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Informatics and Professional Services

These are the base requirements for each occupational category (OC) for the Informatics and Professional Services (IPS) service stream under the Government On-Line e-government Imitative. Specific requirements will be issued that must be meet in addition to what is listed below. These requirements will be listed under the active IT requirements.

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2.1 Project Executive, IT
2.2 Senior Project Manager, IT
2.3 Project Manager, IT
2.4 Project Administrator
2.5 Technology Architect
2.6 Platform Analyst
2.7 Senior Platform Analyst
2.8 Network Analyst
2.9 Senior Network Analyst
2.10 Applications Architect
2.11 Senior Applications Analyst
2.12 Applications Analyst
2.13 Applications Programmer/Analyst
2.14 Database Administrator
2.15 Database Analyst
2.16 Senior Tester
2.17 Tester
2.18 Senior Web Developer
2.19 Web Developer
2.20 IT Security Consultant
2.21 Systems Auditor
2.22 Quality Assurance Consultant
2.23 Senior Technical Writer
2.24 Technical Writer

2.1 Project Executive, IT

Minimum years of related experience: 15 years Project Management including 8 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 10 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Manages several Senior Project Managers, each responsible for an individual GOL project.
Manages the project during the development, implementation and operations startup by ensuring that resources are made available and that the project is developed and is fully operational within previously agreed time, cost and performance parameters.
Formulates statements of problems; establishes procedures for the development and implementation of significant, new or modified project elements to solve these problems, and obtains approval thereof.
Defines and documents the objectives for the project; determines budgetary requirements, the composition, roles and responsibilities and terms of reference for the project team.
Reports progress of the project on an ongoing basis and at scheduled points in the life cycle.
Meets in conference with stakeholders and other project managers and states problems in a form capable of being solved.
Prepares plans, charts, tables and diagrams to assist in analyzing or displaying problems; works with a variety of project management tools.
Project sign-off.

2.2 Senior Project Manager, IT

Minimum years of related experience: 10 years Project Management including 6 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 5 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Manages several Project Managers, each responsible for an element of the project and its associated project team.
Manages the project during the development, implementation and operations startup by ensuring that resources are made available and that the project is developed and is fully operational within previously agreed time, cost and performance parameters.
Formulates statements of problems; establishes procedures for the development and implementation of significant, new or modified project elements to solve these problems, and obtains approval thereof.
Defines and documents the objectives for the project; determines budgetary requirements, the composition, roles and responsibilities and terms of reference for the project team.
Reports progress of the project on an ongoing basis and at scheduled points in the life cycle.
Meets in conference with stakeholders and other project managers and states problems in a form capable of being solved.
Prepares plans, charts, tables and diagrams to assist in analyzing or displaying problems; works with a variety of project management tools.
Project sign-off.

2.3 Project Manager, IT

Minimum years of related experience: 2 years Project Management plus 4 years IT

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Defines and documents development team objectives; determines budgetary requirements, the composition, roles and responsibilities and terms of reference for the team, and obtains approval thereof.
Plans, directs and controls the activities of a project team within scheduled time and cost parameters.
Monitors the design, implementation and operations startup of the project against established goals, objectives and milestones.
Reports progress of the project on an ongoing basis and at scheduled points in the life cycle.
Meets in conference with stakeholders and other project managers and states problems in a form capable of being solved.
Prepares plans, charts, tables and diagrams to assist in analyzing or displaying problems; works with a variety of project management tools.

2.4 Project Administrator

Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 1 year

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Assists project management and data processing professionals, technical users and end users in simple routine tasks.
Provides administrative and technical support of a clerical nature as required to a project team.
Assists in performing such tasks as maintaining project documentation and application/system libraries.
Acts as the first point of contact in a "hot-line" situation by accepting incoming calls, logging calls, attempting to resolve simple problems and following established procedures for more difficult problems.
Tracks project change requests.
Maintains and updates relevant project information in manual and/or electronic files; project information
might include such things as project activity schedule, status reports, correspondence.
Uses computer tools, aids, system control languages on PCs, minis, or mainframes to perform work.
Communicates with project management and data processing professionals, technical users and end users on administrative matters related to the project.

