Application Developer - Intermediate

Project Name:
Public Service Commission (PSC) Service Alberta. and Red Tape Reduction

Scope:
Technology and Innovation requires the services of an Intermediate Application Developer. This role is critical to support a variety of Public Service Commission (PSC) applications that are essential to the operation of different business areas in PSC Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction such as:
Public Agency Database Used across GoA to track public agency and board members appointment
Electronic Public Agency Appointment System Accessed by the public to apply for opportunities available in public agency boards
Executive Development and Succession Database Used across GOA
Enterprise Human Resource Organizational Charts eHROC supports the PSCs mandate for workforce planning and reporting (WRP) and plays an important role to support the upcoming ERP activities. It is used by the HR staff across GOA.
Exec Council / Red Tape
Initiative Tracking System
Alberta Correspondent and Communications Tracking

Additional projects support Disaster Recovery (DRX) Project for all of the PSC applications such as ePAAS eCards Enroll Staffing Approvals PSC Application Roles Certificate of Achievement in Safety Excellence Commencement and Termination System Department Listing Occupational Health Tracking ePAAS Portal etc..

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.

Liaises with business units and program areas to ensure solutions meet current and strategic ministry needs and requirements.
Write performing quality code to fulfill design and pass code review with minimal number of defects.
Apply configuration on development environments when required.
Participate in implementing full product into production and supports providing application versions and details for implementation plan.
Highlight the technical impacts of the functional design on existing applications based on a detailed analysis.
Deliver technical design and database structure for medium to high application complexity.
Maintain technical documentation.
Identify critical features of system and focus testing effort on them. Ensure that the unit test covers the right proportion of the application.
Setup data for testing.
Grasp Able to quickly understand application functionalities and process.
Handle and fix production defects efficiently.
Provide tracking and reporting of time and status on all work as required.
Contribute to the creation of the Application Lifecycle Planning
Identify and coordinate release schedules
Identify service requests and priorities with customer
Ensure planned releases remain on schedule and on track

Deliverable Details:
Scope of services:
Applications Development
Applications design
Applications implementation
Applications documentation
Corrective and preventative applications maintenance
Database design
Applications enhancements
Analyze business and user s requirements

Equipment requirements:

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.

In the event that the Contractor s resources are directed to work inperson the Province shall provide the requisite office space furniture and office supplies. However the Contractor shall continue to be responsible for providing computers and software and the Province shall continue to 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 markup 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.
It is anticipated the role will be 100% remote however in the event of an onsite meeting the GoA does not pay for travel to attend onsite 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 34 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.

Standard Background check required
The Supplier shall prior to commencement of the Services provide the Province on its request and at no cost to the Province with criminal record checks.

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 October 47
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%

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