IT Director & Engineer Program Manager

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.

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⭐ This is an inventory process, and candidates will be assessed continuously during this period. Apply early to be considered for immediate vacancies. Please note that candidates will only be assessed once, and re-applications to the inventory will not be considered.
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📢 How does this work?

✅ Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply Online”

✅ Step 2: Tell us about yourself! 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.

Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.

Duties

The duties include, but are not limited to, the direct and function management of large multi-disciplinary teams to plan, analyze, deliver, manage and/or operate IT infrastructures and associated capabilities. Specifically, duties may include:

↪ Leading delivery of multiple, concurrent, large and complex Information Systems / Cyber capability projects, in accordance with GC and DND Project Management and Procurement policies;
↪ Leading Cyber Security Integrated Risk Management activities, in accordance with related CSE and TBS policies and directives, as well as industry best practices. This includes overseeing enterprise scale compliance, vulnerability management, incident response, cyber security policies, supply chain cyber security, digital identity and user awareness programs;
↪ Leading and coordinating large and complex technical communities, at the national and international level, in the planning, requirement collection, prioritization, innovation diffusion and change management;
↪ Leading operations, evolutions and continuous development of large enterprise infrastructures, including multi-Cloud systems, Cryptographic systems, Cyber Operations/Security systems, Networking and Endpoint solutions.
↪ Aligning significant IT and Cyber Program requirements with business/operations priorities through strategic level communications and integrated enterprise architecture practices.

Work environment

Together, DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the largest and most complex organization in Canada. DND's role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security and stability efforts.

What do we offer?

🍁 At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over 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 benefits package including a competitive salary, health & dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements. 🌿

🌿 Work life balance! Including opportunities for:
o Telework and flexible work arrangements
o Flexible hours of work and compressed work weeks

Intent of the process

This process may be used to fill current and future vacancies with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), security requirements, and conditions of employment.

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)

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EDUCATION

▶ EN-ENG-06 Stream:
↪ Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in an engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position
OR
↪ Certification as a professional engineer in Canada with specialization in an engineering speciality relevant to the position

OR

▶ IT-05 Stream:
↪ 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. See notes: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/core.html#it

Degree equivalency

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EXPERIENCE

▶ EX1: Experience in leading technical teams in the delivery of digital initiatives, IM/IT programs and services, or IM/IT projects, in a large enterprise*

▶ EX2: Experience in managing human and financial resources

▶ EX3: Experience providing advice to clients or Senior Management**

▶ EX4: Significant*** experience in one or more of the following domains:
↪ Domain 1: Cryptographic technologies or COMSEC
↪ Domain 2: Cyber Security, Incident Response and Cyber operations
↪ Domain 3: Cyber Security Risk, Audit and Compliance Management
↪ Domain 4: IT System Design and Engineering
↪ Domain 5: Enterprise Cloud environments Design and Operations
↪ Domain 6: Complex**** IT Project Delivery
↪ Domain 7: Enterprise Architecture applied to IT services, related business/operation functions and requirement analysis.
↪ Domain 8: Space-based telecommunications and related systems
↪ Domain 9: Operation, management and development of complex**** enterprise applications

*Large enterprise is normally associated with an IT infrastructure supporting over one thousand daily users.
**Senior management is defined as Director level and above
***Significant Experience is considered as experience normally acquired over a period of 4 years or more.
****Complex refers to projects with at least 3 of the following criteria: leveraging open tendering to multiple industrial partners, total value over $10M, integrates classified technologies, supports mission critical functions, delivers a capability for more than one thousand users daily, delivered following a recognised standard project management or system development process such as DND PAD or PMBOK.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
If an insufficient number of qualified candidates meet the linguistic profile of bilingual imperative CBC/CBC, non-imperative appointments may be considered.

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

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KNOWLEDGE

▶ K1: Advanced knowledge of:
↪ IM/IT/Digital technologies, or
↪ IM/IT infrastructures operations, or
↪ Cyber security, or
↪ Software and Application development, or
↪ Space-based telecommunications and related systems, and
↪ Related emerging trends, standards, procedures and best practices

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COMPETENCIES

▶ C1: Create vision and strategy
▶ C2: Mobilize people
▶ C3: Uphold integrity and respect
▶ C4: Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
▶ C5: Promote innovation and guide change
▶ C6: Achieve results
▶ C7: Communication (oral and written)

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ABILITIES

▶ A1: Ability to provide strategic advice and recommendations to Senior Management**

**Senior management is defined as Director level and above

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

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ASSET EDUCATION

▶ AE1. Completion of a post graduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a technical field relevant to the position
▶ AE2. Completion of a post graduate degree in Project Management, such as Master of Business in Complex Project Leadership, or Business Administration with project management courses curriculum

Degree equivalency

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ASSET EXPERIENCE

▶ AEX1: Three (3) years of experience supporting Defence and Armed Forces activities, operations or related support services

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

▶ 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.

Information on employment equity

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

Conditions of employment

▶ Various security profiles
↪ Reliability
↪ Secret
↪ Top secret

Hiring managers may establish other conditions of employment specific to the position being staffed.

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

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

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

▶ Depending on the position being staffed:
↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required
↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
↪ Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications

▶ Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;
↪ Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed;
↪ Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
↪ Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications;
↪ Organizational Needs.

▶ Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. Should you have a disability or an exceptional circumstance that requires an alternative application method, please contact us for guidance.

▶ Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

▶ The term “Aboriginal” is used within this job advertisement as it relates to the Employment Equity Act and other legislative frameworks. The term “Indigenous” is used where possible, in alignment with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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.