Programmer Analyst (IM/IT Application Development)

Update: We would like to inform you that this inventory will close January 9, 2022 at 23:59, Pacific Time.

The final selection of applications will be made on January 10, 2022. Selected applicants will be assessed and those who meet all the essential qualifications will be placed in the qualified pool. If you would like to be considered for the upcoming selection please make sure to submit your completed application no later than January 9, 2022.

A new inventory will be posted in the near future. Please watch for the inventory notice on the following site:
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/opportunities/government.html.

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

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Canada continues to navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the country’s largest employer, the Government of Canada is committed to playing a leadership role by further protecting the health and safety of public servants and the communities where they live and work across Canada. Vaccination is the most effective tool to reduce the risk of COVID-19 for Canadians and protect the broader public health. As of October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada requires public servants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Accommodation requests will be assessed on a case-by case basis and will be limited to employees who are unable to be vaccinated due to a certified medical contraindication, religion or any other prohibited ground of discrimination as defined in the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA).

Further to changes made to the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA) to address systemic barriers for equity-seeking groups in public service staffing, permanent residents now have the same preference as Canadian citizens when appointments are made through external advertised hiring processes. The following statement replaces the statement in the ‘’Preference’’ section located at the bottom of the job advertisement (i.e. correct statement includes permanent residents):

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Candidates can apply to one (1) or both streams. Please indicate which stream(s) you are applying for.

Please note that the first extract of candidate applications is scheduled for September 1, 2021 at 12:00pm (Eastern Daylight Time [EDT]). We encourage you to apply before this deadline to be considered for this first pull. Applications received after this date will be considered in the following pull.

PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS: The pre-screening questions MUST be completed when applying for this selection process. It is your responsibility as a candidate to answer these questions explaining and substantiating in detail: HOW, WHERE and WHEN (MM-YYYY to MM-YYYY) you meet each of the essential qualifications and asset qualifications (for education and experience) associated with the position you are applying for. We cannot make any assumptions about your experience, please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each qualification. Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the education and the experiences described in candidates’ answers to the pre-screening questions. Failure to provide this information in the requested format will result in your application being rejected. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFECTIVELY IN WRITING could be assessed through pre-screening questions.

Candidates who do not meet the essential experience criteria and who are eliminated in the screening phase can update their application in the inventory for another extraction.

Candidates who will be eliminated in subsequent evaluations can update their application in the inventory for another extraction; however, they will not be reassessed unless three (3) months have passed since they were last eliminated from consideration.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

Duties

Now is the time to build your career at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).

Why work for one company when you can work for an entire country?

At ESDC we are dedicated to creating a positive and dynamic working environment—one that supports career aspirations and where employees with new ideas and fresh perspectives can make a difference and excel. If you are awesome and love innovation, this is the place for you!

WHO WE ARE

IITB has over 2,500 employees working on multiple projects to help deliver social benefits to Canadian citizens. We provide innovative solutions, which power ESDC digital services to Canadian citizens and employers. We are a diverse, national organization powered by innovative thinking and approaches, delivering efficient, reliable and secure services and solutions.

WE’RE HIRING

Are you an ambitious programmer looking to expand your skills and take your career to the next level?
o ESDC is on a mission to meet business and citizen digital service expectations by leveraging and embracing the latest leading edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Open Source, Cloud, and Blockchain, and by using development methodologies such as DevOps while also expanding further into the mobile space.
o ESDC offers career advancement opportunities. Our 28,000 employees work in various fields and locations across the country.

Do you want to make a difference and serve Canadians in a meaningful way?
o ESDC helps millions of Canadians every year through Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, and other social benefits.
o The department is in the midst of a digital transformation, aimed at delivering more client-centered services using the latest technologies.

Do you value work-life balance?
o We offer flexible hours, telework opportunities and work locations in Gatineau, Quebec and in dozens of other vibrant cities across Canada, allowing you to work close to home or even at home.

YOUR ROLE
As an IM/IT Programmer Analyst you play a key role in designing and developing solutions on multiple platforms for Canadians to use the services throughout their lifespan. The results of your work play an important role in helping Canadians by supporting the development and delivery of key social and labour market policies and programs.

The position is responsible for the design, development, testing, implementation and maintenance of application systems; participating in quality assurance activities; and producing programming specifications, writing new or modifying existing code and producing technical documentation.

INTERESTED?
The Innovation, Information and Technology Branch (IITB) is hiring.
As part of IITB, you will help shape the department’s Information Technology (IT) projects, along with technology selection and delivery, ensuring they follow best practices from the onset.

Work environment

The Innovation, Information and Technology Branch (IITB) is a national organization within Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), with a wide variety of Information technology (IT) work that can be performed regardless of geographic location; however, certain positions may require a physical presence at a specific location.

