Enterprise Architect (*Amendment to linguistic requirement and closing date)

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WANT TO JOIN OUR AMBITIOUS TEAM?
Are you an experienced information technology specialist who wants to make a difference? Do you have a broad IT background, with a variety of work experiences ready to inform your next challenges? Are you comfortable meeting business clients, gathering information, identifying gaps, and making recommendation to fix problems? Do you like to challenge your colleagues in implementing and following best practices and standards? Do you want to have a say in leading the government’s innovation agenda?
We have an opportunity for you!

WHO WE ARE?
The Public Service Commission’s (PSC) Information Technology group has 90 employees and supports the organization’s mandate in developing custom solutions, providing infrastructure, as well as ensuring high-quality corporate management standards and client services. We have more than twenty in-house applications currently in the process of being re-written and rationalized. In addition, we are currently shifting our operations to cloud-based application deployment and open standards.

WHY WORK WITH US?
We offer flexible work/life balance, including telework opportunities. At the PSC, you will shape project to ensure that they follow best practices. You will have a voice in the organization’s innovation agenda and how its business objectives can be achieved.

WHAT YOU WILL DO ON A DAILY BASIS?
• Conduct high-level analysis, examining complex problems and formulating recommendations on how to resolve them.
• Ensure alignment between IT activities and accepted standards. Enterprise Architecture often acts as a challenge function on other areas of the organization in verifying compliance.
• Work with business clients to identify business requirements and solutions that can be used by all areas of the organization.
• Examine the state of the industry to adapt best practices and innovative technologies to the context of the PSC.

Work environment

With sleek, modern facilities, 22 Eddy is a great place to work that fits every lifestyle. We have Active Workstations, 205km of bike paths right outside our door and fitness facilities within walking distance; an open floor plan and many collaboration areas. Our location offers something for everybody — like the panoramic view of downtown Ottawa and the Gatineau hills.

Intent of the process

The results of this process will initially be used to staff two positions indeterminately. A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff identical or similar positions on an indeterminate or term basis with various linguistic profiles within the Public Service Commission in the National Capital Region.

IMPORTANT: This pool may be used to staff similar positions in other organizations within the core public administration. By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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.

Degree equivalency

Experience
Approximatively ten years’ experience in Information Technology or related fields.

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

Education
Graduation with a degree (a baccalaureate or higher level) from a recognized post-secondary educational program with a specialization in computer science, engineering or similar technical field of study

Degree equivalency

Valid professional Enterprise Architecture certification such as The Open Group Architectural Framework (TOGAF), Zachman or equivalent. Other professional IT certifications such as ITIL, PMP, COBIT, Prince2 will also be considered.

Experiences
Experience working in the field of Enterprise Architecture

Experience in working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team on a complex IM/IT Project

Experience in providing IM/IT advice and guidance to those responsible for making technological decisions.

Experience in two or more IM/IT fields such as application development, infrastructure maintenance, IT security, corporate IT management, information management, database administration, etc.

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

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

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
Basic Knowledge of the information technology industry

Abilities
Ability to analyze a problem and formulate recommendations
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing

Competencies
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action oriented
Reliability

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - The initial position to be staffed requires a secret level. In the event of subsequent appointments, some positions may require a reliability level.

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

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.