Application Development or User Interface Designer

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Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

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Organizational needs

ISED is committed to employment equity (EE). In order to achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as being a member of one or more of the following EE groups: Indigenous person (First Nations, Metis, and/or Inuit), a person with a disability, a racialized person, or a woman.

Appointments of members of these EE groups ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve.

Duties

The Transformation Portfolio and Design Branch (TPDB) offers a great team environment where you will have the opportunity to work with a multitude of technologies across a diverse digital landscape and interact with a multitude of technical experts, business analysts, developers, designers and solution architects which makes for a great environment to learn and grow professionally. TPDB offers a unique experience working in an agile team to create products from the ground up using new and emerging technologies. TPDB provides innovative product delivery to all clients in support of their efforts to achieve their respective mandates. The Branch is responsible for:
• The research, design, analysis, development, testing and implementation of innovative products in support of all ISED business lines;
• The on-going development, implementation and support of enterprise capabilities such as Digital ID Verification and Consent Management as well as the implementation of Client Relationship Management (CRM) projects and transformation initiatives; and
• The on-going development, implementation and support of products in support of the department’s Digital and Data Platform, such as Salesforce, Redhat and AWS Cloud;
• The Quality Assurance and Control (QAQC) of new and existing Information Technology (IT) Solutions.

Work environment

At Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) we foster a healthy, modern, diverse and inclusive workplace. Our efforts to create and maintain an outstanding workplace have been recognized. ISED is proud to be named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers 2023, National Capital Region’s Top Employer 2023, and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2023.

As a Best Diversity Employer, ISED values and recognizes employees for their unique qualities, ideas, voices, and perspectives. We are committed to supporting the success and continued development of all employees regardless of race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socioeconomic background or lived experience. By embracing diversity and inclusion, our department ensures broader discussions, better decisions, and a more positive workplace.

ISED is transitioning to a hybrid work environment to leverage the best of both in-person and virtual work to deliver results. To foster a dynamic environment for purposeful in-person connections, most employees will be working part time at their designated ISED worksite on a weekly basis, and the remainder of the time from their telework location.

ISED is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment with the right tools, mindsets, behaviours and practices to work effectively together in hybrid.

We are located at the CD Howe Building, situated at 235 Queen Street, an office complex in downtown Ottawa, close to Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal and the Rideau Shopping Centre. This location offers close access to restaurants, fitness facilities, walking/running paths and parks. We are conveniently located close to major bus routes, so it is easy to commute from all points across the National Capital Region.

Intent of the process

The intent of this inventory process is to staff positions with various tenures, security profiles and language requirements within ISED.

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment. Based on the hiring needs, additional essential qualifications, asset qualifications, organizational needs, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be identified and applied during the assessment and/or selection of candidates.

Positions to be filled: 30

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:
- Graduation from a two-year program of study from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

NOTES:
*Indeterminate incumbents in the IT group on December 9, 2021 who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the IT group.
** Indeterminate incumbents of positions in the CS (IT) group on May 10, 1999, who do not possess the education prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum education standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing positions in the IT group.
*** At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience may serve as an alternative to the minimum education stated above. Whenever the minimum education is met using this alternative, it is met for the specific position only and must be re-assessed for other positions for which this alternative has been specified by the manager.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum twelve (12) months of experience developing and/or designing applications or software in an IT environment (Student placement experience will also be accepted as relevant experience).

- Experience in at least one of the following areas:
• Development
• User Interface Design
• Maintenance
of IT applications, products, services or software.
If yes, provide a list of all programming languages, technologies, platforms and tools you have used in the design, development, unit testing and implementation of IT solutions such as Drupal, Java, Salesforce, or SAP.

- Experience working in a team environment to deliver an assignment, solution, software, project or product in an IT environment.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

EDUCATION:
- Additional education or list of IT certifications obtained such as IT Security, IM/IT, Salesforce, SAP, ITIL.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- Experience performing software development in a development and operations (DevOps) cloud environment such as AWS.
- Experience in performing version control best practices using tools such as GIT or SVN.
- Experience working with software development support tools for automated build systems such as Maven or continuous integration systems such as AWS Pipeline, Bamboo, Docker, Hudson, Jenkins.
- Experience creating or designing User Interface mock-ups using tools such as Axure, AdobeXD, Balsamiq, Figma or WCAG.
- Experience using accessibility testing methodologies, tools and techniques when designing digital products.
- Experience with Human Centered Design (HCD) principles.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
- Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB)
- English essential
- English or French Essential

COMPETENCIES:
- Analytical thinking
- Achieving results
- Communicating effectively in writing
- Effective oral communication
- Client service orientation
- Relationship management & collaboration (Teamwork)

Information on language requirements

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

**MAY BE NEEDED FOR VARIOUS/SPECIFIC JOBS**

KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of front-end software development programming languages, technologies, platforms and tools you have used in the design, development, unit testing and implementation of IT solutions such as Angular, React, WET, WxT, Vue.js, PHP, GWT or HTML/CSS/JavaScript/jQuery.
- Knowledge of developing IT solutions using Object Oriented programming languages such as Java, .Net or Python.
- Knowledge of developing IT solutions using a relational database such as Oracle, mySQL or PostgreSQL.
- Knowledge of configuring (declarative) or developing Salesforce solutions using Salesforce platforms and industry tools.
- Knowledge of implementing IT solutions using authentication to securely access systems with Identity Management technologies such as OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, OAUTH, or Keycloak.
- Knowledge of SAP PI/PO configuration using process integration tools such as ESR (Enterprise Services Repository) or Integration Directory.
- Knowledge of developing or maintaining Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions using programming languages or tools such as ABAP, S/4Hana, SAP Workflow or SAP-BusinessObjects-BI.
- Knowledge of developing Content Management Solutions (CMS) by implementing customs modules or reusable code to leverage a framework such as Drupal.
- Knowledge of developing Learning Management Solutions (LMS) by implementing customs modules or reusable code to leverage a framework such as Moodle.
- Knowledge of applying Human Centered Design (HCD) methodologies to create user-centric solutions.

ISED is committed to employment equity (EE). In order to achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as being a member of one or more of the following EE groups: Indigenous person (First Nations, Metis, and/or Inuit), a person with a disability, a racialized person, or a woman.

Appointments of members of these EE groups ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.
Information on employment equity
If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you will be screened out.

Employment Equity Information

If you do not completely answer the screening questions as instructed, your application will be screened out.

Interviews will be conducted.

Reference checks will be conducted.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

You MUST clearly demonstrate in writing how you meet the Language, Education, and Experience requirements. Please provide examples and describe the work/duties you have performed. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further during the screening process.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Meeting one or many of the Asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all of the Asset qualifications could be used at any stage of the staffing process.

Pass marks will be established for each qualification. However, achieving the pass mark is not a guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will be put through the next stages of the assessment process. A cut-off score will be used and a top-down approach may be used at any step if there are a sufficient number of candidates to meet immediate and anticipated staffing needs.

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Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Contact information

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