Scientific programmer analyst

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Assessment accommodation

The Canadian Center for Meteorological and Environmental Prediction is located in Dorval. Consequently, the candidate need to be mobile for Dorval. It will not be possible to work remotely.

If employees or persons currently employed by the public service are selected, the acting appointment,deployment, assignment, secondment or Interchange Canada mechanisms could be used depending on the situation and their eligibility.

Duties

As a scientific analyst programmer, you will participate in the development, optimization and support of a set of systems linked to the ingestion of observation data (terrestrial, aerial and satellite), to environmental modeling (meteorological, oceanic, hydrological, etc.), scientific visualization and post-processing of large volumes of data. These systems are run on one of the most powerful high availability supercomputing architecture in the world, used in a 24/7 operational environment. You will also have the opportunity to participate in avant-garde projects such as the application of artificial intelligence and data processing on distributed platforms.

Work environment

The Meteorological and Environmental Prediction Center of Canada (CPMEC) is one of the 5 largest centers in numerical environmental forecasting in the world. This center brings together expertise in research and development of atmospheric, oceanic, hydrodynamic and urban modeling, as well as one of the most powerful supercomputing platforms. This allow us to provide numerical data and forecasts as well as the most recent observations to help decision-making and planning and to inform citizens of the potential impacts of the weather in the medium and long term.

Intent of the process

The anticipatory pool of qualified candidates that will be established in this process could be used to proceed with indeterminate appointment, specified period appointment, deployment, acting appointment (including extension), assigment or secondment in similar CS-02 positions within Environment and Climate Change Canada in Dorval.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 3,000 words (maximum)

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

Candidates must clearly demonstrate IN THEIR COVER LETTER how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the essential qualifications. Candidates must use each of the education and experience criteria as a header. Under each corresponding header, candidates must then write one or two paragraphs clearly demonstrating with concrete examples how they meet each individual criterion. Résumé may be used to validate the experience described in the cover letter. Failure to provide this information in the requested format for the essential qualifications may result in your application being rejected.

EDUCATION

• Graduation with a degree (bachelor), from a recognized post-secondary institution, in Computer Science, Computer applications, Mathematics and Computer science, Physics and Computer science, Biology and Computer science, Chemistry and Computer science or in Engineering (with acceptable specialization in software engineering or in computer science).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

• Recent and significant * experience in applying and implementing the principles of software engineering in a Unix/Linux environment;
• Recent and significant * experience in programming in a Unix/Linux environment;
• Recent and significant * experience programming in at least one of the following interpreted programming languages: Python, Tcl/Tk, Ksh, or Bash;
• Experience in at least one of the following high level compiled programming languages: C, C++ or Fortran.

* An experience of at least one (1) year within the last ten (10) years. Experience gained during any internship is eligible.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of Unix/Linux operating systems;
• Knowledge of at least one of the following high level compiled programming languages: C, C++ or Fortran;
• Knowledge of at least one of the following interpreted programming languages: Python, Tcl/Tk, Ksh or Bash.

COMPETENCIES

• Software expertise;
• Working with others;
• Initiative;
• Adaptability;
• Communication;
• Reliability.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

While all essential qualifications have to be met, not all the asset qualifications, organizational needs or operational requirements advertised will necessarily be used when making any appointment from the process.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate IN THEIR COVER LETTER how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the assets qualifications if they do meet any. Candidates must use each of the education and experience criteria as a header. Under each corresponding header candidates must then write one or two paragraphs clearly demonstrating how they meet each individual criterion if applicable. Résumé may be used to validate the experience described in the cover letter. Failure to provide this information in the requested format for the asset qualifications may result in being considered not met.

EDUCATION

• Graduation with a master, from a recognized post-secondary institution, in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mathematics and Computer science, Physics and Computer science, Biology and Computer science, Chemistry and Computer science, artificial intelligence or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed;
• Graduation with a degree (bachelor), from a recognized post-secondary institution in Engineering (with acceptable specialization in software engineering or in computer science).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

. Experience participating in a multidisciplinary scientific project;
. Experience developing databases and with the SQL language;
. Experience in project management;
. Experience working within a high performance computing environment(supercomputing);
. Experience in the management and manipulation of georeferenced data;
. Experience using OpenGL;
. Experience developing online mapping tools;
. Experience using GPUs for high performance computing purposes;
. Experience in parallel programming (OpenMP, MPI, OpenACC);
. Experience in systems interconnection / Integration;
. Experience in the development and application of neural networks.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Be available to travel occasionally within or outside Canada (can apply to some positions);
• Be available to work overtime with minimal notice (can apply to some positions).

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - The pool may also be used to staff positions that require secret security and top secret security clearance.

The pool may also be used to staff positions that require the following conditions of employment:
• Willingness and ability to be on standby to give support on a rotational basis, 24-7;
• Willingness and ability to work overtime with minimal notice.

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

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will contact candidates when the screening process is completed. Intent to apply will not be accepted. All applications must be submitted on line by 11:59 pm (Pacific Time) on the closing date. Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the "area of selection" ("open to") for the process. If you are already an employee of the core public service, please clearly identify your substantive group and level, your employment status and tenure, your federal organization and your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) in your application. As applicable, please clearly indicate in your application if you are a person with a "priority entitlement".

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

You must provide proof of your education credentials and you would have to show an original copy of these documents later in the process. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Please consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Qualifications may be assessed by a variety of tools and methods. Therefore, the assessment of a portfolio, an online exam, a written exam, an interview, reference checks or other assessment methods may be used in this process. Candidates are expected to make a reasonable effort to make themselves available for assessments as scheduled. Pass marks will be established for each qualification. However, achieving the pass mark is not a guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will be put through the next stages of the assessment process. A cut-off score may be used and top-down approach may be used at any step if there is a sufficient number of candidates to meet immediate and anticipated staffing needs.

Indeterminate and determinate employees at the group and level or equivalent MAY be considered for Deployment, assignment or secondment. A preference MAY be given to deployments, assignments or secondments.

Qualified persons must meet each essential qualifications to be appointed to the position. However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

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.