IM/IT Programmer/Analyst Inventory

Update: Please note that the Education requirement for essential and asset qualification have been modified to add more specializations. Moreover, the definition of "Significant" has also been modified to clarify the difference between an applicant with a degree or without a degree. If you already applied on the inventory, you can go in your profile and modify your application at any time.

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

The essential qualifications indicated below will be assessed each time.

Re-evaluation period for this inventory: 9 month waiting period before you can be re-evaluated in this selection process.

The inventory will be updated every 120 days. You will receive a notice in your applicant account 7 days before the end of your active period to determine whether or not you wish to keep being considered for an additional 120 days.

Duties

As an IM/IT Programmer / Analyst, you will be responsible for:

►Provides technical support in the development, maintenance and testing of computer-based applications on various platforms such as supercomputers, mainframes, servers and microcomputers.

►Analyzes requirements and develops specifications to write program code, procedures, technical guides and related systems/user documentation, select/develop appropriate test data, scripts and scenarios, conduct a variety of tests to identify program/system errors, and document the results.

►Organizes and/or conducts program/quality assurance testing to ensure that developed applications meet specifications and client requirements.

►Provides advice, guidance and information on work practices and procedures, methods, processes, platforms, technical environments and quality assessment activities required to develop and/or test new or enhanced applications.

►Leads and/or participates as a member on work teams, meetings, committees and working groups, which may involve developing and giving presentations and individual and/or classroom training to clients and colleagues, coordinates the work of students and short-term workers and performs peer-coaching.

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, English or French Essential and Bilingual Imperative, BBB/BBB) and various security requirements within the Department of Environment and Climate Change Canada in Dartmouth (Nova Scotia), Halifax (Nova Scotia), Burlington (Ontario), Ottawa (Ontario), Toronto (Ontario) and Gatineau (Québec).

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, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed OR a graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

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.

Degree equivalency

►EXPERIENCE:
EX1: Recent* and significant** experience performing analysis and design of IT solutions based on requirements and /or specifications.
EX2: Recent* and significant** experience in development of software.
EX3: Experience developing solutions using object oriented languages such as Java, C++, C#.
EX4: Experience with performing unit and integration testing.
EX5: Experience with source control management within a development team.

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 1 year for those who have graduated with a degree OR for a period of approximately 2 years for the candidates without a degree.

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

►ASSET EDUCATION:
AED1: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Degree equivalency

►ASSET EXPERIENCE:
AEX1: Experience developing applications for a Windows Server/IIS environment.
AEX2: Experience working with Visual Studio and the .NET Framework.
AEX3: Experience with open source software development and build tools including continuous integration tools.
AEX4: Experience developing software using the Java programming language.
AEX5: Recent* experience working with JavaScript Frameworks using DOJO.
AEX6: Recent* experience working with JavaScript Frameworks using Angular JS.
AEX7: Recent* experience working with the WET (Web Experience Toolkit).
AEX8: Recent* experience working with WCAG 2.0 AA guidelines for accessibility.
AEX9: Recent* experience developing Geospatial web mapping applications.
AEX10: Recent* experience designing user interfaces and creating wireframe mock-ups.
AEX11: Recent* experience designing application programming interfaces.
AEX12: Recent* experience with XML technologies.
AEX13: Experience writing programs using JavaScript.
AEX14: Experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
AEX15: Recent* experience with non-relational (noSQL) databases.
AEX16: Experience with SQL scripting (T/SQL or PL/SQL).
AEX17: Experience with relational (SQL) databases such as SQL, ORACLE and/or POSTGRES.
AEX18: Experience with customizing and developing solutions for ESRI platforms.
AEX19: Experience with installing, configuring and supporting Commercial Off-The-Shelf software (COTS) including Axios Assyst, WorkDynamics CCM, and Microsoft SharePoint.

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

►OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Willing and able to work overtime on occasion.
• Willing and able to travel on occasion.

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 identical or similar positions with various language requirements such as English Essential, English or French 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.
K5: Knowledge of software Quality Assurance/Quality Control and testing practices.

►ABILITIES:
A1: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A3: Ability to solve problems.
A4: Adaptability

►PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
PS1: Result oriented
PS2: Innovation
PS3: Initiative
PS4: Working effectively with others

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

Environment 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

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

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 anytime 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.