Application Analyst Developer

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Apply By: Thursday, November 27, :59 pm EST

Application Analyst Developer

Job ID:

235822

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement

Division:

GovTechON - Central Agencies I&IT Cluster / Cluster Applications Branch

City:

Oshawa

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Temporary - up to 12 months with possibility of extension

Job code:

Systems Officer 3

Salary:

$1, $1,773.85 Per week*

*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Help implement and support applications that drive data-informed decisions

Join the Central Agencies I&IT Cluster at the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement, where your expertise in InfoSphere DataStage, Cognos, Windows, and DB2 will help shape the future of public service analytics. As an Application Analyst Developer, you'll play a key role in supporting and enhancing applications, risk models, and data solutions within the Business Intelligence and Data Analytics portfolio - contributing to smarter, more informed decisions across government.

About the job

As part of our team, you will:

• plan, schedule, coordinate, evaluate, and report on specific technical aspects to meet work goals
• apply interpretative reasoning to address a variety of application development assignments in diverse situations
• provide technical expertise in system analysis and design, prepare system specifications, and oversee implementation activities
• create prototypes to validate proposed solutions and gather stakeholder feedback
• develop ETL application code and configurations and manage/support applications, reports, and data

Information Session:

To learn more about this role, the ministry, and the recruitment process, we welcome you to attend our information session on November 12 at 2:30 PM. This session will be held on Microsoft Teams. Download the Microsoft Teams app now to ensure you can join on event day.

Attendance is optional and will not influence the screening and selection process.

Additional information:

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC) and includes the following:

• Credit Check

What you bring to the team
Technical knowledge and skills:

You have experience with:

• application development using IBM suite of products, including DataStage, Cognos, and DB2
• systems analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, installation, and operational techniques
• data integration, database design, and data modeling
• interpreting clients' I&IT needs and business environments to define technical scopes of work and offer ongoing guidance to working groups

Reasoning, problem-solving, and planning skills:

You can:

• plan, execute, monitor, and evaluate technical work and services to ensure successful application development and support
• exercise sound judgment to make timely, well-researched recommendations and decisions

Communication and customer service skills:

You can:

• write, explain, and present technical reports and recommendations
• establish and maintain strong working relationships with team members

Research skills:

You can

• maintain up-to-date knowledge of trends and advances in IT across various computing platforms
• apply modern configuration, development, analysis, and design techniques

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

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
• a comprehensive compensation and benefits package
• base salary that aligns to market trends with performance-based pay and scheduled salary progression
• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more
• a modern, friendly and accessible physical work environment

Additional information:

Apply by:

Thursday, November 27, :59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 33 King St W, Oshawa, Central Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check, Credit History Check

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Information Technology

Posted on:

Thursday, November 6, 2025

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.
• W-MG-235822/25

How to apply:

• You must apply online.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

Strengthening Ontario, together

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