Various -Database Analyst/Programmer-Analyst, Application Developement/Support Analyst Infrstructure

Duties

As an IT professional, the main duties are:

Support in the design, analysis, research and development, testing, upgrading, maintenance and troubleshooting of components of IT applications (including web-based), as well as participation in integrating systems for clients.

Work environment

Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity?

At Statistics Canada, we believe in creating an environment that lets you be part of a dynamic team while continuing with your professional development. We are also committed to work/life balance. Above all, we offer you an opportunity to make a difference to Canadians. For further information on the agency, please visit Statistics Canada website (http://www.statcan.gc.ca).

Why Ottawa?

Ottawa ranks among the world’s most desirable cities to call home due to its high quality of life for its affordable housing, excellent education centers, unparalleled health services and sophisticated downtown urban lifestyle to planned family style communities to rural country atmospheres. A selection of parks, ski/snowboard hills, camping, boating and cottage destinations are within 60 minutes of downtown. Statistics Canada is conveniently located on the new O-Train Confederation line and transit way. Bike lane connections from Statistics Canada offers direct access to the National Capital pathways network. These are some of the reasons Ottawa has been named the best place to live in 2017 by MoneySense.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially assessed qualified candidates may be established to staff identical or similar positions within Statistics Canada with various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB profiles) and various security requirements. These positions may be staffed on an indeterminate (permanent) or determinate (temporary) basis. Most positions are in the NCR (National Capital Region) but there might be some positions staffed in the regional offices (Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Sturgeon Falls, Toronto, Montreal, Sherbrooke, Halifax).

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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

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 or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Definition of combination of education, training and/or experience:
A candidate who does not meet the minimum education must have a secondary school diploma with two years of relevant IT related experience to equate with each year of missing post-secondary education.

Degree equivalency

ESSENTIAL - EXPERIENCE

EXP1. Recent* and Significant** experience working in an IT environment.

EXP2. Recent* Experience in preparing technical documentation, such as, but not limited to, procedures, user guides or IM/IT requirements.

*Recent within the last three (3) years.

**Significant experience is defined as the breadth and depth of experience acquired in approximately the last five (5) years and may include relevant student work.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
French Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES

A1. Analytical thinking
A2. Problem solving
A3. Communication oral
A4. Communication written

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES

PS1. Team work
PS2. Reliability/ Dependability
PS3. Client focus
PS4. Adaptability
PS5. Initiative

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

ASSET QUALIFICATION

AEDU1. Successful completion of a two year recognized post-secondary diploma in an IT related field.

Degree equivalency

ASSET CERTIFICATION

IT Certification or specialized qualification such as Microsoft, ITIL.

ASSETS EXPERIENCE

AEXP1. Experience in the administration of an ORACLE, SQL or MySQL database.
AEXP2. Experience in the programmation of an ORACLE, SQL or MySQL database.
AEXP3. Experience using AIX, Linux or Windows
AEXP4. Experience in SAS programmation
AEXP5. Recent* experience in on site and remote end user desktop support (troubleshooting, etc.)
AEXP6. Recent* experience in analyzing clients' operational requirements to meet their needs.
AEXP7. Recent* experience in managing Software licenses and IT assets inventory.
AEXP8. Recent* experience in Patch Management (WSUS and/or LANDesk).
AEXP9. Recent* experience in Software License
Management (Microsoft) & License Verification.
AEXP10. Recent* experience with Active Directory Management, Group Policy Object Management, DFS Management.
AEXP11. Recent* experience with Asset Management Reporting.
AEXP12. Recent* experience with Software Packaging, Distribution and Reporting.
AEXP13. Recent* experience in IT Procurement.
AEXP14. Recent* experience working with Java.
AEXP15. Recent* experience working in a software testing environment.
AEXP16. Recent* experience working with Jira.
AEXP17. Recent* experience in IT security.
AEXP18. Recent* experience with SCCM using SCCM admin console (collections, task sequences, devices, reports).
AEXP19. Recent* experience using MDT for image creation and testing.
AEXP 20. Recent* experience in managing IT Hardware and inventories.
AEXP 21. Recent* experience supervising contractors and / or student employees.
AEXP 22. Recent* experience of Blackberry, IPhone Communications technology.
AEXP 23 Recent* experience in providing installing, uninstalling, configuring and supporting software.
AEXP 24 Recent** experience in providing IT Helpdesk Call Centre support services.
AEXP 25 Recent* experience in using or supporting a Service Management software (i.e. HEAT, Remedy, etc.).
AEXP 26 Recent* experience installing and configuring specialized software such as JAWS, Dolphin or similar.
AEXP 27 Recent* experience in VDI support.
AEXP 28 Recent* experience of CAPI support.
AEXP 29 Recent* experience in providing maintaining access controls to various informatics services by administering user accounts and access privileges in Active Directory.
AEXP 30 Recent* experience of Incident Management and/or Change Management.
AEXP 31 Recent* experience in Print Queue management.

ASSET KNOWLEDGE

AK1. Knowledge of the software development life-cycle
AK2. Knowledge of automation testing tool (Ex: Selenium, TestNG, others)

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification in your application. Please note that your resume will be used as a last recourse to validate your informations.

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.

Asset qualifications may be used at the screening stage. Please ensure to indicate if you meet the asset qualification (education and experience). A person may be appointed even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, it may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Only online applications will be considered in this staffing process.

It is the candidate's responsibility to obtain the appropriate documentation from the recognized educational institution. Candidates will be required to submit proof of education (i.e. degree, diploma, and/or transcripts), wherever it is required, when submitting their applications.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

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.