Technical Advisor

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

Stream 1
We are looking for Technical Advisors with various technology backgrounds who are interested to join one of our teams from coast-to-coast. You would be given opportunities to broaden your skills and gain valuable experience by working on the development and support of a variety of exciting Cloud-based projects and systems in an Agile work environment.

Stream 2
We are looking for dynamic and dedicated individuals to be part of our Cloud team of IT professionals from coast to coast.

Stream 3
We are looking for a Technical Advisor/Project Leader to be part of a coast-to-coast team of platform and database administrators that support environments in data centers and in the cloud. Over 300 software applications within Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard are supported. The incumbent will manage infrastructure, migrations and modernisation projects.

Work environment

Did you know that Fisheries and Oceans Canada is on the Forbes 2021 list of Canada’s Best Employers or that for four years in a row we have been recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People and the Top Employer for the National Capital Region?

Join our growing teams to help us in the important work we do to understand our oceans and waterways, protect our aquatic ecosystems, and support our fisheries. Check out our YouTube channels to see some of the amazing things we do: youtube.com/fisheriescanada.

Intent of the process

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is looking for dynamic and dedicated individuals to be part of our Application Development and Cloud teams of IT professionals from coast to coast.

As part of your application process, you will be provided a listing of various geographic locations and asked to indicate which location(s) you would be interested to work from. Note: During the Covid-19 pandemic response, telework is our current practice.

The immediate need is to staff 10 positions within DFO with varying specializations, locations, and security profiles. A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established from this selection process and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, various linguistic profiles as well as various security clearances and/or in various locations within Fisheries and Oceans.

In support of achieving a diverse workforce, the first wave of assessments may be limited to candidates who self-declare as a member of one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and women. The definition of each of the designated groups as defined by the Employment Equity Act can be found at the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/employment-equity.html

Positions to be filled: 10

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION

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

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

STREAM 1
-Recent* and significant** experience in the field of IM/IT.
-Recent* experience in cloud technologies.
-Recent* and significant** experience with all phases of software development life cycles.
-Recent* experience with a variety of operating systems, including Linux.
-Recent* experience with Web technologies.
-Recent* experience advising managers and project teams on technical planning, modification and implementation issues with respect to the design, development and maintenance of IT applications.

* Recent experience is defined as experience acquired in the last five years.
** Significant is defined as experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities for a period of approximately two (2) years.

STREAM 2
-A minimum of two (2) years of experience working as an IT professional with Microsoft Azure.
-Experience in the design, implementation, operations and maintenance of Cloud services and technologies including Platform-As-a-Service (PaaS), Infrastructure-As-a-Service (IaaS).
-Experience implementing, monitoring and maintaining Microsoft Azure solutions, including major services related to Compute, Storage, Network and Security.
-Experience in networking such as virtual private networks, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, intrusion prevention systems, networking zoning, subnets.
-Experience in the preparation, testing and evaluation of infrastructure security controls of IT systems.
-Experience with managing Linux and Windows Servers.
-Experience with Ansible and Terraform.

STREAM 3
-Significant** experience in managing IT projects.
-Experience in implementation and configuration of middleware or database software on Linux or Windows servers
-Experience with server and/or database migrations in support of application development.
-Experience in providing strategic technical advice to Manager and Director level.
-Experience in producing and maintaining plans, schedules, and reports for IT software projects, for review by management.
-Experience in coordinating tasks and deliverables with multi-disciplinary teams.

** Significant is defined as experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities for a period of approximately two (2) years.

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

EDUCATION

ALL STREAMS
A bachelor's degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in computer science, computer engineering or any other field related to the position.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

STREAM 2
-Azure certifications.
-Network certifications.
-Security certifications.

STREAM 3
-PMP Certification (Project Management Professional).

EXPERIENCE

ALL STREAMS
-Experience using Cloud technologies such as Azure or AWS.

STREAM 1
-Recent* and significant** experience with software programming languages Java, JavaScript and HTML
-Recent* and significant** experience gathering and documenting user and technical requirements.

*Recent experience is defined as experience acquired in the last five years.
**Significant is defined as experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities for a period of approximately two (2) years.

STREAM 2
-Experience installing, configuring and managing Fortinet products.
-Experience performing Research and Development (R&D) of IT infrastructure and new technology products and services with the goal of introducing new or unique service offerings within an IT department or organization.
-Experience with Kubernetes.
-Experience with Azure Virtual Desktop.
-Experience with Azure App Service.

STREAM 3
-Experience in database management solutions and services.
-Experience in the development of project documentation, tracking activities, and engagement with clients in the delivery of project objectives.
-Experience in the administration of one of the following database technologies: Oracle, MS SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Mongo.
-Experience administrating web application servers such as Apache, Tomcat or IIS in Windows or Linux environments.

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/BBB).
-Bilingual Imparative (CBC/CBC).

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

STREAM 1
-Knowledge of trends and developments in computer systems application development, theory, principles, techniques and practices, including digitalization.
-Knowledge of application development best practices.
-Knowledge of basic concepts of enterprise architecture.
-Knowledge of best practices for version control.
-Knowledge of the theory, principles, methods, techniques, practices and processes of IT application development for the assessment of proposed IT application solutions and their efficient integration into the existing IT framework and service delivery process.
-Knowledge of theories and principles of IT Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

STREAM 2
-Knowledge of Azure IaaS and PaaS.
-Knowledge of network routing, network diagrams, zoning principles and theory.
-Knowledge of encryption (e.g. public/private keypairs, certificates).
-Knowledge of Azure’s product families.
-Knowledge of Ansible and Terraform.

STREAM 3
-Knowledge of trends and developments in computer systems application development, theory, principles, techniques and practices, including digitalization.
-Knowledge of project management principles and best practices.
-Knowledge of basic concepts of enterprise architecture
-Knowledge of best practices for version control.
-Knowledge of infrastructure and platforms.
-Knowledge of theories and principles of IT Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

COMPETENCIES

ALL STREAMS
-Create Vision and Strategy
-Mobilize People
-Uphold Integrity and Respect
-Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
-Promote Innovation and Guide Change
-Achieve Results

ABILITIES

ALL STREAMS
-Ability to communicate effectively orally.
-Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
-Ability to manage multiple priorities.
-Ability to work Independently.
-Ability to provide IM/IT advice or guidance as a subject matter expert.
-Ability to guide and mentor in order to coach individuals in technical skills and abilities.

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

KNOWLEDGE

STREAM 2
-Knowledge of Cloud technologies.
-Knowledge of CI/CD with Azure DevOps or GitHub.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard are committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. If you are an Indigenous person, a person with a disability, a member of a racialized group and/or a woman and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights we encourage you to self-declare in this staffing process. This self-declaration information can be factored into our selection decision when making an appointment.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
-Ability and willingness to work overtime.
-Ability and willingness to be on-call.
-Willing and able to travel.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Secret Security Clearance.

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service. As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

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 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.