Current Contract Opportunities

Mandatory Skills

• Must demonstrate experience in writing technical documents.
• Knowledge of ITB’s organization is an asset.
• Must provide all services in English, although bilingualism is an asset.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work independently as well as within a team environment.

• Design and implementation of a communication strategy and plan.
• Reviewing and drafting Technical documents for posting on the (SAI) Project Web Site.
• Providing direction and guidelines for SAI Core Team in respect to naming conventions and use of the file structure.
• Proving first point of contact for stakeholders looking for SAI information.
• Ensuring that the SAI Project Web-site has the most current information.
• Acting as communication/knowledge coordinator.
• Organize and maintain the project file structure to facilitate locating critical files.
• Design and Implementation of a communication plan.
• Under the direction of the Project manager of the Project Office review and revise technical documents such as Project Charters.
• Assist in the design and implementation of an SAI – Web Site (working with a Web-Developer) including:
• Documentation, guidelines and material to support the ongoing maintenance of the Web-Site.

• Ottawa
• Contract
• Government
• Valid Enhanced Security
• Bilingualism an asset
• Deadline: July 17, 2002 10:00am

Mandatory

• Must have a min 4 yrs IT industry experience.
• Must have a min 2 yrs working with MS Project.
• Must have a min 2 yrs experience maintaining project plans.
• Must have a min 2 yrs experience collecting, tracking and managing project status information.
• Must have a min 2 yrs experience preparing management reports for the project manager.
• Must have a min 2 yrs experience managing project documents.
• Must have a min 2 yrs experience coordinating project meetings and workshops.

• The Project Administrator assists the Project Manager and Team Leaders by providing administrative and clerical support in the following way: Coordinates the data collection and preparation of weekly/monthly Project Activity, Marketing Activity, Resource Skills/Availability, Revenue, and Project Status Summary.

• Contract
• Ottawa
• Government Sector
• Security Requirement: Enhanced Reliability

Mandatory

• Must have a min 8 yrs IT industry experience.
• Must have a min 6 yrs experience working with client/server architecture, technologies and tools on either a UNIX or NT operating system environment.
• Must have a min 4 yrs experience with logical and physical data modeling.
• Must have a min 4 yrs experience in the design and development of PowerBuilder objects.
• Must have a min 4 yrs experience with the development of techniques to improve system throughput and optimizing resource utilization.
• Must have a min 2 yrs experience with business modeling techniques and tools.

• Designs and develops PowerBuilder objects to perform specified functions associated with the various modules for each project. Provides, as required, maintenance objects or other objects required by any associated modules (e.g. Table Maintenance).

• Contract
• Ottawa
• Government Sector
• Security Requirement: Enhanced Reliability

Mandatory

• Must have a min 8 yrs IT industry experience.
• Must have a min 4 yrs experience working with client/server architecture, technologies and tools in a UNIX or NT environment.
• Must have a min 2 yrs experience as a Team Leader working in a PowerBuilder Ver. 6.5+ development environment.
• Must have a min 2 yrs of project experience as a Team Leader in the development of medium size (1200 to 3000 Function Points) application systems.
• Must have a min 2 yrs experience as a Team Leader performing cost benefit analysis for alternatives and potential solutions to technical and/or business problems.
• Must have a min 4 yrs experience with the design and testing of applications to ensure objectives are met and the outputs produced are in accordance with the user requirements.
• Must have a min 2 yrs experience with planning, directing and controlling the activities of a project team.
• Must have a min 2 yrs experience evaluating proposed hardware, software and products to determine operational and economic feasibility.
• Must have a min 2 yrs experience as a Team Leader developing overall and detailed project plans for the various phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle using MS Project.
• Must have a min 2 yrs experience conducting risk analysis assessments and management.

