Programmer Analyst

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Assessment accommodation

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their cover letter how they meet the education and experience factors listed on the poster and why you feel you are the best fit for the position. Candidates must use the education and experience criteria as a header and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating how they meet them by providing concrete examples. It is important that the Candidate provide adequate detail when describing When, Where and How he/she gained the experience. Failure to provide an appropriate cover letter will result in the rejection of your application.
** Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. Please include citizenship information in your application.

Duties

We are looking for Programmer Analysts to support our Application Development and Maintenance work within the Information Management and Technology Services (IM&TS) branch.

Under the functional supervision of a Team Leader, the incumbent will be involved in the support and maintenance of mission critical systems providing important services to our public and internal clients. The work will include the design, development, testing, support, and maintenance of these systems.

The incumbent will be part of a small team where communication and teamwork are a must and interactions with clients and partners are very frequent. We expect members of the team to be very resourceful, dynamic and self-sufficient, and to become experts in the technologies associated with these mission critical applications.

Key activities include, but are not limited to: Participating in the design and coding of Web applications on Windows platforms; Monitoring system performance and ensuring applications are kept at an optimum level of performance and availability; Participating in updates, new releases and migrations of business applications; Keeping up-to-date with current trends in technology.

Do you have the technical and leadership skills to meet this exciting challenge? If so, we want you to apply!

Work environment

About Us

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is the federal lead for safeguarding our waters and managing Canada's fisheries, oceans and freshwater resources. We support economic growth in the marine and fisheries sectors, and innovation in areas such as aquaculture and biotechnology. We help ensure healthy and sustainable aquatic ecosystems through habitat protection and sound science. Every day, thousands of dedicated employees work to safeguard Canada’s oceans, lakes, rivers and aquatic resources. Our staff make a difference in the lives of Canadians and bring a range of skills and experience to the work they do.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has once again been recognized as one of the Top Employers in the National Capital Region and one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People.

We are committed to providing a welcoming work environment that fosters respect and integrity and encourages innovation and excellence.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff 2 positions. A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established from this selection process and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, various linguistic profiles as well as various security clearances within Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO).

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum) "Please use the following format: Use each criterion as a header and then provide concrete examples with sufficient details to explain WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification. This is similar to what would be expected of you when asked to provide a concrete example of a particular situation in the context of an interview. Also, indicate in which organization, the period (months and years) during which you acquired this experience."

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.

Notes:
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.

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** Experience as a Programmer, Developing or Maintaining Custom Web Applications.
EX2: Recent** Experience in creating DDL and SQL scripts for relational databases.

** Recent is defined as experience within the last (3) years.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Candidates will be required to complete a Practical Exam to assist us in assessing your competencies covering the technical Knowledge areas listed below.

This practical exam is meant to simulate the types of requests and challenges that our unit is presented with as part of normal operations. It will help us assess your knowledge or skillsets.

K1:Good knowledge of web application development.
K2:Good knowledge of relational database management systems, SQL and integration with web applications.
K3:Knowledge of software engineering concepts, methodology, and practice, including Object Oriented analysis and design.
K4:Good knowledge of HTML coding standards including CSS and JavaScript.

COMPETENCIES:
CO-1: Analytical Thinking
CO-2: Client Focus
CO-3: Teamwork

ABILITIES:
AB-1: Adaptability (Ability to manage change)
AB-2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
AB-3: Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
PS-1: Judgment
PS-2: Dependability
PS-3: Initiative

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

If you meet any of the following criteria, please ensure that your job application clearly explains how you meet each one.

EDUCATION:
A-ED1:A diploma from a 3-year program offered by a recognized College with specialization in Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering or any other field related to the position.
A-ED2: A bachelor's degree from a recognized university with specialization in Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering or any other field related to the position.
A-ED3: Professional certification in one or more of the following IMIT areas: ITIL; Security; Microsoft; Oracle; Unix/Linux, Project Management, Business Analysis, Cloud, Mobile App Development, etc.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
A-EX1:Significant* experience developing web applications in Java, .Net, or ColdFusion
A-EX2:Experience integrating systems through RESTful/SOAP APIs
A-EX3:Experience developing with and/or supporting web applications using MVC Frameworks.
A-EX4: Experience developing and/or supporting web applications in a Cloud Environment.
A-EX5:Experience developing data driven web applications
A-EX6:Database design and modelling with tools (such as Oracle Data Modeller, ERWIN, SPARX, MySQL Workbench, PGModeler, etc.)
A-EX7:Solid knowledge of JavaScript frameworks such as jQuery or AngularJS.
A-EX 8:Experience administering one or more of the following: IIS, Tomcat, ColdFusion, or Windows Servers
A-EX 9:Experience transforming user requirements into technical concepts.
A-EX 10:Experience writing technical documentation in English in a fluent and consistent manner.

* Significant is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities for a period of one (1) year.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability and willingness to travel.
Ability and willingness to work overtime.

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

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ASSESSMENT
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Candidates must meet all the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
 
You may be assessed using a variety of assessment tools, such as, but not limited to: standardized tests, written exams, interviews, simulation exercises, reference checks, recent and past performance evaluations, self-assessments, candidate achievement record, etc.
 
Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.
 
You must provide proof of your education credentials.  If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. For more information please click on “Degree Equivalency” in the Education section above. 
 
LEAVE/ABSENCES DURING THIS SELECTION PROCESS: It is the responsibility of the candidate to notify the Departmental contact of any pre-approved leave throughout the duration of the process in order to facilitate scheduling of evaluations. One (1) alternate date will be possible only if requested for the following reasons: 1) Medical reasons with doctor’s certificate 2) Death in your immediate family 3) Confirmation of pre-approved travel plans or training plans (made before the advertisement posting date) 4) Religious reasons or 5) Participation in an assessment for another selection process.
 
Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down selection at any stage of the process.
 
Management may choose to invoke an asset(s) at any point of the process.
 
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OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
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Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.
 
Official language proficiency could be assessed and required solely upon appointment. Each candidate can only undergo SLE testing one time within the context of an appointment process. Also, a person who initially failed linguistic testing could be introduced into the pool of qualified candidates during the pool’s validity period if he/she is assessed again through another selection process or following linguistic training.
 
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COMMUNICATION
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Communication for this process will be sent via email. Applicants MUST check their e-mail accounts frequently as there may be a deadline for responses.It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with an up-to-date email address or respond to our communications.
If you need to communicate with us during any stage of this process, please indicate the selection process number in the subject field of your email.
 
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OTHER INFORMATION
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Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.
 
Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

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.