Programmer Analyst, Application Development (different technologies and QC)

Intent of the process

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions with various linguistic profile : English or French, bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC  within Elections Canada with various tenures ( various specified periods or indeterminate).

Positions to be filled: 5

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)

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Successful completion of two years of an acceptable 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.

or

At the manager's discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum post-secondary education stated above. Whenever the minimum education is met via this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

Degree equivalency

Experience

Experience in analyzing and documenting business requirements, OR using technical specifications
Experience in developing/supporting custom-built applications(*) in an IM/IT environment
Experience in performing unit and system testing

--Experience is defined as having normally performed the functions listed above for a minimum of 2(two) years within the last 5(five) years.--
(*) Application is defined in this context as computer software for use by multiple end-users simultaneously which typically access database(s), has a front-end and is used in a network environment.

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

Various language requirements
English or French Essential,
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

Knowledge

Knowledge of Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) techniques and/or practices
Knowledge of IT Release Management principles
Knowledge of data integrity processes and safeguards

Abilities

Ability to analyze and apply technical information
Ability to work in a team
Ability to problem-solve
Ability to effectively communicate orally
Ability to effectively communicate in writing

Personal Suitability

Client-oriented
Interpersonal skills
Adaptability

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

Education

College Diploma
University Degree in a field relevant to the position
Certification in the IM/IT fields

Degree equivalency

Experience

Experience in providing technical assistance, services, training or advice to business users
Experience in translating business requirements into technical functional specifications
Experience deploying and configuring COTS (**) software solutions
Experience in developing and executing test plans, test scripts, test cases or use cases
Experience using testing utilities and/or automated testing tools
Experience in development and configuration of databases
Experience developing/maintaining applications using Oracle 11g or higher
Experience developing/maintaining applications using SQL Server 2014 or higher
Experience developing/maintaining applications using Powerbuilder
Experience developing/maintaining Web applications using .Net and/or .Net MVC
Experience designing and building Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) processes
Experience in preparing system and user documentation
Experience in preparing project documentation (schedules, status reports, etc)
Experience working with software development tools such as source control, release management, refactoring, code quality, etc.
Experience working with SharePoint 2016 or higher
Experience working with Team Foundation (TFS)
Experience in maintaining or enhancing Data Warehouse and/or Data Marts
Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) development (specifically Microsoft Dynamics and Adxstudio)
Experience in coordinating testing and quality assurance related activities (including but not limited to functional, integration and regression testing)
Experience in recommending or administrating a quality assurance program framework.

Experience is defined as having normally performed the functions listed above for a minimum of 2(two) years within the last 5(five) years.

(*) Application is defined in this context as computer software for use by multiple end-users simultaneously which typically access database(s), has a front-end and is used in a network environment.

(**) COTS = Commercially Off The Shelf product

Knowledge

Knowledge of one or more of the following trends:

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA),
Object Oriented design/programming,
WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines),
.NET Web Services
Knowledge of IT Systems testing techniques and technologies
Knowledge of IT Product Management Life Cycle
Knowledge of Business Intelligence Life Cycle

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Availability and consent to work overtime often on short notice.
Consent to observe strict political impartiality and neutrality for the duration of employment.

Other information

A test may be administered.
An interview may be administered.
Reference checks may be sought.
You must provide proof of your education credentials or occupational certification.
Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.
Please note that asset qualifications may be used at the screening stage or any stage during the process.
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.
PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.
The client organization will accept applications on-line only.

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.