IT Infrastructure Administrator, Team Lead

IT Infrastructure Administrator Team Lead

Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools (NLPS)

Location: Nanaimo BC
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent 40 hrs. per week
Full Job Description: Submit your application by email to

About the Role

Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools is seeking a passionate and forward-thinking Infrastructure Administrator to join the IT Department and provide technical leadership on the IT infrastructure and operations environment across our large modern K-12 school district. This role leads a skilled team responsible for networks servers cloud services cybersecurity telephony device management development environments and disaster recovery - ensuring the reliability and security of systems supporting over 15600 learners and 2300 staff.

What You Will Do

• Lead mentor and support the IT Infrastructure team.
• Provide technical leadership and hands-on oversight of infrastructure across servers networking cloud platforms virtualization telephony and district databases.
• Strengthen district cybersecurity posture through secure configurations monitoring identity management and incident response.
• Support our internal development environment (e.g. on-prem and cloud platforms web and database services).
• Ensure system uptime reliability availability backup and disaster recovery readiness.
• Act as senior escalation for complex issues.
• Collaborate across IT and district departments to support teaching learning and operations.
• Manage vendor and service provider response and infrastructure project delivery.

What You Bring

• Degree in Computer Science/IT or equivalent combination of education & experience.
• 5 years of infrastructure experience (networking servers cloud virtualization telephony) including 2 years in a leadership or senior role.
• Hands-on strength in Azure/M365 Active Directory/Entra ID virtualization enterprise networking disaster recovery and database and development environments.
• Knowledge and experience implementing cybersecurity best practices (identity access monitoring hardening incident response).
• Experience with modern application hosting or development environments (IIS Azure services databases).
• Strong communication leadership project management problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• Public-sector or K-12 experience is an asset.
• Class 5 drivers licence (travel between sites may be required).

Salary & Benefits

This position offers a competitive wage of$42.97 per hour supported by anexcellent benefit and pension plan .

Work Live & Play in Nanaimo!

Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools employs 2300 professionals all committed to the education of our nearly 16000 students. Guided by our commitment to Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion principles and the Syeyutsus Framework for Truth and Reconciliation our vision in Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools (NLPS) is to create an inclusive and equitable learning community where every individual thrives.

Nanaimo is centrally located on the east coast of Vancouver Island. We boast the best climate in Canada are surrounded by some of the most beautiful wilderness in the world and enjoy excellent year round recreational & cultural amenities. As a hub city we have ready access to all of Vancouver Island the Gulf Islands and the Lower Mainland. Learn more about who we are and what we offer on our website at .

• Lead high-impact infrastructure and cybersecurity work supporting education.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunity to shape modern infrastructure across a large district.
• Live and work in beautiful Nanaimo BC.

How to A pply

Submit your application by email to including a cover letter personal resume contact information for three professional references and any other relevant supporting documentation.

Please note: Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools thanks all applicants for their interest in working with us however only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

If you have questions or require assistance with this application process please contact us by email: