Senior Designer/Technical Lead

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Are you an experienced senior .NET professional with excellent problem solving and communication skills? If so The .NET Solutions Delivery Centre of Labour & Transportation I&IT Cluster (LTC) is looking for you to perform design and development activities, as well as to lead development teams on large enterprise solutions.

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About the job

In this role you will:
• design complex .NET applications and ensure seamless integration of state-of-the-art purchased/acquired and custom-developed complex business applications in response to a full range of IT project/program requirements.
• provide technical leadership in all activities pertaining to the design, development, testing and implementation of IT applications/products for the full product development life cycle
• provide expert technical advice on highly specialized .NET systems development for team members.
• work with users at all levels to define system requirements and specify appropriate work packages to meet operational needs and performance objectives.

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What you bring to the team

Technical Knowledge and Skills:

• You have expert and in-depth technical skills using technologies such as XML, Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server, Enterprise Library, Web services. Expert working knowledge of Microsoft .NET platform, Visual Basic .net, ASP.net; C#, Silverlight, SharePoint, SharePoint Designer, Dynamics; SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Reporting Services.
• You have expert knowledge and senior experience in .NET framework engineering and development.
• You have expert knowledge and thorough understanding of software and application integration.

Analytical and Problem Solving Skills

• You have proven interpretive reasoning and problem solving skills to assess and recommend architectural strategies for acquisition, development, integration and implementation of highly complex technical solutions.
• You have the ability to assess complex technical design problems and develop computerized solutions to information problems in support of end users.
• You have advanced researching skills to resolve complex programming and design issues.

Interpersonal, Communication and Leadership Skills:

• You have demonstrated interpersonal, conflict resolution, negotiation, influence and client relationship skills to discuss client I&IT program and service delivery needs, requirements, goals, objectives and priorities.
• You have oral communication and listening skills to discuss client requirements and facilitate technical discussions with senior management, managers, vendors, clients, other technical staff.
• You have written communication skills to prepare senior level briefing materials, cost benefits analysis, project reports, analysis, and recommendations.
• You have demonstrated coaching and mentoring skills to provide advice and direction as well as learning opportunities to less experienced and more junior staff.
• You have the proven ability to lead technical teams.

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Additional information:

Note:

• Less qualified applicants may be considered on an underfill basis.

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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.