Technical Advisor (CS-03) & Senior Technical Advisor (CS-04)

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.

An initial pull from this inventory will be conducted on 16 September 2021. Apply before this date to be considered for our immediate vacancies.
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Note: Virtual work may be considered in the right circumstance/context
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How does this work?

Step 1: Let us know you’re interested! 👍 Click “Apply online”.

Step 2: Tell us about you! 😊 Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.

Step 3: We will carefully review all of your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities we may contact you for further information or assessment.

**Already working for National Defence? Apply now to be considered for promotional and at level opportunities! **

Work environment

👥 Become the GC workforce of tomorrow 💻. The current process aims to establish a pool of competencies to support a rapidly growing team. You will be joining a team involved in very exciting initiatives, such as but not limited to:
1. Cloud enablement.
2. Automation (testing, security, infrastructure, DevOps, etc.).
3. Data Enablement (Data-as-a-Service, APIs and API gateways and orchestration, Analytics and Machine Learning, etc.).
4. Digital Transformation initiatives.

You will join a group of teams actively involved in the initiatives above (and more!) and will have opportunities for training, mentoring, coaching that will help you grow and learn new technologies while enjoying the feeling of fulfilment and pride of delivering on such important initiatives.

What do we offer?

At DND, we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their careers and to have job satisfaction in the long term. You’ll enjoy:
- A career among a dynamic and dedicated team.
- Opportunities for advancement.
- A diverse, respectful and inclusive work environment.
- A total compensation package including a competitive salary, health & dental benefits, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to establish shortlist(s) of candidates that will be used to fill current and anticipatory CS-03 & 04 positions with National Defence.

Already a CS with National Defence? This process may be used for promotional and at level movements of internal employees. Submit your application today!

Positions to be filled: 5

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

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.

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

*** To be considered further you must CLEARLY indicate how you meet the following experience factors***

1. Experience in applications development and support.
2. Experience in developing, and/or delivering, and/or managing IM/IT services to meet business needs.
3. Experience in application development using C#, .net framework and front end development languages/frameworks (such as JavaScript, React).PS: Other object oriented languages may be considered (e.g. Java).
4. Experience in application development leveraging databases (e.g. relational databases such as MS SQL, Postgre SQL; NoSQL data bases such as MangoDB, Cassandra).
5. Experience in application development using public cloud platforms (such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, etc.).
6. Experience in conducting IT research and feasibility studies in response to business needs.
7. Experience providing advice to project teams for the architecture and design of IT solutions.
8. Experience providing technical services or advice in applications development.
9. Experience preparing and providing technical advice and guidance to senior management.

For Technical Advisor positions (CS-03), cumulative experience of approximately 2 years in the last 3 years may apply.

For Senior Technical Advisor positions (CS-04), cumulative experience of approximately 3 years in the last 5 years may apply. The depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex related activities.

Experience may be adjusted depending on the positions being staffed.

Additional qualifications may be required for some positions and you may be contacted and asked to submit information or to be further assessed.

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

Bachelor or above in Computer Science or Information Technologies or Information Management or a discipline related to these areas of expertise.

Training or Certifications relevant to the domain of expertise.

Experience delivering IT solutions using Agile/DevOps methodologies (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery/Deployment).

Experience in developing on a Customer Relationships Management platform (Open source, MS Dynamics, etc.).

Experience in developing applications leveraging cloud technologies (e.g. Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service, and Software as a Service).

Training or Experience in IT Security (Ethical Hacking).

Experience developing IT solutions using containers and Kubernetes.

Experience in developing, orchestrating and managing Application Programming Interfaces.

Experience in developing and managing enterprise search engines (e.g. Solr, ElasticSearch).

Experience developing Web Content using WebCMS such as Drupal.

Experience in Data Analytics (descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive).

Experience in at least one of the Enterprise Architecture Domains: Data Architecture, Application Architecture, Technical Architecture, Security Architecture.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
French Essential
English or French Essential
Bilingual imperative BBB or 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

Thinks things through
Demonstrates Integrity and respect
Shows initiative and takes action
Works effectively with others
Communication

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

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

Information on employment equity

The Department of National Defence is committed to providing an environment where justice, fairness and the elimination of barriers helps build a skilled, diverse and representative workforce reflective of Canada. We welcome diversity in all its forms, promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply. Please note that preference for hiring will first be given to candidates who are members of the above mentioned designated groups.

In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of CAF members.

Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required
Willingness and ability to work at various sites
Willingness and ability able to work with virtual teams

Conditions of employment

Security: Various security levels depending on the role (Reliability Status, Secret, Top Secret)

Depending on the position to be staffed, other conditions of employment may apply.

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

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

2. All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

3. A variety of assessment tools may be used. This may include application screening, interviews, role play scenarios, written assessments, reference checks, board knowledge and interactions with internal staff during the process, etc.

4. Top down selection may be used during any stage of the selection process.

5. Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
a. Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;
b. Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed;
c. Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
d. Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications; and
e. Organizational needs, including Employment Equity.

6. Our organization will only accept on-line applications through GC Jobs, please click “Apply online”. Should you have a disability or exceptional circumstance preventing you from applying online, please contact Raquel for alternative measures.

Preference

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.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.