escalations.
  3. Considerable experience maintaining desktop and mobile computing hardware, client/server operating systems, plus four (4) or more of the following:
  • Unified Endpoint Management tools
  • Cloud and on-prem platforms and technologies
  • Mobile Device Management tools
  • Application Delivery Platforms
  • Directory Services & DNS
  • Privileged access & secure remote support
  • Scripting languages
  • Audio visual and digital signage systems
  • Field Devices Management tools
  • Printer Management tools
  • Assets Management tools
  • Software Lifecycle Management tools

4. Considerable experience configuring, administering and maintaining permissions, security and user rights in an Active Directory domain environment.

5. Must have ITIL certification, CompTIA A+ plus one or more additional recognized certifications (e.g. Microsoft Certification, Microsoft Modern Desktop Administrator Associate, CompTIA Security+).

6. Support ticketing system as required

7. PowerShell or scripting experience for basic automation

8. Valid Ontario Class G driver's license and access to a motor vehicle for business travel within the GTA.

9. Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Business/Information Technology or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.

10. Ability to lift/move equipment/boxes up to 40lbs.

You must also have:
  • Knowledge of current/emerging computing, communication, cloud and datacenter technologies.
  • Ability to work under time constraints and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently or cooperatively within a team.
  • Ability to work on several projects concurrently.
  • Good analytical and organizational skills.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Detail oriented with demonstrated problem solving abilities.
  • Excellent interpersonal, listening, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Strong customer service focus, teamwork orientation and collaboration skills.
  • Demonstrated analytical thinking, sound judgment, and effective problem-solving in complex technical environments.
  • Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks to meet operational deadlines.
  • Ability to develop procurement documentation and formal requests for technology services/equipment.
  • Ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships across diverse teams.
  • Commitment to promoting equity, diversity, inclusion and respectful workplaces.
  • Availability for after-hours emergency support and scheduled standby rotation.


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