Job Description

Job Information

Job Title: Systems Analyst

Ministry: Elections Alberta

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Temporary Wage

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: May 7, 2026 at 11:59 pm

Classification: Opted Out and Excluded Systems Analyst 2

Salary: $43.99 to $60.41 per hour plus 11.2% in leu of holidays and vacation.

About Us

Elections Alberta is an independent, non-partisan office of the Legislature. Elections Alberta is responsible for administering provincial elections, by-elections and referenda. Our mission is to serve Albertans as an independent election management body committed to the administration of modern, transparent, and accessible democratic processes that ensure the integrity and enhance the value of Alberta’s electoral system.

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Development Lead, the Systems Analyst will develop and maintain high quality applications to enhance Elections Alberta’s web services to various stakeholders. The Systems Analust solves problems with limited information and uses strong interpersonal skills to provide excellent client services. As a Systems Analyst, you will actively partner with internal teams to create and prioritize the product roadmap. You will deliver full-stack development projects focused on the mission and mandate of Elections Alberta.

The ideal candidate should successfully be able to:

• Design and build Microsoft SQL databases that meet the long-term needs of the system.
• Work on data transformation, automated data scraping and data matching, and data repositor.
• Understand and improve / modernize legacy systemsBuild functional and user-friendly interfaces for optimal user experiences.
• Manage concurrent projects with competing priorities.
• Work in a team environment applying coding standards and best practices.
• Perform code reviews and cross testing work from team members.

Qualifications

A cover letter is required. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. In your cover letter, please briefly summarize your relevant experience and expertise, pertinent strengths and skills, and your reasons for interest in the position.

Education and Experience

A university degree in computer science or a related discipline plus two years related experience; or a two-year diploma in computer technology or a related discipline plus four years related experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Organizational skills to respond to varied staff needs and effectively prioritize daily workload, coupled with a strong commitment to client services.
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups with varying degrees of systems expertise, to assist in diagnosing and resolving problems identified.
• Ability to work in a team environment applying coding standards and best practices.
• Ability to perform code reviews and cross testing work from team members.

Strong working knowledge of the following:

• Visual Studio (C#, Blazor, .Net Framework, .Net Core)
• Web API design and implementation
• Microsoft SQL Server
• GitHub Enterprise
• Javascript, HTML5, CSS
• Modern software development lifecycle
• Agile principles
• Azure cloud

Knowledge and experience in the following are considered assets:

• Python
• GIS related knowledge (geospatial data)
• FME (Feature Manipulation Engine) by Safe Software
• Data analysis and transformation

Applicants must be willing and able to:

• Fulfil the requirement and act as a non-partisan representative of Elections Alberta.

Notes

This position is exempt from the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE).

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) (alberta.ca) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information. It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates’ education and experience best meets the needs of the position. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. Applicants may be required to undergo a skills assessment test. Final Candidates will be required to undergo a Police Information Check. This competition may be used to fill future vacancies.