SAP Specialist (CS02)

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

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.

Candidates should use the experience factors (Streams) as a header and provide CONCRETE examples as to how they meet the experiences that are required. Resumes may be used to validate the experience listed in the cover letter. Your covering letter will be used to assess your EXPERIENCE and your COMMUNICATION IN WRITING. Failure to provide sufficient information in the cover letter will result in the candidate being screened out. 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.

SAP Specialists:
In order to complete your application you will be asked a series of questions. Please include a cover letter that clearly demonstrates your extensive and recent experience required for the position. You will be able to save your partial application and return to it to complete all required sections before submission.

**All candidates, including Priorities must adhere to the following: Applications that do not clearly demonstrate how the candidate meets the screening criteria will not be given further consideration. Management WILL NOT ask for any additional information when screening applications.**

Work environment

DDRMIS manages the Defence Resource Management Information System (DRMIS), an application used for financial records, materiel acquisition, workforce management, weapons and vehicle life cycle management, and Enterprise Business Intelligence and Analytics. DDRMIS implements new functionality for the application in accordance with its Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP) roadmap and strategy.

Intent of the process

This is an inventory of potential candidates to fill upcoming employment opportunities for SAP Specialist positions at the CS-02 level. These employment opportunities will be based on highly anticipated needs within the Department of National Defence. This inventory may be used to establish pools of qualified candidates which may be used by DND to staff the following CS02 positions:

Stream 1: ABAP Developer
Stream 2: Java Developer
Stream 3: BI/BW Developer
Stream 4: Roles & Authorizations Analyst
Stream 5: BASIS Analyst
Stream 6: Unix/Linux Analyst
Stream 7: System & Network Security Analyst for SAP environments
Stream 8: Data Management and Integration Analyst

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum)

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC
English Essential

Information on language requirements

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.

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 two years of a 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:

STREAM 1: *Extensive and **recent experience in developing ABAP programs in a SAP environment

STREAM 2: *Extensive and **recent experience in developing Java programs in a SAP environment

STREAM 3: *Extensive and **recent experience in providing technical support to Enterprise Data Warehousing, or developing Business Intelligence and Analytics solutions.

STREAM 4: *Extensive and **recent experience in designing, configuring, and maintaining SAP Roles & Authorizations for ERP and/or, BW/BI and/or, Portal and/or, Solution Manager.

STREAM 5: *Extensive and **recent experience in SAP BASIS

STREAM 6: *Extensive and **recent experience in supporting Unix and/or Linux (Operating System Support and Virtualization Software)

STREAM 7: *Extensive and **recent experience in designing and supporting System & Network Security for SAP environments

STREAM 8: *Extensive and **recent experience in developing SAP Enterprise Information Management solutions including, but not limited to, SAP Data Services, SAP Information Steward, SAP Master Data Governance, and/or SAP HANA Smart Data Integration/Smart Data Quality.

Extensive* is defined as depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of those duties for a period of approximately two (2) years.

-Recent** is defined as experience normally acquired within the last five (5) years.

Knowledge:

K1: Knowledge of processes, techniques or skills based on the position being staffed

Competencies:

Oral Communication;
Communication in writing;
Analytical Thinking;
Continuous Learning;
Planning & Organizing;
Teamwork.

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

Assets may be used at any point in the assessment or appointment process.

Education:

AEDUC1: Completion of Stream-applicable SAP courses or certifications
AEDUC2: Completion of ITIL courses or certifications
AEDUC3: Completion or progress towards an Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP) or Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) certifications.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

All streams:

AAE1: Experience working on a mission critical large-scale 24/7 enterprise application

Specific to Stream 1 and Stream 2:

AE1 - Experience with SAP Fiori (SAPUI5 and OData Services)

AE2 - Experience with the Java

AE3 - Experience with Redwood Software

AE4 - Experience with QuestionMark Perception and/or QuestionMark OnPremise Software

AE5 -Experience with SAP Process Integration (PI) 7.4 or SAP Process Orchestration (PO) 7.5

Specific to Stream 3:

AE6 – Experience providing technical support to Enterprise SAP Data Warehouse components including, but not limited to, SAP BW on HANA, SAP BOBJ, SAP BPC Embedded and/or SAP Native HANA.

AE7 – Experience with developing SAP BI solutions including, but not limited to, SAP Business Warehouse (BW), SAP Business Objects (BOBJ), and/or SAP Native HANA.

Organizational Need(s)

In support of achieving a diverse workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and women.

Operational Requirement(s)

1) Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required
2) Willingness and ability to travel, as required
3) Candidates must be willing and able to work at various sites
4) Willingness and ability to be on call and provide standby support, as
required
5) Willingness and ability to work as part of a 24/7 staggered shift schedule,
which will include working on weekend as required

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment:
Reliability Status
Secret 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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

Please identify clearly for which position(s) you are submitting an application.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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