Technology Services Class (TBIPS - Categories)

A. Applications Services Sub-Class

A.1 Application/Software Architect

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Develop technical architectures, frameworks and strategies, either for an organization or for a major application area, to meet the business and application requirements.
• Identify the policies and requirements that drive out a particular solution.
• Analyze and evaluate alternative technology solutions to meet business problems.
• Ensures the integration of all aspects of technology solutions.
• Monitor industry trends to ensure that solutions fit with government and industry directions for technology.
• Analyze functional requirements to identify information, procedures and decision flows.
• Evaluate existing procedures and methods, identify and document database content, structure, and application sub-systems, and develop data dictionary.
• Define and document interfaces of manual to automated operations within application sub-systems, to external systems and between new and existing systems.
• Define input/output sources, including detailed plan for technical design phase, and obtain approval of the system proposal.
• Identify and document system specific standards relating to programming, documentation and testing, covering program libraries, data dictionaries, naming conventions, etc.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• ActiveX
• ADS
• ASP
• BPWin
• C++
• CICS
• Cold Fusion
• CORBA
• Crystal Reports
• Delphi
• EbXML
• ERWin
• HML
• HTML
• IBM DB2
• IDMS
• Impromptu
• IMS
• Informix
• Ingres
• J2EE
• Java
• JavaScript
• JDBC
• JSP
• MIL-STD-498
• MS Access
• MS SQL
• .NET
• Netron/CAP
• ODBC
• OLAP
• Oracle
• Oracle CASE
• Oracle Financials
• Perl
• PHP
• PL/SQL
• PowerBuilder
• Rational Rose
• RPG
• RUP
• SAP
• SQL Server
• SQL*DBA
• SQL*Forms
• SQL*Menu
• SQL*Net
• SQL*Plus
• SQL*Report
• Sybase
• TCP/IP
• Unisys DBII
• Unix
• Visual Basic
• Visual C++
• XML

A.2 ERP Functional Analyst

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Develop and document ERP functional, business, and/or system requirements specifications.
• Develop and document screen, report and interface requirements.
• Develop functional, business, and/or system interface or capability interaction.
• Gather and analyze information to establish the functional needs of a system or project.
• Design methods and procedures for computer systems, and sub-systems of larger systems.
• Develop, test and implement small computer systems, and sub-systems of larger systems.
• Document forms, manuals, programs, data files, and procedures.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• Impromptu
• JDEdwards
• Oracle
• PeopleSoft
• SAP
• Syteline

A.3 ERP Programmer Analyst

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Develop low-level detailed requirements, programming, and systems development of ERP Systems.
• System testing and implementation.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• Impromptu
• JDEdwards
• Oracle
• PeopleSoft
• SAP
• Syteline

A.4 ERP System Analyst

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Develop requirements, feasibility, cost, design, and specification documents for ERP systems.
• Implement ERP systems to support projects, departments, organizations or businesses.
• Translate ERP business requirements into systems design and specifications.
• Analyse and recommend alternatives and options for solutions.
• Develop technical specifications for ERP systems development, design and implementation.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• Impromptu
• JDEdwards
• Oracle
• PeopleSoft
• SAP
• Syteline

A.5 ERP Technical Analyst

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Comprehensive understanding of the technical capabilities offered by ERP facilities.
• Develop or assist with business and functional requirements, project scope, estimates of effort and duration.
• Translate functional and business requirements into technical requirements.
• Develop and/or manage technical aspects of application software, user interfaces, and third-party components.
• Conduct, assist with, an/or manage unit and system tests.
• Establish technical standards for the technical framework.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• Impromptu
• JDEdwards
• Oracle
• PeopleSoft
• SAP
• Syteline

A.6 Programmer/Software Developer

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Develop and prepare diagrammatic plans for solution of business, scientific and technical problems by means of computer systems of significant size and complexity.
• Analyze 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.
• Select and incorporate available software programs.
• Design detailed programs, flow charts, and diagrams indicating mathematical computation and sequence of machine operations necessary to copy and process data and print the results.
• Translate detailed flow charts into coded machine instructions and confer with technical personnel in planning programs.
• Verify accuracy and completeness of programs by preparing sample data, and testing them by means of system acceptance test runs made by operating personnel.
• Correct program errors by revising instructions or altering the sequence of operations.
• Test instructions, and assemble specifications, flow charts, diagrams, layouts, programming and operating instructions to document applications for later modification or reference.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• ActiveX
• ADS
• ASP
• BPWin
• C++
• CICS
• Cold Fusion
• CORBA
• Crystal Reports
• Delphi
• EbXML
• ERWin
• HML
• HTML
• IBM DB2
• IDMS
• Impromptu
• IMS
• Informix
• Ingres
• J2EE
• Java
• JavaScript
• JDBC
• JSP
• MIL-STD-498
• MS Access
• MS SQL
• .NET
• Netron/CAP
• ODBC
• OLAP
• Oracle
• Oracle CASE
• Oracle Financials
• Perl
• PHP
• PL/SQL
• PowerBuilder
• Rational Rose
• RPG
• RUP
• SAP
• SQL Server
• SQL*DBA
• SQL*Forms
• SQL*Menu
• SQL*Net
• SQL*Plus
• SQL*Report
• Sybase
• TCP/IP
• Unisys DBII
• Unix
• Visual Basic
• Visual C++
• XML

