Application Developer - Senior

Project Name:
Pension Benefits Information System (PBIS)
Disaster Recovery Dashboard Enterprise Incident Portal GS0006
Disaster Recovery Dashboard Enterprise Incident Portal Phase 2

Scope:

Project Overview
Technology and Innovation (TI) now supports the Financial Sector Regulation and Policy (FSRP) division of Treasury Board and Finance. The Employment Pensions branch of FSRP requires the services of an experienced .NET C#SQL application developer that preferably has experience with pension regulation.

The developer will be assigned requirements gathering & programming duties for application projects and enhancement tasks. The individual will also work closely with application development and maintenance teams. In addition the developer will work directly with subject matter experts in the business areas for application testing and remediation to ensure code functions as per specification. This developer will be assigned to work on the Pension Benefits Information System (PBIS) and possibly the Insurance Regulatory Information System (IRIS) Disaster Recovery Dashboard or other Treasury Board & Finance application development & maintenance projects.

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.

Liaise with business units and program areas to ensure solutions meet current and strategic ministry needs.
Align development team to follow Application Architecture.
Write code for the most complex Functional and Technical Designs with minimal defects.
Define nonfunctional requirements (Performance Availability Portability Recovery / Recoverability etc.).
Assess technical impacts up front and recommend better ways of designing application to ease the development.
Produce Technical Design Database structure and Application Architecture for a new average to high complex application.
Seek for the best technical design solution that respects budget and timeline. Advocate the reuse of existing components/frameworks.
Innovate in providing better efficient ways to design application.
Review Technical Designs from other developers and recommend optimization if necessary.
Evaluate with assistance the quality of the product being delivered and take action to improve situations.
Assist/Execute performance/penetration tests and troubleshoot issues at the system level.
Isolate root cause of issues and provide solution options/recommendations.
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 customers.
Ensure planned releases remain on schedule.

Deliverable Details:

Projects:
Pension Benefits Information System (PBIS)
Disaster Recovery Dashboard Enterprise Incident Portal
AIRB Collection and Reporting System (CARS)

Maintenance Projects:
Red Tape Reduction Priority Submission & Annual Submission Project
Red Tape Reduction Count Database Project
Insurance System to Manage Insurance Programs Project

Scope of services:
Write application code using .NET C# and Microsoft SQL with the ability to create both desktop and web based interfaces
Design and implement SQL databases
Collect and analyze business and users requirements
Document business processes and applications
Produce systems design manuals
Produce technical and reference manuals


Equipment requirements:
It is preferred if resource has their own equipment though GoA will provide laptop/desktop if necessary.

Resource must provide their own computer and related equipment. The computers 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/remoterelated software will be installed on the resources 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.

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 (Dates)
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%

SUBMISSION MUST INCLUDE:
RESUME
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.
RESOURCE REFERENCES
o Three references for whom similar work has been performed must be provided. The most recent reference should be listed first. Reference checks may or may not be completed to assist with scoring of the proposed resource.

Yes/No Must meet or exceed one of the following combinations of education

DurationExperience building applications using....

5 years

Duration Experience developing and delivering user manuals and training materials.

5 years

Duration Experience developing and maintaining web services JSON REST API and Message queuing...

5 years

Duration Experience using ASP.NET MVC (Model View Controller).

5 years

DurationExperience using Microsoft Entity Framework

5 years

DurationExperience with GIT repository continuous

5 years

Duration Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio with Team Foundation Server.

5 years

DurationExperience with Windows Forms development

5 years

DurationExperience working as an Application Developer in a large enterprise IT environment...

5 years

Duration Experience working with endusers to gather user requirements

5 years

Duration Exp with .Net frameworks and C# application development using ...

5 years

DurationExp with stored procedures data modelling and reporting services using...

5 years

Duration Experience in the analysis development and integration of complex IT systems with a...

3 years

Duration Experience with Agile methodology.

3 years

DurationExperience with Angular Typescript web development

3 years

DurationExperience with DEV Express Framework

3 years

DurationExperience with Microsoft Composite UI Application Block framework

3 years

DurationExperience with pension plan financial filings and regulations

3 years

DurationExperience with Selenium load testing

3 years

DurationExperience with TD Merchant Services/Bambora APIs

3 years

DurationExperience with Test Driven Development and mock testing frameworks

3 years

DurationExp with object oriented design and creating...

3 years

DurationExp with Power BI reporting and SQL Server Analysis...

3 years