Stream 1: DevOps Engineer - Stream 2: Data Engineer - Stream 3: IT-02 SS (Web)

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Assessment accommodation

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We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

Please be advised that the essential education, essential experience criteria and your ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed through your application.

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements: https://natural-resources.canada.ca/careers/why-work-us/20734

Intent of the process

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates will be created as a result of this process to staff future vacancies.

If you qualify, but are not appointed to this position, your candidacy will be considered for future vacancies, as they arise.

Positions to be filled: 4

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:
E1. The minimum standard is:
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

Experience:
Stream 1 - Devops Engineer
EX1. Experience maintaining databases and computing infrastructure;

Stream 2 - Data Engineer
EX1. Experience defining, analyzing, and integrating datasets, and verifying data integrity;

Stream 3 - SS (Web)
EX1. Experience with web-based User Interface design, analysis, development, testing, and documentation
EX2. Experience developing applications using the React JavaScript framework
EX3. Experience with Cascading Style Sheets/Sassy Cascading Style Sheets (CSS/SCSS) styling.

Experience:
All streams:
EX1. Experience developing software using at least two of the following programming languages: C, C++, Python, JavaScript, R, Bash
EX2. Experience using version control systems (such as git, svn, mercurial) for software development.
EX3. Experience in requirements gathering, analysis, documentation, and design of software solutions.
EX4. Experience in planning, testing and implementing improvements to existing applications.

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

Stream 1 - Devops Engineer, Stream 2 - Data Engineer
AEX1. Experience working with multidisciplinary stakeholders to develop computer applications
AEX2. Experience planning and implementing changes to cloud infrastructure.
AEX3. Experience with geospatial data formats, applications, and methodologies
AEX4. Experience implementing devops concepts such as Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), infrastructure as code, configuration management, etc.
AEX5. Experience working with larger than memory datasets such as, but not limited to: cloud-stored datasets, climate and numerical weather prediction datasets, remote sensing.

Assets Stream 3 - SS (Web)
AEX1. Experience in application programming utilizing a database system such as, but not limited to: Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL.
AEX2. Experience working with Cloud technologies in the support or applications development.
AEX3. Experience developing applications for mobile devices
AEX4. Experience accessing, processing, displaying analyzing and reporting on geospatial data
AEX5. Experience developing applications using web user interface frameworks such as Angular, Vue, Bootstrap

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
Stream 2 - Data Engineer
K1. Knowledge of relational databases, schema design, database normalization.,
K2. Knowledge of data pipelines and extract, transform, load (ETL) processes
K3. Knowledge of web services and application programming interfaces (APIs).

Stream 1 Devops Engineer and Stream 3 IT-02 SS (Web)
K1. Knowledge of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and methodologies.
K2. Knowledge of application design and development best practices.

Abilities
All Streams
A1. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2. Ability to communicate effectively writing.
A3. Ability to manage a high workload and set priorities;
A4. Ability to design, develop, test, and analyze code (for example Python, JavaScript).
A5. Ability to use version control systems, for example: Git

Stream 1 - Devops Engineer and 2 - Data Engineer:
A1. Ability to develop, implement and maintain computer models;

Stream 3 - SS (Web)
A1. Ability to conduct analyses of IT applications and user requirements and provide recommendations.

Personal Suitabilities
All Streams
PS1. Teamwork
PS2. Initiative
PS3. Creativity
PS4. Judgement
PS5. Adaptability

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

Stream 1 - Devops Engineer, Stream 2 - Data Engineer
AK1. Knowledge of the Software Development LifeCycle (SDLC) and methodologies
AK2. Knowledge of computer modelling and simulation
AK3. Knowledge of Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards

Assets Stream 3 - SS (Web)
AK1. Knowledge of geospatial application design.
AK2. Knowledge of Government of Canada web design standards (Web Experience Toolkit).
AK3. Knowledge of OGC and OpenAPI standards

Operational Requirements:
• Long periods of sustained attention to a computer screen.
• Willingness to work occasional overtime.
• Willingness to occasionally travel.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications.

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

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

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.