• The responsibilities of the Team Leader will include the management of projects and sub-projects associated with application development and support: Plans, coordinates and manages the application sub-project teams(s) members, and provides project management from a technical perspective; Develops, maintains and monitors the sub-project plan which includes the activities of other infrastructure participants, if applicable, and monitors/identifies any delays/impacts;

• Contract
• Ottawa
• Government Sector
• Security Requirement: Enhanced Reliability

Mandatory

• A minimum of 5 yrs IT industry experience.
• A minimum of 2 yrs experience working with client/server architecture, technologies and tools (Windows NT or UNIX environment).
• A minimum of 3 yrs experience with logical and physical data modeling.
• A minimum of 2 yrs experience programming in a PowerBuilder Ver 6.5+ environment.

• The Programmer Analyst will provide various programming expertise on the numerous software packages.
• This expertise will be required on demand, depending on the nature and complexity of the projects.
• The expertise that may be required: in conjunction with the Sr. Analyst, identify how the business rules will be implemented; Prepare Application documentation; and Prepare help systems.

• Contract
• Ottawa
• Government Sector
• Security Requirement: Enhanced Reliability

Mandatory Skills Set

• Must have a min of 5 yrs IT industry experience.
• Must have a min of 5 yrs experience as a Technical Writer.
• Must have a min of 3 yrs experience working in a client/server architecture, technologies and tools (Windows NT or UNIX operating systems environment).
• Must have a min of 5 yrs experience writing user manuals and help systems.
• Must have a min of 5 yrs experience designing the layout of manuals, using word processing, desktop publishing and graphics software packages.

• Designs reporting and documentation formats; Sets-up and maintains on-line libraries; Prepares and delivers documents; Edits and revises documents prepared by other members; Coordinates document input from a variety of sources; and Designs migration procedures for various text editing software.

• Contract
• Ottawa
• Government Sector
• Security Requirement: Enhanced Reliability

Mandatory Skills Set

• Must have a min of 2 yrs experience within the IT industry.
• Must have a min of 1 year of experience working with client/server architecture, technologies and tools (Windows NT or UNIX).
• Must have a min of 1 year of experience preparing and maintaining the versions of the physical database to support ongoing development, testing, production and maintenance environments.
• Must have a min of 1 year of experience designing Sybase databases, including logical and physical data modeling.
• Must have a min of 1 year of experience providing production database support to application development groups.
• Must have a min of 1 year of SQL experience.

• The general responsibilities of the Sybase Database Administrators will include the support of the Sybase database system. Perform detailed designs and documentation of all database system components, their interfaces and operational environment; Designs data structures and files, sub-systems and modules, programs, batch, on-line and production monitoring procedures, testing strategy and systems; Identifies features, functionality and capabilities of the various database software products and tools;

• Contract
• Ottawa
• Government Sector
• Security Requirement: Enhanced Reliability

Mandatory Skills Set

• Must have a min of 5 yrs IT industry experience.
• Must have a min of 3 yrs experience working with client/server architecture, technologies and tools (Windows NT or UNIX).
• Must have a min of 3 yrs experience preparing and maintaining the versions of the physical database to support ongoing development, testing, production and maintenance environments.
• Must have a min of 3 yrs experience designing Sybase databases, including logical and physical data modeling.
• Must have a min of 3 yrs experience providing production database support to application development groups.
• Must have a min of 3 yrs SQL experience.

• The general responsibilities of the Sybase Database Administrators will include the support of the Sybase database system. Perform detailed designs and documentation of all database system components, their interfaces and operational environment; Designs data structures and files, sub-systems and modules, programs, batch, on-line and production monitoring procedures, testing strategy and systems; Identifies features, functionality and capabilities of the various database software products and tools;

• Contract
• Ottawa
• Government Sector
• Security Requirement: Enhanced Reliability

Mandatory Skills Set

• Must have a min of 2 yrs experience within the IT industry.
• Must have a min of 1 year of experience working with client/server architecture, technologies and tools (Windows NT or UNIX).
• Must have a min of 1 year of experience preparing and maintaining the versions of the physical database to support ongoing development, testing, production and maintenance environments.
• Must have a min of 1 year of experience designing Oracle databases, including logical and physical data modeling (Ver. 7 or 8).
• Must have a min of 1 year of experience providing production database support to application development groups.
• Must have a min of 1 year of experience with Oracle Designer.
• Must have a min of 1 year with PL/SQL or PL/SQL PLUS experience.

