MIDDLEWARE SPECIALIST - Jobs in Toronto, ON

Job Description

The Ministry of the Solicitor General (SOLGEN) Digital Design Branch is moving forward with a sector-wide initiative (The Criminal Justice Digital Design (CJDD) project) that will define and implement a criminal justice sector roadmap of sustained transformation. CJDD is a complex cross-sector, multi-disciplinary, multi-year initiative that requires extensive time and resources to successfully ensure its development and delivery.The roadmap will guide criminal justice sector transformation to implement emerging technology to address evolving sector needs and includes five (5) project streams:

• Criminal E-Intake (CeI) - an online solution that will allow the police to electronically submit charge packages and supporting process documents for review and consideration by a Justice of the Peace in Intake Court
• Digital Evidence Management (DEM) - a cloud-based SaaS solution to manage, store and share multimedia evidentiary files, ensuring secure, anytime/anywhere access across the justice sector by justice partners and stakeholders
• Digital Disclosure and Hearing Hub (D2H2) - an online cloud-based solution enabling both secure electronic document and evidence sharing during virtual court hearings
• Criminal Courts Case Management Systems and Portal (New ICON) – modernization of the existing mainframe-based criminal case management system (ICON) and tools available to the Courts to enhance and improve data-sharing
• Integration – an integration platform for secure exchange of data and documents between justice sector partners, delivering anytime/anywhere access to criminal matters between various systems

The OpportunityIf you are an experienced and motivated I&IT professional, consider this challenging opportunity, where you will assess and resolve complex, diverse incidents and problems, identify and develop solutions and enhancements, and testing application and infrastructure changes.What can I expect to do in this roleAs a Middleware Specialist, you will:

• administer from a select suite of middleware/software tools such as IBM WebSphere, IBM IB/ACE MOM, Business Process Manager, and IBM IHS
• provide technical day-to-day operational support and coordination for incident management (break/fix), change management, release management, and maximize availability and usability of cluster supported solutions
• assist with technical design and architecture planning for middleware in support of innovative digital transformation projects
• assist in diagnoses of the incident and work with the team to identify the root causes
• create the required artifacts (design document, diagrams, build book, and others)
• provide technical advice and guidance on the analysis, interpretation and evaluation of complex application solutions for existing and net new initiatives
• develop technical specification documents
• collaborate with various IT stakeholders and service delivery partners

Please Note: The position requires shifts, on-call, standby and occasional call-back to provide technical support to ministry critical systems on a 24 hour, 7 days a week basis.How do I qualifyTechnical Skills

• You have knowledge of network infrastructure technologies, IBM Powerservers and Wintel computer environments, including operating systems, web-based application infrastructure architecture and infrastructure components, application software and hardware such as UNIX/AIX, IBM WebSphere, IBM IB/ACE, Oracle Products (EBS, Identity Manager, OPA, BI Publisher), Apache, scripting languages and Identity Access Management framework (Entrust and TruePass PKI), Wintel, and performance monitoring tools.
• You have extensive experience with technologies (J2EE, Java) and web technologies (Node.js, Azure Functions, Serverless, Pub / Sub event driven systems, Azure App Gateway).
• You have experience in Middleware technologies such as JMS, MQ Series, SOAP, Web Services and familiarity with Message-Oriented-Middleware approaches that leverage Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) architecture solutions such as IBM IB/ACE and JBoss.
• You have experience in DevOps toolsets in Azure and/or ICP Cloud, including, but not limited to, Docker, Ansible, Packer, Azure DevOps Pipelines, OpenShift, UCD.
• You have extensive experience with Unit test framework, software build, deployment, and configuration experience
• You have experience supporting production systems, working with end users and technical teams to investigate and resolve issues.

Communication and Analytical Skills

• You can collaborate with other technical teams and clarify technical solutions to clients and staff with various levels of technical knowledge.
• You can prepare work and status reports, and project plans, update system information, and summarize tests.
• You can assess and identify problems and incidents, conduct research, evaluate and recommend solutions, provide insight on problems, and facilitate work orders and planned changes.

OPS Commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism:We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontarios Human Rights Code. Refer to the application instructions below if you require a disability-related accommodation.Additional Information:Address:

• 1 Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 21 College St, 3rd Flr, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check

Compensation Group: Ontario Public Service Employees UnionUnderstanding the job ad - definitionsSchedule: 6Category: Information TechnologyPosted on: Wednesday, January 5, 2022Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Talent Acquisition Branch (TAB), HR Service Delivery Division (HRSDD) to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individuals employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
• T-SL-173632/21The 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.Effective October 1, 2021, the OPS COVID-19 Safe Workplace Directive requires all Ontario Public Service employees to provide proof they are fully vaccinated, meaning they are fully vaccinated as defined by the Ministry of Health (refer to: COVID-19 Fully Vaccinated Status in Ontario), including 14 calendar days have passed since receiving their final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.Employees who do not provide proof of full vaccination will be deemed ‘not vaccinated under the Directive and will be required to attend a vaccine education program and undergo regular rapid antigen testing. Employees who are not vaccinated under the policy with a valid medical exemption will not be required to attend a vaccine education program but must undergo regular rapid antigen testing.

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