2.5 Technology Architect

Minimum years of related experience: 10 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 6 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Develops technical architectures, frameworks and strategies, either for an organization or for a major
application area, to meet the business and application requirements;
Identifies the policies and requirements that drive out a particular solution;
Analyzes and evaluates alternative technology solutions to meet business problems;
Ensures the integration of all aspects of technology solutions;
Monitors industry trends to ensure that solutions fit with government and industry directions for technology.
Reviews computer software systems and data requirements as well as communications and response needs and devises computer hardware configurations to support them.
Develops techniques to improve system throughout and optimize hardware utilization.
Evaluates computer hardware systems relative to their ability to support specified requirements and, by determining potential and actual bottlenecks, improves system performance through recommended hardware changes. Reviews computer software systems and data requirements as well as communication and response needs and determines operating systems and languages needed to support them.
Given the constraints of the operating system and the hardware, can structure software programs to operate within the environment.
Improves software systems efficiency through recommending better utilization of operating system capabilities.
Reviews communications local area networks and wide area networks as to their ability to support data processing requirements.

2.6 Platform Analyst

Minimum years of related experience: 6 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 3 Years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Prepares implementation plans for particular technologies;
Installs and monitors particular facets of technology;
Configures and optimizes technical installations;
Troubleshoots, and responds to user problems;
Maintains up to date knowledge of particular technologies and products supporting that technology.

2.7 Senior Platform Analyst

Minimum years of related experience: 10 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 4 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Develops and documents a detailed statement of requirements for the proposed system.
Analyzes functional requirements to identify information, procedures and decision flows;
Evaluates existing procedures and methods, identifies and documents data base content, structure, and
application sub-systems, and develops data dictionary;
Defines and documents interfaces of manual to automated operations within sub-systems, to external systems and between new and existing systems;
Defines input/output sources, including detail plan for technical design phase, and obtains approval of the system proposal.
Designs and documents in detail all 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;
Documents system design, concepts and facilities, presents and obtains approval of detailed system design;
Produces an operational system including all forms, manuals, programs, data files and procedures.

2.8 Network Analyst

Minimum years of related experience: 6 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 3 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Prepares implementation plans for particular technologies;
Installs and monitors particular facets of technology;
Configures and optimizes technical installations;
Troubleshoots, and responds to user problems;
Maintains up to date knowledge of particular technologies and products supporting that technology.

2.9 Senior Network Analyst

Minimum years of related experience: 10 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 4 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Develops and documents a detailed statement of requirements for the proposed network.
Analyzes functional requirements to identify information, procedures and decision flows;
Evaluates existing procedures and methods, identifies and documents data base content, structure, and application sub-systems, and develops data dictionary;
Defines and documents interfaces of manual to automated operations within sub-systems, to external systems and between new and existing systems;
Defines input/output sources, including detail plan for technical design phase, and obtains approval of the system proposal.
Designs and documents in detail all 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;
Documents system design, concepts and facilities, presents and obtains approval of detailed system design;
Produces an operational system including all forms, manuals, programs, data files and procedures.

2.10 Applications Architect

Minimum years of related experience: 10 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 6 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Develops technical architectures, frameworks and strategies, either for an organization or for a major application area, to meet the business and application requirements;
Identifies the policies and requirements that drive out a particular solution;
Analyzes and evaluates alternative technology solutions to meet business problems;
Ensures the integration of all aspects of technology solutions;
Monitors industry trends to ensure that solutions fit with government and industry directions for technology.
Analyzes functional requirements to identify information, procedures and decision flows;
Evaluates existing procedures and methods, identifies and documents data base content, structure, and application sub-systems, and develops data dictionary;
Defines and documents interfaces of manual to automated operations within application sub-systems, to external systems and between new and existing systems;
Defines input/output sources, including detail plan for technical design phase, and obtains approval of the system proposal.
Identifies and documents system specific standards relating to programming, documentation and testing, covering program libraries, data dictionaries, naming conventions, etc.

2.11 Senior Applications Analyst

Minimum years of related experience: 10 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 4 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Develops and documents a detailed statement of requirements for the proposed application.
Analyzes functional requirements to identify information, procedures and decision flows;
Evaluates existing procedures and methods, identifies and documents data base content, structure, and application sub-systems, and develops data dictionary;
Defines and documents interfaces of manual to automated operations within sub-systems, to external systems and between new and existing systems;
Defines input/output sources, including detail plan for technical design phase, and obtains approval of the system proposal.
Designs and documents in detail all 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;
Documents system design, concepts and facilities, presents and obtains approval of detailed system design;
Produces an operational system including all forms, manuals, programs, data files and procedures.

