Application and Technology Analyst

Are you looking for that next opportunity to showcase your application & technology knowledge? If so, the Treasury Board Secretariat, Central Agencies I&IT Cluster, would like you to join their team in the role of Application & Technology Analyst.

Please Note: This position will be located at either 222 Jarvis. St in Toronto or 33 King St. in Oshawa

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will:
• Assist in the design, development & implementation of Cognitive Computing & Cloud hosted solutions.
• Assist in researching, analyzing and testing of innovative technologies with a specific focus on Cognitive and Cloud hosted solutions.
• Provide subject matter expertise on application & technology design and applying information technologies for innovative business solutions.
• Provide operational administration, support & monitoring for implemented applications and technology solutions.

How do I qualify?

Technical Knowledge and Skills - Design and Implementation:

• You have extensive knowledge and experience creating application & technology architecture design and system specification documents.
• You have experience in database design, data structures and data modelling.
• You have experience designing and developing data warehouses, data marts, data lakes and business intelligence based solutions.
• You have knowledge of system development life cycle (SDLC), including planning, requirements, analysis, design, build, testing, implementation and post-implementation activities.

Technical Knowledge and Skills – Application & Technology:

• You have knowledge of information technologies such as servers, storage, networks, operating systems, database technologies, security technologies (e.g. authentication), development tools and programming languages.
• You have knowledge and experience implementing business intelligence, advanced/predictive analytics, big data, machine learning and cognitive computing technologies and solutions.
• You have experience with ETL tools, SQL and No SQL database technologies.
• You have knowledge and experience implementing cloud hosted solutions utilizing infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), software as a service (SaaS) and hybrid cloud deployment models.
• You have experience supporting & monitoring the health, performance and status of Windows and Linux environments.
• You have experience with programming languages such as Python, R, Java or .NET.

Project Management Knowledge and Skills:

• You have knowledge of project management, including scopes, costs, schedules, quality, resources, stakeholder management, communications, risks, procurement and project integration.
• You have the ability to assist project managers to maintain project plans, work progress, track issues, and report project status.
• You have proficiency with using project management information systems, such as the Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool, shared folders, and collaboration tools.

Research and Analytical Skills:

• You can gather and document technical requirements and analytical results in the form of narratives and models.
• You can research and recommend innovative, machine learning, cognitive computing & cloud hosting best practices, policies and strategies.
• You can make recommendations, and provide advice on general and specific application and technology issues.

Computer Skills:

• You have proficiency with using various office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio to develop project documents and presentations.
• You have experience using Business Intelligence Tools such as Cognos, Hyperion etc. and Advanced Analytic tools such as SPSS, SAS etc.
• You have experience using Software Development tools
• You have experience using ETL and Data Integration tools
• You have experience using Cognitive Computing tools such as IBM Watson, Microsoft Cognitive Services etc.

Communication Skills:

• You have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• You are effective in making presentations.
• You have the ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, as well as in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Thursday, September 28, 2017 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.