Senior Application Component Developer

at  Ombudsman Ontario

Showcase your technical knowledge and skills in the role of Senior Application Component Developer with the Health Services I&IT Cluster, Emergency Health I&IT Solutions and Technology 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 Emergency Health I&IT Solutions and Technology Management Branch is responsible for supporting Emergency Health Ambulance Dispatch within the province. We are transforming our solutions and data analysis needs by building and supporting real-time dashboards, reporting solutions, and mobile applications.
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.
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What can I expect to do in this role?

Bring your expertise in application development, data analytics, and business intelligence. In this role, you will:

• provide senior technical consulting expertise designing, developing and implementing advanced/complex interactive applications in a multi-platform environment for systems that utilize technologies such as .NET, Java and iOS Cross-Platform Mobile App Development;
• use your senior developer and technical problem-solving skills;
• provide team direction and leadership in implementing complex and specialized software solutions using .NET;
• use your experience in Azure Cloud services, ex, Azure SQL, Azure Functions, Streaming Analytics & Event Hub and Data Factory/Data Bricks;
• provide MS Power BI Developer experience, including MS SQL, etc.;
• plan and coordinate all technical activities related to programming optimization techniques and implementation activities for projects related to Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD), Central Integration Platform(CIP), AVL and mCAD;
• develop and make recommendations regarding major software development;
• identify training and educational requirements of project;
• evaluate and develop new system and hardware performance and ensure major implementation projects meet established deliverables; and
• coordinate the collection and analysis of data related to new system and hardware performance.

Note: occasional travel is required throughout the province to provide technical support to stakeholders
How do I qualify?

Technical Skills and Experience

• You have thorough knowledge of large-scale, complex systems analysis techniques and methodologies, design and development, programming concepts and languages, internet/intranet technology, and emerging technologies.
• You have the ability to acquire knowledge of the government’s strategies, directives, policies/procedures, and guidelines.
• You have demonstrated knowledge and experience in developing complex solutions using technologies such as .NET, JEE, Microsoft SQL Server, JavaScript frameworks, Web Service frameworks and protocols (SOAP and REST).
• You have experience with design of cloud-based solutions (Azure and AWS preferred) using Cloud API, Functions, and Azure SQL.
• You have demonstrated experience using XHTML, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax, AngularJS, Bootstrap, XSLT and XML for development.
• You have demonstrated experience using JEE and JAVA Technologies, including JSP, EJB, JTA, JMS, JNDI, JDBC and J2EE Security.
• You have demonstrated experience with Cross-Platform Mobile App Development using technologies such as Ionic Framework, Cordova plugins, and others.
• You have demonstrated experience and competency in the use of different application and web servers such us IIS, Apache, and WebLogic.
• You have demonstrated experience with, and knowledge of, object-oriented programming and various design and architectural patterns.
• You have experience in designing and developing multi-threaded applications, APIs, code optimization, code refactoring and debugging.
• You have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of continuous integration and knowledge of concurrency patterns.
• You have strong familiarity with security concepts (authentication, authorization, encryption, digital signatures), PKI concepts, and SSL.
• You have working knowledge of Authentication and Authorization protocols such as OAuth, SAML, OIDC and Mutual TLS.

Project Management Skills

• You have skills to lead major, complex IT projects, direct teams of project staff and external consultants, and ensure project deliverables are delivered within specified parameters.
• You have experience in working on multiple, concurrent projects and multi-year projects.

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

• You can identify and coordinate the resolution of technical problems and incidents, conduct research, assess client requirements, lead design projects, and develop recommendations.
• You can develop technical design features and alternatives to ensure effective operation of hardware and software platforms and IT security and quality control systems.

Communication, Consultation and Interpersonal Skills

• You have effective communication skills to prepare reports and explain technical solutions to IT and non-technical stakeholders.
• You can work co-operatively with project staff and external stakeholders to discuss application development methods, monitor and manage vendor contacts, and participate on various IT committees.
• You can effectively communicate with all stakeholders to ensure everyone has the same understanding of the status, the progress and the next steps of the initiatives.
• You are a team player with a track record for meeting deadlines.

• provide senior technical consulting expertise designing, developing and implementing advanced/complex interactive applications in a multi-platform environment for systems that utilize technologies such as .NET, Java and iOS Cross-Platform Mobile App Development;
• use your senior developer and technical problem-solving skills;
• provide team direction and leadership in implementing complex and specialized software solutions using .NET;
• use your experience in Azure Cloud services, ex, Azure SQL, Azure Functions, Streaming Analytics & Event Hub and Data Factory/Data Bricks;
• provide MS Power BI Developer experience, including MS SQL, etc.;
• plan and coordinate all technical activities related to programming optimization techniques and implementation activities for projects related to Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD), Central Integration Platform(CIP), AVL and mCAD;
• develop and make recommendations regarding major software development;
• identify training and educational requirements of project;
• evaluate and develop new system and hardware performance and ensure major implementation projects meet established deliverables; and
• coordinate the collection and analysis of data related to new system and hardware performance