2.12 Applications Analyst

Minimum years of related experience: 6 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 3 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Manual code changes
Screen and report changes
Gathers and analyzes data for the conduct of studies to establish the technical and economic feasibility of proposed computer systems, and for the development of functional and system design specifications;
Designs methods and procedures for small computer systems, and sub-system of larger systems;
Develops, tests and implements small computer systems, and sub-systems of larger systems;
Produces forms, manuals, programs, data files, and procedures

2.13 Applications Programmer/Analyst

Minimum years of related experience: 3 Years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 2 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Develops and prepares diagrammatic plans for solution of business, scientific and technical problems by means of computer systems of significant size and complexity;
Analyzes the problems outlined by the systems analysts/designers in terms of such factors as style and extent of information to be transferred to and from storage units, variety of items to be processed, extent of sorting, and format of final printed results;
Selects and incorporates available software programs;
Designs detailed programs, flow charts, and diagrams indicating mathematical computation and sequence of machine operations necessary to copy and process data and print the results;
Translates detailed flow charts into coded machine instructions and confers with technical personnel in planning programs;
Verifies accuracy and completeness of programs by preparing sample data, and testing them by means of system acceptance test runs made by operating personnel;
Corrects program errors by revising instructions or altering the sequence of operations;
Tests instructions, and assembles specifications, flow charts, diagrams, layouts, programming and operating instructions to document applications for later modification or reference.

2.14 Database Administrator

Minimum years of related experience: 10 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 5 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Define new database structures
Define data conversion strategy
Define database conversion specifications
Customize data base conversion routines
Finalize Conversion Strategy
Generate new database with the client
Works very closely with the users in order to maintain and safeguard the database.
Identifies requirements for improvements to existing databases by determining users' information requirements and system performance and functional requirements.
Maintains data dictionaries.
Develops and implements procedures that will ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of data stored in the database.
Mediates and resolves conflicts among users' needs for data.
Develops and implements security procedures for the database, including access and user account management.
Advises programmers, analysts, and users about the efficient use of data.
Maintains configuration control of the database.
Performs and/or co-ordinates updates to the database design.
Controls and co-ordinates changes to the database, including the deletion of records, changes to the existing records, additions to the database
Develops and co-ordinates back-up, disaster recovery and virus protection procedures.

2.15 Database Analyst

Minimum years of related experience: 5 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 2 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Define new database structures
Define data conversion strategy
Define database conversion specifications
Customize data base conversion routines
Finalize Conversion Strategy
Generate new database with the client
Works very closely with the users in order to maintain and safeguard the database.
Identifies requirements for improvements to existing databases by determining users' information requirements and system performance and functional requirements.
Maintains data dictionaries.
Develops and implements procedures that will ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of data stored in the database.
Mediates and resolves conflicts among users' needs for data.
Develops and implements security procedures for the database, including access and user account management.
Advises programmers, analysts, and users about the efficient use of data.
Maintains configuration control of the database.
Performs and/or co-ordinates updates to the database design.
Controls and co-ordinates changes to the database, including the deletion of records, changes to the existing records, additions to the database
Develops and co-ordinates back-up, disaster recovery and virus protection procedures.

2.16 Senior Tester

Minimum years of related experience: 8 years
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 5 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Test planning and coordination
Supervision of testing in accordance with the plan
Management and monitoring of test plans for all levels of testing
Management of walkthroughs and reviews related to testing and implementation readiness
Status reporting
Development of test scenarios and test scripts
Establishing and maintaining source and object code libraries for a multi-platform, multi-operating system environment.
Establishing software testing procedures for unit test, integration testing and regression testing with emphasis on automating the testing procedures.
Establishing and operating "interoperability" testing procedures to ensure that the interaction and co-existence of various software elements, which are proposed to be distributed on the common infrastructure, conform to appropriate departmental standards (e.g. For performance, compatibility, etc.) and have no unforeseen detrimental effects on the shared infrastructure.
Establishing a validation and verification capability which assumes functional and performance compliance

2.17 Tester

Minimum years of related experience:3 years
Minimum years of experience in this specific category:1 year

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Test planning and coordination
Supervision of testing in accordance with the plan
Management and monitoring of test plans for all levels of testing
Management of walkthroughs and reviews related to testing and implementation readiness
Status reporting
Development of test scenarios and test scripts
Establishing and maintaining source and object code libraries for a multi-platform, multi-operating system environment.
Establishing software testing procedures for unit test, integration testing and regression testing with emphasis on automating the testing procedures.
Establishing and operating "interoperability" testing procedures to ensure that the interaction and co-existence of various software elements, which are proposed to be distributed on the common infrastructure, conform to appropriate departmental standards (e.g. For performance, compatibility, etc.) and have no unforeseen detrimental effects on the shared infrastructure.
Establishing a validation and verification capability which assumes functional and performance compliance