• The general responsibilities of the Database Administrators will include the support of the Oracle database system. Perform detailed designs and documentation of all database system components, their interfaces and operational environment; testing strategies and systems; Database Backup, Restore & Recovery Database Design & Distribution, Database Monitoring, Performance Optimization, Extraction and Security.

• Contract
• Ottawa
• Government Sector
• Security Requirement: Enhanced Reliability

Mandatory Skills Set

• Must have a min of 5 yrs IT industry experience.
• Must have a min of 3 yrs experience working with client/server architecture, technologies and tools (Windows NT or UNIX).
• Must have a min of 3 yrs experience preparing and maintaining the versions of the physical database to support ongoing development, testing, production and maintenance environments.
• Must have a min of 3 yrs experience designing Oracle (Version 7 or 8) databases, including logical and physical data modeling.
• Must have a min of 3 yrs experience providing production database support to application development groups.
• Must have a min of 3 yrs experience with Oracle Designer.
• Must have a min of 3 yrs PL/SQL or PL/SQL PLUS experience.

• The general responsibilities of the Database Administrators will include the support of the Oracle database system. Perform detailed designs and documentation of all database system components, their interfaces and operational environment; Designs data structures and files, sub-systems and modules, programs, batch, on-line and production monitoring procedures, testing strategies and systems; Database Backup, Restore & Recovery Database Design & Distribution, Database Monitoring, Performance Optimization, Extraction and Security.

• Contract
• Ottawa
• Government Sector
• Security Requirement: Enhanced Reliability

Mandatory Skills Set

• Must have a min of 2 yrs experience within the IT industry.
• Must have a min of 1 yr. experience working with client/server architecture, technologies and tools (Windows NT or UNIX environment).
• Must have a min of 1 yr. experience programming in a PowerBuilder Ver 6.5+ environment.
• Must have a min of 6 months experience with logical and physical data modeling.

• The programmer's role is to implement the specifications of a module into operational, unit tested, source code. Programmers are also responsible for supporting the various testing activities, data conversion tasks and software installation tasks. Develops objects from design specifications. Writes tests and debugs code in support of the design and development of the application.

• Contract
• Ottawa
• Government Sector
• Security Requirement: Enhanced Reliability

Mandatory Skills Set

• Must have a min of 10 yrs IT industry experience.
• Must have a min of 6 yrs experience working with client/server architecture, technologies and tools on either a UNIX or NT operating system.
• Must have a min of 6 yrs experience with project management techniques used in the development of project plans, schedules and timelines, project control and the management and reporting of financial resources.
• Must have a min of 6 yrs experience as a Project Manager in the development of medium size (1200 to 3000 Function Points) application Systems.
• Must have a min of 6 yrs experience managing and supervising project teams (a min of 4 resources per team).
• Must have a minimum of 6 yrs experience managing an application development project during the development, implementation and operations start up.
• Must have a minimum of 4 yrs experience in a PowerBuilder environment.
• Must have a minimum of 5 yrs experience conducting risk analysis assessments and management.

• The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall direction of the project(s) assigned. Provides technical direction, guidance and leadership to the entire application project team and technical resources; Controls the cost, budget and time frames of the technical side of the project during all phases; Responsible for the management of all change requests, problem reports, issues escalation and risk management;

• Contract
• Ottawa
• Government Sector
• Security Requirement: Enhanced Reliability

Mandatory Skills

• Experience developing a training strategy or plan.
• Experience developing training materials.
• Experience delivering training in a classroom type environment.
• Very good communication skills (written, oral) and interpersonal skills.
• Solid understanding of web-based implementation and related services.
• Experience in Impromptu and PowerPlay.

• Knowledge in IWR - Impromptu Web Reports, Cognos Upfront and CognosScript (client-server and web-based) an asset.
• Knowledge of style sheets an asset.
• Knowledge of ORACLE an asset.

