I&IT Technical Team Lead

Lead the Future of Business Intelligence and Analytics

Join our dynamic operations team as a Technical Team Lead, where your expertise in infrastructure, capacity planning, security, availability, application design, and sustainment will be highly valued. With a proven track record in guiding, mentoring, coaching, and leading talented technical professionals, you'll play a pivotal role in driving innovation and tackling exciting challenges in Business Intelligence and Analytics. Take the next step in your career with us and make a significant impact in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment

About the job

As part of our team, you will:

• lead and mentor a team, offering technical expertise to shape the design, development, deployment of high-profile I&IT products

• provide technical advice and lead the team to solve complex system problems and critical issues

• lead and participate in enterprise-wide or cross-jurisdictional projects and activities

• utilize MS Azure, Data Factory, Data Bricks, and cloud technology to lead innovative projects

• drive innovation and stay current with industry trends by using and implementing the latest technology advancements

• lead sustainment activities, ensuring products meet high standards of performance and reliability

• manage infrastructure and capacity planning to support the organization's needs

What you bring to the team

Analytical and problem-solving skills

You can:

• assess and evaluate needs of internal and external clients for program delivery platforms; and identify IT solutions to meet complex requirements

• identify and assess the impacts of new solutions or enhancements on existing services and infrastructure for performance, sustainability, and robustness

• understand, assess, and develop solutions for mitigating risk, where system failure would affect high volumes of public access and create a significant negative impact on program delivery and security

• analyze the technical quality of systems design and ensure consistency and compliance of business solutions

Technical knowledge

You have knowledge of:

• systems/platform architecture, design, development, deployment and integration principles and technology to lead and oversee the design and development of complex, highly integrated systems platforms

• current methodologies pertaining to systems analysis, design, development, testing and implementation methods, data, applications, networking and security, to direct and oversee systems platform design, development and maintenance

• service delivery management, resource management, and operational planning for multiple, complex systems platforms in order to manage and optimize the full platform life cycle

Communication skills

You can:

• lead complex client, vendor, and stakeholder consultations and provide authoritative and persuasive technical advice

• prepare and present complex technical information and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior management, clients, and other stakeholders

• negotiate customer service agreements and resource requirements with client senior management and other IT groups

Project and risk management knowledge and skills

You have knowledge of:

• project management principles, methodology, tools, and best practices to lead and manage multiple, complex systems design and delivery projects

• risk management principles to anticipate and understand the potential for risk in system failure/critical incidents and are able to develop risk management strategies and protocols to mitigate and minimize risk and lead resolution of critical incidents when they occur

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code
and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

What we offer

We are a small, supportive, and compassionate team of technical professionals dedicated to providing operational support and expertise in business intelligence, performance reporting, data management, analytics, and consulting services. Our mission is to enable and empower our business partners to make informed decisions for their day-to-day operations. Every day with the team is an opportunity to learn something new, enhance your technical talent, or showcase your leadership abilities while either improving a process or resolving a complex issue with one of our automated data pipelines.

The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:

• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions

• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs

• many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups

• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more

Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package includes:

• a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)

• group health, dental, life and disability benefits

• a range of vacation and leave options

• an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services

Additional information

Address:
1 English Permanent, 21 College St, 3rd Flr, Toronto, Toronto Region or 200 First Ave W, North Bay, North Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (Fingerprint Based), Canadian Border Services Check, Credit History Check, Driver's License History, Intelligence, Local Police Databases Search, Ontario Provincial Police Investigation/Background Interview, Social Networking Search

Note:

• About security checks:

A criminal or other federal offence record
does not automatically disqualify you
from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.

If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.

Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.

• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.

Please apply online, only, at

, quoting
Job ID 234859,
by
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
. Please follow the instructions to submit your application. Faxes are not being accepted at this time.

If you require accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at to provide your contact information. Recruitment Services staff will contact you within 48 hours. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with Ontario's
Human Rights Code
.