2.18 Senior Web Developer

Minimum years of related experience: 6 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 3 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Develops and prepares diagrammatic plans for web based service delivery over the internet.
Analyzes the problems outlined by systems analysts/designers in terms of such factors as style and extent of information to be transferred across the internet.
Selects and uses the best available web development tools for linking the internet based client to the departmental "back end" information delivery programs and databases.
Designs high-usability web pages to meet the requirement.
Verifies accuracy and completeness of programs by preparing sample data, and testing them by means of system acceptance test runs made by operating personnel;
Corrects program errors by revising instructions or altering the sequence of operations;
Tests instructions, and assembles specifications, flow charts, diagrams, layouts, programming and operating instructions to document applications for later modification or reference.

2.19 Web Developer

Minimum years of related experience: 2 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 1 Year

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Develops and prepares diagrammatic plans for web based service delivery over the internet.
Analyzes the problems outlined by systems analysts/designers in terms of such factors as style and extent of information to be transferred across the internet.
Selects and uses the best available web development tools for linking the internet based client to the departmental "back end" information delivery programs and databases.
Designs high-usability web pages to meet the requirement.
Verifies accuracy and completeness of programs by preparing sample data, and testing them by means of system acceptance test runs made by operating personnel;
Corrects program errors by revising instructions or altering the sequence of operations;
Tests instructions, and assembles specifications, flow charts, diagrams, layouts, programming and operating instructions to document applications for later modification or reference.

2.20 IT Security Consultant

Minimum years of related experience: 12 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 8 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Developing IT security policies, standards, guidelines and procedures.
Reviewing existing security policies, standards, guidelines and procedures and providing advice as to their appropriateness and effectiveness.
Conducting compliance audits of IT operations, application systems and infrastructure.
Conducting security threat and risk assessments of IT facilities, application systems and communications.
Conducting reviews of backup and recovery plans.
Investigating security incidents and reporting causes and related weaknesses and recommending remedies.
Designing the security framework and implementing the security components of IT infrastructure required to protect assets and to support application systems.
Providing advice on the security aspects of application systems under development.
Developing and delivering IT Security awareness and training programs.

2.21 Systems Auditor

Minimum years of related experience: 10 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 4 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Reviewing organizational IT policy, standards and procedures and providing advice on their adequacy.
Conducting systems under development reviews by reviewing project documentation, conducting interviews, assessing work completed, and, based on findings, reporting on compliance with policy, standards and procedures; and, progress against plan.
Conducting reviews of systems recently implemented and reporting:
- benefits actually achieved versus projected benefits,
- features actually delivered versus stated requirements,
- the adequacy of controls and system security features,
- user satisfaction based on surveys or interviews, and,
- system performance and reliability.
Reviewing systems that have been in production status for some time and reporting on issues and deficiencies.

2.22 Quality Assurance Consultant

Minimum years of related experience: 6 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 3 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Develops quality assurance policies, procedures, metrics, forms and tools.
Develops software development standards.
Confirmation that the quality assurance process is being adhered to.
Makes recommendations for improvement.
Quality management.

2.23 Senior Technical Writer

Minimum years of related experience: 5 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category: 3 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Documentation includes help text, user manuals, technical documentation, web page content, etc.
Reviews documentation standards and the existing project documentation.
Determines documentation requirements and makes plans for meeting them.
Gathers information concerning the features and functions provided by the developers.
Assesses the audience for the documents/manuals which are required and prepares a statement of purpose and scope for each.
Develops a table of content for each document/manual and writes or edits the required content.
Investigates the accuracy of the information collected by making direct use of the material being documented.
Prepares or co-ordinates the preparation of any required illustrations and diagrams.
Designs the layout of the documents/manuals.
Uses word-processing, desk-top publishing and graphics software packages to produce final camera-ready copy.

2.24 Technical Writer

Minimum years of related experience:3 years IT
Minimum years of experience in this specific category:1 years

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Documentation includes help text, user manuals, technical documentation, web page content, etc.
Reviews documentation standards and the existing project documentation.
Determines documentation requirements and makes plans for meeting them.
Gathers information concerning the features and functions provided by the developers.
Assesses the audience for the documents/manuals which are required and prepares a statement of purpose and scope for each.
Develops a table of content for each document/manual and writes or edits the required content.
Investigates the accuracy of the information collected by making direct use of the material being documented.
Prepares or co-ordinates the preparation of any required illustrations and diagrams
Designs the layout of the documents/manuals.
Uses word-processing, desk-top publishing and graphics software packages to produce final camera-ready copy.