Bring your technical and leadership experience to serve democracy in British Columbia.

Join an innovative and recognized leader in electoral administration. 

Team Lead, IT Technical Services - Infrastructure

Competition #EBC2025:07

1 full-time, permanent under the Public Service Act

Information Systems (IS) 27 - $83,071.72 to $94,752.42 annually plus 9.9% TMA

In Office Minimum 3 Days per Week Victoria, B.C.

Posting close date: May 1, 2025, at 11 p.m. Pacific Time

About the role

Want your work to really matter? At Elections BC, your leadership in IT infrastructure will directly support free and fair elections across British Columbia. As Team Lead, Technical Services, you will lead a dedicated group of IT professionals responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of the organization’s server and network infrastructure. You will also be responsible for ensuring the proper operation and monitoring of all corporate networks, including security infrastructure such as firewalls. Reporting to the Director, IT Technical Services, the Team Lead, Technical Services, will oversee the delivery of secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure services critical to the integrity of the electoral process.

Our ideal applicant is a motivated leader and critical thinker who thinks ahead, identifies risks, and proposes improvements that align with long-term goals.

If you are seeking a role that values collaboration, offers meaningful work, and emphasizes teamwork, creativity and respect, we look forward to your application.

Who we are

Elections BC is the independent Office of the Legislature responsible for administering provincial elections in British Columbia. We also administer other events like referenda, and oversee campaign financing rules for local elections.

We are a learning organization where teams collaborate and innovate to find the best possible solutions. We value accountability, impartiality, transparency, innovation, service, integrity, and strive to recognize individual ability.

What we offer

Our team makes a difference for voters in British Columbia. We work to ensure an accessible and inclusive democratic process for all eligible voters in the province by providing our staff:

•                     35-hour work week

•                     Collaborative and supportive team environment

•                     Challenging and dynamic work

•                     Professional development

•                     Work with one of the most high-performing organizations in the Public Service

As an independent and non-partisan Office of the Legislature, our permanent, excluded employees receive the following Public Service benefits:

•                     Personal leave days to deal with life events and overtime pay

•                     Option to earn up to 12 days of additional leave per year

•                     4+ weeks paid vacation

•                     Flexible health care and dental benefits

•                     Employee and Family Assistance program

•                     Public Service Pension Plan and seniority

Elections BC has a hybrid work model where staff are supported to work 3 days per week in the Victoria office and 2 days from home, when operationally feasible. All staff work in office full time during electoral events. We believe that flexibility in where we work supports our culture of community and work-life balance, while maintaining productivity, engagement and collaboration.

Job Requirements

To be considered for this position, you must legally be eligible to work in Canada. Eligibility to work in Canada is granted through citizenship, permanent resident status, or a work permit.

Education and experience:

·      Degree, diploma, certification in computer science, software engineering, information systems, or a related field and two years of progressive, recent, related experience* in an information technology field; OR

       o Coursework leading towards a degree, diploma or certification in a related field and more than two years experience*; OR                         o Three or more years recent, related experience*.

*Recent, related experience must include: 

·         *Recent, related experience must include:

o   Managing technical projects, developing action plans, and leading project teams in a large

     enterprise environment.

o   Assessing customer requirements, developing and implementing technical and business solutions.

o   Working with Windows and Unix servers, firewalls, desktops, software and hardware configurations, and web

     services like Apache, HTTPS, and WordPress.

o   Working with Windows PowerShell and Linux scripting, including Linux and Microsoft security protocols and

     best practices.

o   Working with M365/Azure Active Directory (Entra ID) and Windows server Active directory services.

o   Supervising and developing staff.

Preference may be given to applicants with:

·         Certification or completed training in CISSP, or CISM.

·         IT experience in electoral administration.

·         Applicants who self-identify as First Nations, Métis, Inuit and/or Indigenous, Black or racialized, women, 2SLGBTQ+, people with diverse gender identities or expressions, and/or people with disabilities.

To apply for this opportunity:

1.       Review the job description

2.       Submit your resume detailing your relevant work experience and qualifications. Note: your resume may not be used for initial shortlisting purposes.

3.       You will be prompted to complete a comprehensive online questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements. Ensure you include all relevant information about your educational accomplishments and employment history including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and how you obtained your relevant experience.

4.       Before clicking “Apply Now” below, ensure your application clearly shows how you meet the job requirements as described above.

Note:

·         The results of this competition may be used to staff similar positions within Elections BC.

·         Lesser qualified applicants may be appointed at a lower level.

·         Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT in responding to questions and completing written assignments may result in disqualification from the competition.

Elections BC is committed to fostering a respectful workplace and welcoming diversity and inclusion throughout our organization.

Elections BC | 1-800-661-8683 | elections.bc.ca