Description:
Project Name:
TRA & TBF Applications Maintenance Support (AMS) Activities
Scope:
Technology and Innovation requires Information Technology (IT) professional resources to provide a Senior Technical Analyst for the project delivery of the IMT Sector ministry projects to Modernize & Enhancements of GoA Service Delivery within the ministry of Technology and Innovation.
Initiatives to Modernize & Enhancements of GoA Service Delivery include multiple Department applications including the following:
TRA and TBF Applications Maintenance Support (AMS) Activities

Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to initiatives

• Gather technical requirements and implement new technologies to support reporting requests, process re-engineering, application configuration/customizations
• Work closely with Release Manager, Program and Project Managers to coordinate releases across multiple technology teams, from inception to delivery
• Monitor and respond to open tickets through an incident management system, coordinate incidents with the internal application development and technology infrastructure teams
• Leverage scrum and other agile approaches to facilitate cross-team delivery
• Plan and prioritize product development and product feature backlog
• Work with internal customers to analyze the needs and align product roadmap to strategic goals
• Participate in scrum meetings and product sprints
• Support the application support and development manager

Duties:

• Lead consultations and facilitate stakeholder meetings.
• Create business requirements, functional specifications and technical requirements.
• Create new business and technical processes and complete business process reviews/re-engineering for existing processes.
• Facilitate business process improvement sessions.
• Assist in the development of new IT services.
• Schedule, organize and lead project status meetings and other meetings as required.
• Provide support by bridging communication between vendors, client ministries, and corporate technical and business teams.
• Escalate unresolved issues/risks, options and recommendations.
• Responsible for business architecture design, software system specifications design, and database modelling.
• Participate iterative development using model-based processes.
• Perform project management, business and technical analysis and systems design in delivering complex software solutions spanning n-tier development environments.
• Produce project artifices with XML; UML and/or other web-services technologies.
• Prepare, update and manage documents defining the business requirements, software requirements, functional design, and project plans and schedules reflecting achievable deliverables for the applications.
• Prepare regular project status reports indicating project deliverables, possible risk and issues, time-lines and anticipated effort.
• Ensure appropriate project communication occurs to all parties involved during all phases of the project.
• Identify required user training.
• Additional responsibilities as required by the Project Manager for a Business Analyst or Lead Technical Analyst role

Support development of project deliverables including, requirements gathering and process documentation to meet project milestones. Support Project Management status and financial reports and schedules as required.
Support business needs by ensuring that project delivery is in alignment with business / technical requirements and application development. Analyze organization or business domain and document the business, processes, systems, assessing the business model or its integration with technology. Leading workshops and User Acceptance Testing during the development of business applications.
The deliverables/artefacts to be produced is not limited to above mentioned list.
Equipment requirements:
Resource must provide their own computer and related equipment. The computer’s operating system must be a modern version of Windows or MacOS that is compatible with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and related software for remote access. Windows is preferred due to better compatibility. AVD/remote-related software will be installed on the resource’s computer.
In the event that the Contractor’s resources are directed to work remotely, the Contractor shall be responsible for providing all of its equipment, including computers, software, printers, supplies, desks and chairs. However, the Province shall ensure that the Contractor’s resources have the necessary access and credentials to the Government of Alberta’s system.
The fixed rate quoted must be inclusive of all overhead, office space and equipment, including supplies, administrative burden, mark-up and all other costs to perform the Services for the duration of the Contract.

Working Hours:

• Standard Hours of work are 08:15 – 16:30 Alberta time, Monday through Friday excluding holidays observed by the Province
• Work must be done from within Alberta, due to network and data security issues.
• The role will be remote, however in the event of an onsite meeting, the GoA does not pay for travel to attend on-site meetings, nor any expenses related to relocation, commuting, housing/accommodation, food/drink.

Notes on Location:
Resource will work remotely, though must be available for onsite meetings when required.
Onsite meetings include but are not limited to strategic, architectural, and technical discussions, meeting with team members, senior managers, directors, executive directors and business clients. Frequency of meeting could be up to 3-4 times per month.

Incumbency:

• Previously this role was filled by a contractor, however, for this and all other opportunities, the Ministry seeks the best person to fill the role.

Enhanced Background check required

• A standard criminal record check will be required before we start the Enhanced Security Clearance process.
• An Enhanced Security Clearance will be required for this position, which will be coordinated by GoA only for this position.

Mandatory Training Courses:

• Once hired the resource will be required to complete all mandatory training which includes but not limited to Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and Security awareness training. There may also be some optional courses as well.

Anticipated Interviews dates

• will be held between (Sept 18- Sept 22)

Refer to the Job Posting attachments for the proposed form of contract applicable to this Contingent Resource Request
Scoring Methodology:
Financial/Pricing: 20%
Resource Qualifications: 20%
Interview Process: 60%

ALL REQUIRED EXPERIENCE MUST BE DESCRIBED IN RESUME UNDER THE JOB/PROJECT WHERE EXPERIENCE WAS ATTAINED.

• EACH JOB/PROJECT MUST CONTAIN THE TERM OF THE JOB/PROJECT IN THE FORMAT MMM/YYYY to MMM/YYYY.

• Lead consultations and facilitate stakeholder meetings.
• Create business requirements, functional specifications and technical requirements.
• Create new business and technical processes and complete business process reviews/re-engineering for existing processes.
• Facilitate business process improvement sessions.
• Assist in the development of new IT services.
• Schedule, organize and lead project status meetings and other meetings as required.
• Provide support by bridging communication between vendors, client ministries, and corporate technical and business teams.
• Escalate unresolved issues/risks, options and recommendations.
• Responsible for business architecture design, software system specifications design, and database modelling.
• Participate iterative development using model-based processes.
• Perform project management, business and technical analysis and systems design in delivering complex software solutions spanning n-tier development environments.
• Produce project artifices with XML; UML and/or other web-services technologies.
• Prepare, update and manage documents defining the business requirements, software requirements, functional design, and project plans and schedules reflecting achievable deliverables for the applications.
• Prepare regular project status reports indicating project deliverables, possible risk and issues, time-lines and anticipated effort.
• Ensure appropriate project communication occurs to all parties involved during all phases of the project.
• Identify required user training.
• Additional responsibilities as required by the Project Manager for a Business Analyst or Lead Technical Analyst rol