Senior Analyst - Artificial Intelligence

Department: OVC-Integrated College Services
This position is represented by the agreement between the Professional Staff Association and the University of Guelph

Temporary full-time from 06/29/2026 to 06/28/2028

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General Purpose

The Ontario Veterinary College is advancing a college-wide Artificial Intelligence and Automation initiative focused on delivering practical, production-ready solutions that address long-standing operational challenges across clinical care, college services, teaching, and research.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Associate Director, Organization and Technology, the Senior Analyst is a hands-on technical role responsible for designing and delivering AI-enabled solutions that integrate with enterprise systems and data. You will work directly with operational leaders and subject-matter experts to identify high-value use cases and bring solutions into production.

This role operates within a Microsoft 365 and Azure-focused environment, leveraging tools such as Copilot Studio, Power Automate, Azure AI Foundry, and the broader Azure ecosystem, with strong emphasis on systems integration, APIs, and workflow automation.

You will also work in close partnership with a newly established faculty professorship in Veterinary AI, contributing to a collaborative environment that connects applied solution development with emerging research. In parallel, you will engage with central University teams—including Information Security and Emerging Technology & Development—to ensure solutions align with institutional standards while actively contributing to the development and maturation of agentic AI governance and practices across the University.

OVC takes a practical, outcomes-driven approach to AI. The focus is on reliability, governance, and meaningful impact—not experimentation for its own sake or adoption of unproven technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline
• 5-6 years of prior related experience
• Experience designing and delivering end-to-end AI or software solutions in production environments
• Strong development experience (e.g., Python or similar) and hands-on experience with APIs and systems integration
• Experience working within Microsoft 365 and Azure environments, including tools such as Copilot Studio, Power Automate, and Azure AI services
• Understanding of modern AI approaches (e.g., intelligent agents, automation workflows, applied NLP)
• Ability to translate operational needs into practical, implementable solutions
• Experience working effectively in complex, multi-stakeholder environments

Nice to Have

• Experience with Azure AI Foundry or similar platforms
• Familiarity with data engineering concepts (pipelines, transformation, storage), with ability to collaborate with a dedicated data engineering team
• Experience in healthcare, research, or higher education environments
• Certification in agentic AI development (e.g., GitHub Certified Agentic AI Developer or similar)

Employee Type: Temporary 
Position Number: 10926988 
Classification: P&M FT- Band 05    
Professional/Managerial Salary Bands 
The target hiring salary for this position is minimum and up to 96% of midpoint for the salary grade.

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.

Posting Date:  06/17/2026  
Closing Date:  07/01/2026