A.7 Programmer/Analyst

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Create and modify code and software.
• Create and modify screens and reports.
• Gather and analyze 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.
• Design methods and procedures for small computer systems, and sub-system of larger systems.
• Develop, test and implement small computer systems, and sub-systems of larger systems.
• Produce forms, manuals, programs, data files, and procedures for systems and/or applications.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• ActiveX
• ADS
• ASP
• BPWin
• C++
• CICS
• Cold Fusion
• CORBA
• Crystal Reports
• Delphi
• EbXML
• ERWin
• HML
• HTML
• IBM DB2
• IDMS
• Impromptu
• IMS
• Informix
• Ingres
• J2EE
• Java
• JavaScript
• JDBC
• JSP
• MIL-STD-498
• MS Access
• MS SQL
• .NET
• Netron/CAP
• ODBC
• OLAP
• Oracle
• Oracle CASE
• Oracle Financials
• Perl
• PHP
• PL/SQL
• PowerBuilder Rational Rose
• RPG
• RUP
• SAP
• SQL Server
• SQL*DBA
• SQL*Forms
• SQL*Menu
• SQL*Net
• SQL*Plus
• SQL*Report
• Sybase
• TCP/IP
• Unisys DBII
• Unix
• Visual Basic
• Visual C++
• XML

A.8 System Analyst

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Develop requirements, feasibility, cost, design, and specification documents for systems.
• Implement systems to support projects, departments, organizations or businesses.
• Translate business requirements into systems design and specifications.
• Analyse and recommend alternatives and options for solutions.
• Develop technical specifications for systems development, design and implementation.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• ActiveX
• ADS
• ASP
• BPWin
• C++
• CICS
• Cold Fusion
• CORBA
• Crystal Reports
• Delphi
• EbXML
• ERWin
• HML
• HTML
• IBM DB2
• IDMS
• Impromptu
• IMS
• Informix
• Ingres
• J2EE
• Java
• JavaScript
• JDBC
• JSP
• MIL-STD-498
• MS Access
• MS SQL
• .NET
• Netron/CAP
• ODBC
• OLAP
• Oracle
• Oracle CASE
• Oracle Financials
• Perl
• PHP
• PL/SQL
• PowerBuilder
• Rational Rose
• RPG
• RUP
• SAP
• SQL Server
• SQL*DBA
• SQL*Forms
• SQL*Menu
• SQL*Net
• SQL*Plus
• SQL*Report
• Sybase
• TCP/IP
• Unisys DBII
• Unix
• Visual Basic
• Visual C++
• XML

A.9 System Auditor

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Review organizational IT policy, standards and procedures and provide advice on their adequacy.
• Conduct 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.
• Conduct reviews of systems recently implemented and reporting on:
  • 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,
  • system performance and reliability.
• Review systems that have been in production status for some time and report on issues, deficiencies, and shortcomings.

A.10 Test Coordinator

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Provide advice, guidance and coordination efforts for test strategies and plans, selection of automated testing tools, and identification of resources required for testing.
• Plan, organize, and schedule testing efforts for large systems, including the execution of systems integration tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing (e.g., stress tests).

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• ASP
• C++
• COBOL
• CORBA
• Delphi
• HML, XML or EbXML
• IBM DB2DMS
• IMS
• Informix
• Ingres
• Java
• MS SQL
• Netron/CAP
• Oracle Peoplesoft
• PHP
• PowerBuilder
• SAP
• Sybase
• Unisys DBII
• Unix
• Visual Basic

A.11 Tester

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

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.

A.12 WEB Architect

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Define architecture to be used in web-based projects.
• Perform architectural modeling to ensure consistency of the design with existing work.
• Select the development language to be used for the project.
• Assess the impact of the new requirements on existing web applications.
• Develop code based upon design and requirements documents.
• Write code to write to and read from the database.
• Unit test the code prior to releasing it for integration testing.
• Monitor the need for architectural changes as the project progresses.
• Develop test plans for testing the system.
• Ensure functionalities have been implemented according to specifications.
• Define assumptions and constraints of architecture with regard to physical structure and data collection.
• Develop post-implementation plan for monitoring/tracking architecture stability.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• ActiveX
• EbXML
• HML
• HTML
• Java
• JavaScript
• .NET
• Perl
• XML

A.13 WEB Designer

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Define architecture to be used in the web-based projects.
• Create and apply designs that maximize usability of existing objects.
• Perform architectural modeling to ensure consistency of the design with existing work.
• Select the development language to be used for the project.
• Assess the impact of the new requirements on existing web applications.
• Develop code based upon design and requirements documents.
• Write code to write to and read from the database.
• Unit test the code prior to releasing it for integration testing.
• Monitor the need for design changes as the project progresses.
• Develop test plans for testing the system.
• Ensure functionalities have been implemented according to specifications.
• