Intercept Field Support Specialist - Programmer

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We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

PLEASE NOTE:
*** THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS REPLACING OUR PREVIOUS POSTING INTERCEPT FIELD SUPPORT SPECIALIST – PROGRAMMER, RCM21J-022778-000047, 21-RCM-EA-W-C-MTL-INFOS-99333, WHICH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. IF YOU APPLIED TO THE PREVIOUS ADVERTISEMENT, YOU MUST APPLY TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT TO BE CONSIDERED FURTHER. ***

All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to) reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening and assessment purposes. Applicants must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Should your responses to the screening questions contain insufficient details to demonstrate that you meet the screening criteria, your application may not be given further consideration in this process. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

All job applications must be submitted through the GC Jobs Web site (www.jobs.gc.ca). No job application submitted by email will be accepted.

Work environment

Behind the Clemenza, Colisée and Collecteur large-scale investigations, which are quite impressive in terms of police resources, lie the dedicated work of a team of Public Service Employees! For every successful police operation, there is a team of civilian employees providing administrative support in order to help police officers and investigators to accomplish their mandate. By hiring the best candidates to staff our civilian positions, we are helping police officers accomplish their law and order enforcement mandate.

What do we have to offer?
1. Prestige and pride to work for a world-renowned organization and to contribute concretely to the success of police operations
2. Competitive salaries
3. Pension plan and benefits
4. Continuous learning and career advancement opportunities
5. Free access to a gymnasium for your workout
6. A Workplace Health and Well-Being Program that promotes and encourages healthy habits.

If you are interested, all you have to do is apply. Do it now!

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP on a permanent or temporary basis, with various linguistic profiles and various RCMP security requirements.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM. Information regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

Positions to be filled: 1

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 (2) years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in computer science, information technology (IT) or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Individuals who are on track to successfully complete their 2 years of study by July 1, 2021 are invited to apply.

In order to be appointed, they must have successfully completed their two-year program before July 1, 2021 or satisfy the acceptable combination described above.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Recent experience* in the analysis, design, programming and maintenance of computer applications using programming techniques, frameworks and languages such as ASP.NET MVC, REST, WEB API, C#, Angular, Java, C++, JavaScript, Typescript, Python or others.
Recent experience* with database products such as SQL Server, Postgres, MySql, Sqlite, MongoDB, Cassandra or other.
Recent experience* with software testing framework and tools such as nUnit, xUnit, Jasmine or other.
Recent experience* with version control systems, issue tracking and documentation such as Git, GitLab, Jira, Confluence or other.

* Recent experience means a wealth and breadth of experience acquired over the last five (5) years (approximately).

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Microsoft and/or Linux certification.
VMware certification.
Cisco certification.

EXPERIENCE:
Experience* in the use of computer-based communications intercept systems, digital audio intercept systems, video systems, satellite tracking systems and data capture systems.

* Experience means a wealth and breadth of experience acquired while performing the assigned duties.

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 programming.

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to plan and organize time, work and priorities.
Ability to analyze problems, identify options and find practical solutions.
Ability to work under pressure.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Flexibility
Conscientiousness and reliability
Teamwork
Meeting client needs

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability and willingness to work overtime on short notice.
Ability and willingness to travel, as required.
Ability and willingness to lift and install equipment up to 25 kg.
Ability and willingness to provide testimony in court.
Ability and willingness to work shiftwork, as required.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Top secret security clearance – RCMP Top Secret clearance
Possession of a valid driver’s licence.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of Agile, Scrum or Kanban methodologies.

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

A written exam may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

A simulation/situational exercise or role play may be administered.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: http://www.cicic.ca/383/foreign-credential-recognition.canada.

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.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

If a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a specified period (including term, acting, or assignment/secondment) appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.