Description:
Project Name:
TBF Application Development and Support
Scope:
The developer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software applications as part of a multidisciplinary team. This role involves collaborating with various teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions, following best practices for coding, testing, and deploying applications. The developer will be expected to work across the full software development lifecycle, from design and coding to testing and deployment, while contributing to ongoing improvements in process and technology adoption. The developer will contribute to the continuous improvement of the software development process and work on both front-end and back-end components of applications using Java, Oracle, and related technologies. The developer will be expected to deliver high-quality solutions that align with business goals, system architecture, and development standards.
Duties:
Deliver applications programming and analysis tasks as part of a system development process as well as provide application support, maintenance and enhancements. An Application Developer applies a broad knowledge of various technical areas to foresee and rectify certain problem areas within technology or with a mix of technologies, but the focus is to ensure a certain business/functional use case is solved with the help of technology.

Duties include but are not limited to participating in the development, maintenance, testing, and implementation of applications for the ministry as required and further defined below:

• Maintain and support the Corporate and Commodity Audit System.
• Maintain and support the Dispute Resolution, Analysis and Tracking System.
• Maintain and support the Compliance Inventory Management System.
• Maintain and support the Corporate/Commodity Tax system
• Maintain and support the TBF Incident Management System
• TRACS Maintenance Activities
• UP/Netfile Maintenance
• Follow all ministry and GOA architectural, and security standards, policies and guidelines when building applications.
• Ensure code is thoroughly tested by following testing best practices including the use of unit testing, system testing, and performance testing.
• Assist in troubleshooting application issues in any environment.
• Create or update existing application support documentation for assigned applications to ensure that it matches the code and environment.
• Assist in managing and maintaining development and system test environments required to maintain the applications.
• Application code development and solution outputs (assemblies, web applications, database objects, installation packages, plus any other type of development within this scope that is required)
• Application assemblies or modules that are unit tested and pass quality assurance standards.
• Application code solutions are added to the department’s source control system as per ministry standards
• Artifacts that support the tracking and reporting of defects related to development, deployment, and testing of the product
• Artifacts such as drawings, models, or documents that are used to communicate/explain estimates, analysis, work items and /or product
• Reporting related to the progress of assigned work, highlighting any expected deviations from previously agreed upon estimates

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.

• Maintain and support the Corporate and Commodity Audit System.
• Maintain and support the Dispute Resolution, Analysis and Tracking System.
• Maintain and support the Compliance Inventory Management System.
• Maintain and support the Corporate/Commodity Tax system
• Maintain and support the TBF Incident Management System
• TRACS Maintenance Activities
• UP/Netfile Maintenance
• Follow all ministry and GOA architectural, and security standards, policies and guidelines when building applications.
• Ensure code is thoroughly tested by following testing best practices including the use of unit testing, system testing, and performance testing.
• Assist in troubleshooting application issues in any environment.
• Create or update existing application support documentation for assigned applications to ensure that it matches the code and environment.
• Assist in managing and maintaining development and system test environments required to maintain the applications.
• Application code development and solution outputs (assemblies, web applications, database objects, installation packages, plus any other type of development within this scope that is required)
• Application assemblies or modules that are unit tested and pass quality assurance standards.
• Application code solutions are added to the department’s source control system as per ministry standards
• Artifacts that support the tracking and reporting of defects related to development, deployment, and testing of the product
• Artifacts such as drawings, models, or documents that are used to communicate/explain estimates, analysis, work items and /or product
• Reporting related to the progress of assigned work, highlighting any expected deviations from previously agreed upon estimate