IM/IT Programmer Analyst

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Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established and will be used to staff identical or similar positions with various language requirements (English Essential and Bilingual Imperative, BBB/BBB) and various security requirements within the Department of Environment and Climate Change Canada in Burlington (ON) and in Toronto (ON). These positions may be staffed on an indeterminate or temporary basis.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

►EDUCATION:
ED1: Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in computer science or information technology OR a graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in computer science or information technology OR 5 years of an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience in computer science or information technology.

Definitions:
Degree: The term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities.
Recognized post-secondary institution: A public or private institution that has been given authority to grant degrees, diplomas, and other credentials by a public or private act of a provincial/territorial legislature or through a government-mandated quality assurance mechanism. For greater certainty, also included are institutions authorized to grant specific academic credentials for specific academic programs.

Notes:
1. 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.
2. It is the recognized educational institution (e.g. community college, CÉGEP or university) that determines if the courses taken by a candidate correspond to having successfully completed a two-year post-secondary program at the institution.
3. 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 using 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:
EX1: Recent* and significant** experience performing analysis and design of IT solutions based on requirements and /or specifications.
EX2: Recent* experience in development of enterprise applications or components***.
EX3: Recent* and significant** experience developing solutions using object-oriented languages such as Java, C#, or VB.Net.
EX4: Significant** experience with relational (SQL) databases such as Microsoft SQL, Oracle, MySQL, and/or PostgreSQL.

Definitions:
*Recent experience is defined as experience obtained within the last five (5) years.
**Significant experience implies the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities for a period of approximately two (2) years.
***Enterprise applications refers to developing an application or component with one (1) or more of the following:
• a multi-platform set of technologies requiring integration.
• Secure login, access control, and/or user rights management
• Multi-tier architecture
• Customization of or integration with Customer Relationship Management software such as Microsoft Dynamics CRM or Salesforce CRM, etc.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET CERTIFICATIONS:
AOC1: Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE), or Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD).
AOC2: Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or PRINCE2.
AOC3: Any other certification relevant to the position to be staffed.

►ASSET EXPERIENCE:
AEX1: Experience developing Model-View-Controller (MVC) applications in Visual Studio and the .NET Framework.
AEX2: Recent* experience working with modern JavaScript Frameworks using jQuery, Angular, React, Vue, Typescript, etc.
AEX3: Experience working with WCAG 2.0 AA guidelines for accessibility.
AEX4: Experience developing Geospatial web mapping applications.
AEX5: Experience with customizing and developing for Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
AEX6: Experience implementing, consuming, and working with RESTful web services or APIs.
AEX7: Experience using Azure SaaS and PaaS as part of a software development project to deliver business outcomes.

Definition:
*Recent experience is defined as experience obtained within the last five (5) years.

►OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Be willing and able to travel.
• Be willing and able to work overtime.

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

Various language requirements
A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established and will be used to staff positions with various language requirements such as English Essential and Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB).

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

►KNOWLEDGE:
K1: Knowledge of software programming principles and best practices.
K2: Knowledge of software development lifecycle and methodologies.
K3: Knowledge of object-oriented programming principles and practices.
K4: Knowledge of data structures and database queries.

►COMPETENCIES:
C1: Working effectively with others.
C2: Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
C3: Demonstrating integrity and respect.
C4: Thinking things through.

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

►ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
Environment and Climate Change Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our Engagement Strategy to achieve employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability, Visible Minorities and Women.

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

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

The hiring Department will only accept on-line applications. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.
• Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
• Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
• Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
• Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your email and contact information are maintained with the Assessment board AND in your Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) account. As all of the communication for this process will be conducted via the email address provided in your application AND via your PSRS account, it is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly and to ensure that your email address accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email or filter them to a junk mail folder). Failure to respond to key messages may result in your being eliminated from this process.

Depending on the number of applicants, the needs and/or Human Resources plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, MAY BE USED for the purpose of managing applications.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only).

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/

Please note that any information provided through this selection process may be considered in the assessment of any of the essential or other qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice.

Reference Check: Please ensure that your referees have a thorough and direct knowledge of your work and are able to answer specific questions about your achievements and strengths. In addition, supervisors must be able to comment on your abilities and competencies. Referees must have worked with you for at least 6 months in the last 5 years.

Candidates who have been assessed and found to have met all essential qualifications except official language requirements may update their second-language evaluation (SLE) results for as long as the pool is valid. Each candidate can only undergo SLE testing one time within the context of an appointment process; any update to a candidate's linguistic profile must be as a result of subsequent SLE testing done outside of this appointment process.

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.