IT Team Lead / IT Technical Advisor

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

📢 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.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. The civilian workforce is an essential part of the Defence Team. Your knowledge and expertise contribute to the overall mission. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where you have opportunities to learn, to develop your talents, to progress in your career and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

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 and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill two (2) immediate vacancies in Gatineau, QC and seven (7) immediate vacancies in Ottawa, ON.

A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may also be established to fill current and future vacancies with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), language profiles, security requirements, and conditions of employment in various locations within the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled: 9

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⤵

↪ 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.
↪ Note:
1. Indeterminate incumbents in the IT group on December 9, 2021 who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard 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 IT group.
2. Indeterminate 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 standard 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 IT group.
3. At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum 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

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💻 EXPERIENCE ⤵

EX1. Experience providing advice or guidance to managers, colleagues, or clients in one or more of the following Information Technology (IT) domains, such as:
↪ (A) Application Development;
↪ (B) Product management;
↪ (C) Support services;
↪ (D) Implementing or maintaining applications.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative - CBC/CBC, BBB/BBB
Non-Imperative - CBC/CBC, BBB/BBB
English Essential
French Essential

*If an insufficient number of qualified candidates meet the linguistic profile of bilingual imperative BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC, non-imperative appointments may be considered.

Want to learn more about language requirements in the public service? Check out this webpage ⤵

Information on language requirements

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COMPETENCIES ⤵

C1. Demonstrating Integrity and Respect in a Diverse and Inclusive Environment
C2. Thinking Things Through
C3. Working Effectively with Others
C4. Showing Initiative and Being Action-Orientated
C5. Communication

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

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ASSET QUALIFICATIONS: EXPERIENCE ⤵

AEX1. Experience in supervision.
AEX2. Experience conducting reviews, risk assessments, and studies in cyber security according to policies, directives, and standards (including but not limited to GC, CCCS, or DND).
AEX3. Experience in identifying and improving elements of the Cyber Mission/Materiel Assurance and Platform Protection Program that require development.
AEX4. Experience working within generic project management structures specific to IM/IT principles such as networks and application management.
AEX5. Experience in Systems Development Lifecycle.
AEX6. Experience developing technical solution architecture for IM/IT solutions.
AEX7. Experience managing IM/IT projects, including planning, execution, monitoring, and risk management.
AEX8. Experience leading application development leveraging .Net, C#, Java, Python, R, or modern programming languages.
AEX9. Experience leading development or architecture on commercial platforms such as MS Power Platform, MS Dynamics, Salesforce, ServiceNow, PeopleTools, PeopleSoft, and Oracle Apex.
AEX10. Experience leading database management on commercials solutions such as IBM DB2, Oracle, or MS SQL Server.
AEX11. Experience leading interoperability activities and support on infrastructure such as enterprise service bus, API Gateways, MQ Series, etc.
AEX12. Experience in IMIT procurement within the GC for Cloud, SaaS, PaaS, professional services, or solution-based procurements.
AEX13. Experience providing advice and guidance on cyber security, including developing security standards, security architecture, and policies.

🍁 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 may first be given to candidates who are members of the following Employment Equity groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and women.

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.

As a result of the relocation of a work unit at Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) in 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, the Department of National Defence is committed to providing access to other work opportunities for AETE- 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta employees. Employees of UIC 2671 – AETE- 4 Wing Cold Lake may be appointed or deployed to positions for which they are qualified ahead of other candidates.

As a result of the reduction of training activities at British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS), the Department of National Defence is committed to providing access to other work opportunities for BATUS employees. Employees of UIC 7777 – BATUS may be appointed or deployed to positions for which they are qualified ahead of other candidates.

Conditions of employment

Security Clearance : Reliability, Secret Level II, Top Secret

Candidates must meet and maintain the conditions of employment throughout their employment.

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

If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the PSRS online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.

▶ 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
↪You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed
▶ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
▶ A variety of assessment tools may be used. This may include application screening, interviews, role play scenarios, written assessments, reference checks, board knowledge, interactions with internal staff during the process, etc.
↪ Please note that your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.
▶ Top down selection may be used during any stage of the selection process.
↪ Please note that achieving the pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a score that is higher than the pass mark on any of the evaluations used throughout the selection process. Management may also decide to use top-down selection at any stage of the process.
▶ 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.
▶ All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants.
▶ 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.

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.