Senior System Analyst Lead Programmer

If you are looking for an opportunity to showcase your IT and development skills, consider joining our team at the Community, Mental Health and Addictions, and Long-Term Care I&IT Solutions Branch with the Health Services I&IT Cluster.

About Us

The Health Services I&IT Cluster provides information management and information technology solutions that support the business requirements of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Long-Term Care and its agents. The cluster enables the Ontario government's I&IT Strategy and plays a leadership role in major business transformation initiatives and infrastructure projects. The cluster is also working to promote the evolution toward a common IT infrastructure for government.

Why work for the Ontario Public Service?

The Ontario Public Service (OPS) supports career and leadership development, invest in learning opportunities, recognize team and individual achievements, and support flexible work arrangements.

We are re-thinking how we deliver our services. Through various modernization initiatives, we are now accessing and delivering critical services remotely. We are striving to enable a future-ready OPS workforce through enterprise-wide strategies.

What can I expect to do in this role?

As a Senior Systems Analyst Lead Programmer, you will:
• provide project team leadership in supporting the design, development, programming, implementation and maintenance of cost-effective systems solutions
• provide systems consulting expertise to clients and advise on use of information technology to meet program business goals and objectives
• design system specifications by preparing requirements for proper system testing, implementation, and operation
• coordinate technical implementation procedures and conduct program and module tests
• participate in the development of technology performance standards, development and evaluation of Request for Proposals
• provide technical direction and assistance to consultants and junior programming staff

How do I qualify?

Information Technology Knowledge and Skills

• You have demonstrated knowledge in conducting feasibility studies, cost benefit and risk analyses on complex business systems initiatives and in implementing systems solutions.
• You have demonstrated knowledge of business and systems analysis including process and data modelling techniques (OOAD, UML).
• You have demonstrated knowledge in developing multi-tier web-enabled systems (OLTP, OLAP and Content Management) and Mobile application development.
• You have the ability to lead teams through development and testing phases within waterfall and/or iterative methodologies.
• You have demonstrated knowledge of and experience in application development including testing, troubleshooting and documentation.
• You have expert knowledge of systems development technologies such as .NET frame work, ASP.NET, MS Visual Studio, C#, VB.Net, T-SQL, TFS.
• You have extensive development experience with Microsoft Sync framework, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Entity framework, Web services, MVC.
• You have knowledge and experience of Web application development, security, scripting (JavaScript, HTML, CSS, XML, JQuery), Web server IIS and database management systems (MS SQL Server).
• You have exposure to cloud-based technologies.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

You can
• discuss client requirements and lead discussion of systems development options and technical processes among project teams
• discuss systems development recommendations with clients in non-technical terms
• prepare project reports, business cases, systems documentation, and manuals
• plan and co-ordinate project activities and schedules

Analytical and Organizational Skills

You can:
• analyze design and develop software to meet clients business needs
• investigate and resolve application faults, and assess the impact of new technologies on existing platforms and applications
• prioritize and co-ordinate team activities for system implementation plans and testing

Leadership and Project Management Knowledge and Skills

• You have knowledge of team leadership techniques and practices.
• You have knowledge of standard project management methodologies and tools to work with project plans, schedules, cost and resource estimates and ensure project team meet deliverables.

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 Monday, April 26, 2021 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.