I&IT Team Lead

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Are you interested in playing a key role in providing leadership for large and complex information and information technology projects and operational initiatives? If so, then join the Treasury Board Secretariat, Infrastructure Technology Services!

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About the job

As an I&IT Team Lead, you will:
• Lead the coordination and planning of telecommunications services within the goals and objectives of the I&IT strategy.
• Provide leadership and technical expertise in supporting, deploying and managing data networks and telecommunications services for the OPS.
• Manage all phases or specific components of multiple large multi-ministry and multi-year projects.
• Manage internal stakeholder relationships while partnering with business areas.
• Manage project teams and provide guidance and expertise on the use of information technology in client business planning and business improvement initiatives.

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What you bring to the team

Technical Knowledge and Skills:

• You have in-depth knowledge of telecommunications services such as data network operations, including virtual private network services; and, Internet Protocol based services (e.g. unified communications).
• You have knowledge of OPS and industry I&IT strategies, plans, policies, trends, best practices and standards; information technology systems and services, current and emerging technology.
• You have knowledge of industry and government telecommunications concepts, principles, practices, trends and developments to plan and coordinate installations, and to ensure operating plans for telecommunications services are integrated with all operating environments.
• You have knowledge in client operations, OPS I&IT solutions, standards, processes and strategies, industry standard programming language, and technology trends, in order to lead the resolution of architecture, analysis and design, and engineering challenges; define scope, ensure project compliance and network integration to meet business requirements.

Project Management Knowledge and Skills:

• You have demonstrated knowledge of project management to plan, co-ordinate and lead projects for developing IT solutions.
• You have procurement knowledge to support policies and practices of software solutions, hardware and services.

Written, Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

• You have written and oral communications to prepare submissions, planning documents, reports, briefing materials and correspondence.
• You are able to make presentations, interview clients and explain technical concepts to audiences who may not be familiar with I&IT concepts and terminology.

Interpersonal/Influencing Skills:

• You have persuasion, tact and negotiating skills with ministry IT infrastructure staff, IT service providers and clients to resolve I&IT service problems.
• You have consultation skills to define needs, manage expectations, balance and address competing issues of clients, end­ users and IT service providers in planning and managing project timelines, funding and application features.
• You have customer service skills to act as liaison and expert adviser with all levels of senior management and clients.

Analyzing/Problem-Solving Skills:

• You are able to conceptualize and evaluate I&IT options, solutions and performance metrics in order to recommend innovative enterprise-wide mobile telecommunications network and policy alternatives.
• You have the ability to troubleshoot to quickly and accurately identify and resolve technical issues.
• You are able to develop integrated solutions for parallel systems to accommodate transition and future changes in systems and legislation.
• You have the ability to lead/participate in the analysis and evaluation of new enterprise strategic/operational planning and policies/standards for telecommunications technology.
• You are able to evaluate and recommend acceptable system architecture designs considering all related technology issues.

Computer Skills:

• You have demonstrated knowledge of computer hardware, networks and software, including databases, development tools and methodologies; software and hardware architecture; IT security.

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Additional information:

Note:

• T-TB-113293/17

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.