IITB's hub locations outside of the Gatineau/Ottawa National Capital Region (NCR) are located in: St. John's, Dartmouth, Charlottetown, Bathurst, Fredericton, Miramichi, Moncton, Boucherville, Jonquière, Laval, Montréal, Shawinigan, Belleville, Chatham, Cornwall, London, Toronto, Mississauga, Windsor, Vaughan, Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver.

In these changing times there is an immediate requirement to be able to work from home. This may remain a component of the evolving workplace.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions within ESDC with various tenures and/or various language requirements and/or locations.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION
ED1: 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 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.

2. It is the 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.

3. 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
*** Minimum of two (2) years combined programming experience within the last 5 years in any one or more of the following:
Note 1: You must provide concrete examples and relevant timelines to validate each experience criteria.
Note 2: Experience obtained from school classes does not apply.

STREAM 1: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
EX1: Experience in .NET (VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET and/or MVC)
EX2: Experience in Java
EX3: Experience in Python
EX4: Experience in Mobile application development or frameworks
EX5: Experience in JavaScript and /or framework based on JavaScript

*** Minimum of two (2) years combined programming experience within the last 5 years in any one or more of the following:
Note 1: You must provide concrete examples and relevant timelines to validate each experience criteria.
Note 2: Experience obtained from school classes does not apply.

STREAM 2: Procedural Programming
EX6: Experience in PL/SQL
EX7: Experience in COBOL (Unisys, IBM, Microfocus, etc.)

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

EXPERIENCE
AEX1: Experience in .NET (VB.NET, C# and/or ASP.NET)
AEX2: Experience in Java
AEX3: Experience in Curam
AEX4: Experience in PL/SQL (Oracle)
AEX5: Experience in T-SQL (MS SQL Server)
AEX6: Experience in Oracle Forms or Reports 10g and up
AEX7: Experience in Oracle SOA or BPM suite
AEX8: Experience in Oracle Portal Technologies (Oracle WebCenter)
AEX9: Experience in LINC (Unisys)
AEX10: Experience in PowerBuilder
AEX11: Experience in COBOL (Unisys, IBM)
AEX12: Experience in SAP
AEX13: Experience in PeopleSoft
AEX14: Experience in Cloud Native Technologies
AEX15: Experience in robotic processing automation with Blue Prism and UiPath (Studio and Orchestrator) softwares
AEX16: Experience in MS Dynamics
AEX17: Experience in Web Services (XML/WSDL/SOAP/REST/XSLT)
AEX18: Experience in Python
AEX19: Experience in HTML (CSS, Javascript)
AEX20: Experience with the GC standards on Web Accessibility, Web Usability and Web Interoperability
AEX21: Experience in Mobile application development or frameworks
AEX22: Experience with software testing, including functional and/or non-functional, using various methodologies and tools (e.g., test planning and test case management, test environment and test data management, test automation (GUI and/or API), performance testing, security testing, system integration testing, etc.)
AEX23: Experience in Build automation
AEX24: Agile frameworks (Scrum, Lean, Kanban)
AEX25: Automation of testing, builds, deploys, processes
AEX26: DevOps / Azure DevOps (latest TFS)

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

Various language requirements
- Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB)
- English Essential
- French Essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge in one or more of the following:
K1: Stream 1: Object oriented computer programming, design and concepts
K2: Stream 2: Procedural computer programming design and concepts

COMPETENCIES
C1: Application Development / Support and Maintenance (Technical)
C2: Analytical Thinking
C3: Results Orientation
C4: Planning and organizing

ABILITIES
A1: Ability to communicate effectively orally
A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
PS1: Teamwork
PS2: Client Focus
PS3: Values and Ethics

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
AED1: Microsoft Certified “Technology Specialist”
AED2: Microsoft Certified “IT Professional”

Degree equivalency

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
At Employment and Social Development Canada, diversity is our strength. If you’re a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a visible minority and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights, let us know by completing the Employment Equity (EE) section in your application. Appointments of members of these EE groups could be made to ensure our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness and ability to work overtime as needed, sometimes on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as per the Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration.

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 ONLY CONTACT THOSE CANDIDATES SCREENED INTO THE PROCESS.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

No informal discussions will be held.

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.

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

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Applicants must submit their applications on-line.

Assessment is planned to occur on an ongoing basis. Failure to attend assessments as scheduled may result in the rejection of your candidacy.

Testing/interviews will be conducted at locations of the employer's choice and may require candidates to travel to the test/interview location.

TRAVEL RELATED TO THE SELECTION OR APPOINTMENT PROCESS: Please note that candidates (including employees of the Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs.

An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor may/will be required before an offer can be made.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

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.