Lead Developer

at  Ministry of Health

Join the Long-Term Care and Community Administration I&IT Solutions Branch to develop, maintain and modernize the I+IT solutions for public health and associated stakeholders.

ABOUT US

Ontario is building a digital government. Innovative future ready technology is what will bring exceptional people focused services forward for Ontario. The Health Services I&IT Cluster provides information management and information technology solutions that enable and support the business requirements of the Ministry of Long-Term Care, Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility and the Ministry of Health, and its agents. The cluster supports the Ontario government’s I&IT Strategy and plays a leadership role in major business transformation initiatives and infrastructure projects that are currently underway. The cluster is also working to promote the evolution towards a common IT infrastructure for government.
The Long-Term Care and Community Administration I&IT Solutions Branch (LTCCASB) mandate is to develop, maintain and modernize I&IT solutions for the Ministry of Long-Term Care and the Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility in support of ministry operations and community sector administration.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

You can:

• demonstrate your development skills and understanding in Salesforce.com platform
• work with Salesforce Omni-Studio, Velocity, lightening web components, Experience Cloud, Apex, Triggers, and Visual Force
• lead teams through end-to-end software development life cycle, including deployment using DevOps tools and agile techniques
• provide guidance during evaluation of a business requirement and how it can be met with either point-and-click configuration or code and customization
• demonstrate your knowledge and understanding in code management and change management using Cloud-based tools like GitLab, Azure DevOps
• demonstrate your knowledge of, and hands-on ability to lead application development, including architecture, security, coding, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and cloud administration
• provide hands-on expert level assistance to developers for technical issues
• analyze systems requirements, architecting, designing and implementing IT solutions that conform to IT standards and best practices
• build complex, API-based solutions and transactional systems
• build effective UI design, accessibility, web standards, and design systems
• demonstrate your knowledge of common authentication technologies, browser-based security controls and standard web application security tools
• demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of code version control systems (e.g. Git), DevOps practices, cloud delivery / deployment models, virtualization, and container solutions (e.g. docker, Kubernetes)
• demonstrate your advanced knowledge and understanding of best practices for developing web-based applications that meet Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) compliance standards

LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

You can:

• lead by example via taking ownership, writing code, being proactive and advocating for a collaborative environment
• steer teams on large-scale, complex IT projects and initiatives with high levels of autonomy
• provide mentorship, and guiding the work of team members/colleagues
• foster a culture of ownership and technical excellence
• articulate methods for build/buy choices on project components, identify common IT risks and address them with contingency plans and back-out options
• energize and motivate the team by recognizing successes and learning from failures

COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS

You can:

• work in a multi-disciplinary team environment to sell your ideas to colleagues, both technical and non-technical
• be adept at navigating complex issues, handling partners and stakeholder interactions
• work with partners to establish relationships with their security, operations and IT teams
• guide successful technical, business and people-related initiatives that improved productivity, performance, and quality
• develop processes to improve the efficiency of teams and taken steps to help others resolve conflict and maintain trusting relationships

• Deliver user-centric solution design, development and implementation of cost-effective, high-performing, reliable and simple-to-use IT solutions
• Have a unique opportunity to contribute to the delivery of the top digital government priorities that have a high impact on the lives of the people of Ontario
• Be part of an agile team that includes a Product Manager, Software Developers, User Experience Researchers, Experience Designers, DevOps and Content Advisors
• Research new technology trends and develop proof of concept
• Provide contributions and guidance in solution development and modern web frameworks related to open source technology solutions that ensure our solutions are available anytime, anywhere and on any device
• Be a pioneer for the development and implementation of forward-thinking standards and technologies to support transforming the digital experience for Ontarians interacting with government
• Provide contributions and guidance in problem-solving that involves people, tech and processes, using logic and common sens