Senior System Analyst Lead Programmer

Would you enjoy using your IT skills with the latest technology, working on exciting projects and initiatives in a team environment with opportunity for advancement?

The Ministry of Health, Health Services I&IT Cluster, requires a Senior Systems Analyst Lead Programmer to contribute to growing demands in the Corporate I&IT Solutions and Integration Management Branch.

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?

In this position, you will:

• Provide systems analysis, design, development, and testing expertise for a variety of software development and enhancement projects undertaken by the unit.
• Perform maintenance and operational support work for software applications currently in production.
• Use your technical and business expertise to address technical issues and business enquires from end-users.
• Ensure the required standards of quality are met by the incoming data which is loaded in our data repositories.
• Work closely with the business clients as to collect requirements in terms of data extraction, transformation and loading.
• Perform unit testing and system testing tasks at data and application level.
• Develop application operation, maintenance and support documentation.

How do I qualify?

Technical Knowledge

• You have demonstrated knowledge in structured methodologies for development, design, implementation and maintenance of multi-tiered Web based, Client/Server and Cloud-based applications.
• You have knowledge and experience with .Net framework 4.6 and later, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, MVC, DevExpress Controls, JavaScript/JQuery, XML/XSL, JSON, Entity Framework, Web Service, WCF
You have knowledge and experience with software development tools such as Visual Studio, MS Team Foundation Server, IIS, Git and Github
• You have knowledge and experience with relational database technologies (MS SQL 2012 and later), data modelling, T-SQL, stored procedures, tables/views, query optimization.
• You have knowledge and experience in making web application accessible to people with disability (AODA).
• You have knowledge and experience with Azure DevOps, Azure Boards, Repos, CICD pipelines, and testing and deployment automation.
• You have knowledge of Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI; Cloud Native Solution Development, Microservices, Azure Functions; NoSQL database development such as MongoDB.

Analytical Skills

• Your analytical skills enable you to assess IT options for clients and recommend cost-effective solutions, analyze business and system requirements, review technical documentation.
• You have analytical skills to assess the feasibility of solutions in addressing unique problems.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You have demonstrated good oral, written communication and interpersonal skills, which can be used to explain and provide detailed clarification and information to technical and non-technical staff.

OPS Commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti- racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit theOPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

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, April 21, 2022 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.