Systems Developer and Data Management Specialist

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Intent of the process

The immediate need is to fill one (1) indeterminate position, and (1) term position.

A pool of (fully or partially) qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures, various linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative), language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.)), various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

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:
Experience in using computer programming languages for cloud or science-based application development.

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution or equivalent technical education, with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry, computer science, information technology, or another specialty relevant to the positon.

Degree equivalency

Experience developing technical documentation, and code versioning.
Experience collaborating with operational fire management agencies.

Operational Requirements:
Willing and able to travel.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
Knowledge of computer modelling and simulation, mathematical or statistical algorithms.
Knowledge of methodology and software to define, analyze and integrate data sets, and to verify data integrity.
Knowledge of web services and application programming interfaces (APIs)*.
Knowledge of industry standard data management practices, data modeling and data integration**.

*This qualification applies to the Systems Developer position only.
**This qualification applies to the Data Management Specialist position only.

Abilities:
Ability to develop and implement scientific models by planning, executing, and maintaining computer programs in one or more of C, C++, Python, Java, R, FORTRAN, Lisp, Prolog, SAS, or MATLAB.
Ability to use Geographic Information Systems including ESRI and open sources software to produce databases, maps and other digital products.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Personal Suitability:
Effective interpersonal skills
Judgment

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

Knowledge of core Canadian wildfire science.
Knowledge or experience in programming parallel or threaded process.
Knowledge of Open Geospatial Consortium standards.

Ability to work with end-users to understand business needs and to develop new technologies into end-user applications.

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-
identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity Groups: Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability, Visible Minorities, and Women.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid driver’s license

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

Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the other qualifications may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

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.