• Develop Training Strategy and Plan.
• Develop Training / Support Materials.
• Deliver Training.
• Help with the development of a Communications Strategy andPlan.
• Meet with stakeholders, gather and document requirements.

• Contract
• Ottawa
• Government Sector
• Security Requirement: Enhanced Reliability

Mandatory Criteria

• A minimum of two (2) years Oracle database application development experience in the last four (4) years.
• A minimum of six (6) months experience designing interactive Internet applications in the last three (3) years.
• A minimum of two (2) years experience as a software code developer in the last three (3) years.
• A minimum of one (1) year experience using structured development methodology in the last three (3) years.
• A minimum of one (1) year experience using Oracle 8/8i in the last three years.
• A minimum of one (1) year experience using Pl/SQL in the last three years.
• A minimum of one (1) year experience using Oracle Reports 6/6i development in the last thee years.
• Must be security cleared at the Enhanced Level or higher.

• Oracle database application development in the last seven years;
• Developing interactive Internet applications in the last five (5) years;
• Software code developer in the last seven (7) years;
• Structured development methodology in the last five years;
• Experience using Oracle 8/8i in the last five (5) years;
• PL/SQL in the last 5 years; Experience in excess of the mandatory.
• Development of Oracle Reports 6/6i in the last five (5) years.

• Ottawa
• Contract
• Government
• Enhanced Security

ASAP

Mandatory Requirements

• Must have a minimum 2 years of IT experience, either with (a) at least 6 months being within the last 2 years working with the Java API of Verity K2 Enterprise OR, (b) with at least 6 months being within the last 2 years working with the Verity K2 Toolkit in a business application development environment (coding, designing and developing).
• Fluent in English (oral and written communication)

• Hands-on experience in:
• Java environment in a design or development role
• Server Side development in a Java environment that involves JDBC/ODBC, Java servlets or JSP
• Verity K2 Enterprise administrative functions
• J-Builder (solutions architecting)
• Development of large scale mission critical systems/ applications
• Scoring and weighting search results using Verity scoring algorithms in a query string
• Coding and developing of Enterprise Java Beans (EJB)
• Formal education in one of the following:
• University Degree, related to Computer Science or
• College Diploma, related to Computer Science or
• University Degree, other than Computer Science or
• College Diploma, other than Computer Science

• The Search Engine Developer will be responsible for the configuration, implementation and administration of Verity K2 and develop Query Processing using the Java API of the Verity K2 product.
• Tasks may include:
• Object-oriented design and enterprise level application development using web application servers in a Unix environment;
• Develop query algorithms for Verity K2 Soundex and thesaurus;
• Implement the spidering capability of Verity K2 and update data collections;
• Develop custom coding for text search engines;
• Work with Java, RDBMS, EJB, JDBC, ODBC JDBC Bridges;

• Ottawa
• Public Sector
• Contract
• Enhanced Security

Mandatory Requirements

• Mandatory os/390 experience
• 10 years experience in the IT industry
• 5 years experience as a Senior Programmer/Analyst, utilizing the following skills:
• Cobol
• DB2
• JCL
• TSO/ISPF
• IDMS/ADS-O
• Experience in using software designs
• Worked on a Mainframe project utilizing a Project Management methodology (Such as DMR’s Productivity Plus, Ernst & Young etc.)

Desired Assets

• Experience with MS Office

• Designs and codes requirements based on specifications provided by an Analyst/Client
• Participates in project plan
• Define input/output sources, including detail plan for technical design phase
• Document system design, concepts and facilities, presents and obtains approval of detailed system design
• Participates in all phases of testing
• Implements quality assurance standards to be used during implementation phase, designs programs and presents program design, writes procedures
• Participates in walkthrough of specifications and code
• Resolves Problem Reports relating to above  projects

Particulars

• Ottawa
• Project Details to be forthcoming
• Enhanced Security Required
• Upcoming Contract