Technical Advisor, Enterprise Architecture

Important messages

MESSAGE 1:
Only on-line applications will be accepted to take advantage of the many benefits of using the electronic recruitment system, which include:
- modifying your application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date,
- completing screening questions which will highlight your qualifications to the hiring manager,
- verifying the status of your application and notification(s), at any time, and
- being notified electronically of assessment details and results.

Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process PRIOR to the closing date.

MESSAGE 2:
Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the Essential Qualifications and Asset Qualifications if applicable. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement. Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to resume" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified and/or partially qualified candidates could be established from this process and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (permanent or temporary).

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:
Ed1 - Successful completion of two (2) years of a post secondary educational program in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Note: Indeterminate period incumbents of positions in the CS group on May 10, 1999, who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standards based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the CS group.

Degree equivalency

E1: Significant* experience working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams on IM/IT complex** projects.

E2: Experience delivering IM/IT products or services using defined methodologies and best practices.

E3: Experience in providing IM/IT advice and guidance to various audiences such as management (Managers or Directors), colleagues or clients.

E4: Experience gathering and analyzing information from multiple sources to support system solutions development and implementation.

E5: Experience developing or implementing enterprise or complex** solution architectures.

DEFINITIONS:
* Significant is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex related activities for a minimum of three (3) years within the last (5) years.

** Complex is understood to mean solution/project with two (2) or more of the following:
- A multi- platform set of technologies requiring integration;
- A multi-tier diverse set of technologies requiring integration;
- Requirements for high reliability and availability;
- A program of national/international or significant corporate scope;
- Requirements for high availability (99% availability) mission critical (7/24) system;
- Involving multidisciplinary teams.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB or English Essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
K1: Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture frameworks, methodologies and/or best practices.
K2: Knowledge of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
K3 Knowledge of the following trends in IM/IT:
- Social
- Mobile
- Analytics
- Cloud

COMPETENCIES:
C1: Strategic Thinking
C2: Communication
C3: Judgement
C4: Effective interpersonal relationships

ABILITIES:
A1: Ability to plan, organize and prioritize.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

AEd 1 - Graduation with a *degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

*Degree: A baccalaureate or higher level degree, as established by educational authorities.

AEd2 - Valid TOGAF or relevant EA certification.

Degree equivalency

AE1: Experience developing architectural documents/artefacts related to one or more of the following:
- application architecture;
- database architecture;
- data management architecture;
- data quality architecture;
- business architecture;
- security architecture;
- technology architecture.

AK1: Knowledge of project management methodologies and practices within an IM/IT environment.

Organizational Needs:
- In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying on their application as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability, Visible Minorities, and Women.

Operational Requirements:
- Willingness to travel.
- Willingness to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

1. Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

2. Candidates are advised that an exam and/or interview will only be rescheduled under these exceptional circumstances:
- Medical reason with certificate;
- Pre-arranged travel with proof;
- Pre-scheduled training with proof;
- Pre-arranged exam/interview for another Government of Canada staffing process with proof;
- Death in the family;
- Other exceptional reason deemed acceptable by the Selection Board (e.g. Jury Duty, etc.).

3. Please note that when this appointment process is finalized, all information will be posted on jobs.gc.ca. It is your responsibility to check for notifications on the jobs.gc.ca site to avail yourself of the right to informal discussion with the manager and/or recourse to be submitted to the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board (PSLREB).

4. You must provide proof of your education credentials (original documents). Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

5. Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.