Team Leader Opportunities in development, maintenance and data administration

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

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.

Important messages

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

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff 7 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 as well as various security clearances within Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO).

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

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.

Positions to be filled: 7

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION
Graduation from a two-year program of study from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

NOTES:

1. Indeterminate employees will be deemed to have met the new minimum qualification requirements based on education, experience, and/or training.

2. It is a recognized educational institution (e.g., community college, CÉGEP or university) that determines if the courses taken by a candidate correspond to two years of a post-secondary program at the institution. Candidates will be required to submit proof of education during the assessment phase of the staffing process.

3. Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If the candidate has been educated outside of Canada, it is the candidate's responsibility to have his or her certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. Candidates will be required to submit proof of education during the assessment phase of the staffing process. Guidance may be found at the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Extensive* experience in the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including analysis, design, development and testing, implementation, documentation, and evaluation.
Significant** experience in the analysis and documentation of requirements for IM/IT projects.
Experience in leading a team including assigning and coordinating the work of technical staff.
Experience in leading an IM/IT project or having been responsible for a key deliverable throughout a project or initiative.
Experience providing strategic advice and recommendations on IM/IT issues to management (Manager-level or above).

*Extensive is defined as the breadth and depth of experience associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities over a period of at least 5 years.
**Significant is defined as the breadth and depth of experience associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities over a period of at least 3 years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of application development trends and best practices.
Knowledge of project management principles and practices.

COMPETENCIES
Mobilize people.
Collaborate with partners and stakeholders.
Promote innovation and guide change.
Achieve results.
Uphold integrity and respect.

ABILITIES
Ability to effectively communicate in writing.
Ability to effectively communicate orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
Leadership
Judgment
Analytical thinking
Client service orientation
Adaptability

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

EDUCATION
A diploma from a 3-year program offered by a recognized educational institution with specialization in computer science or any other field related to the position.
A bachelor's degree from a recognized educational institution with specialization in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering or any other field related to the position.
Scrum Master level certification from Scrum.org or Scrum Alliance.
Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 certification.
Associate or Expert level Dynamics 365 certification from Microsoft.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Significant** experience working with Microsoft Dynamics CRM or Dynamics 365.
Significant** experience in Java application development.
Significant** experience in .NET application development.
Significant** experience providing operational support for application systems.
Significant** experience in the maintenance or configuration of servers such as performing the installation and configuration of databases or middleware, server upgrades, migrations or applying patches.
Experience in performing database administration for Oracle or SQL Server DB.
Experience using Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS to develop, manage, or automate cloud services.
Experience working with Agile methodologies.
Experience in preparing formal project documentation such as work estimates, Project Charters, or Project Management Plans.
Experience in producing conceptual, logical, or physical system architecture designs for IT systems.
Experience in coordinating or implementing functional and non-functional tests, including unit, integration, system, performance, and usability tests.
Experience ensuring system compliance with the Government of Canada Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) process.

**Significant is defined as the breadth and depth of experience associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities over a period of at least 3 years.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT
Willing and able to work overtime

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Reliability Status or Secret clearance depending on the position

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.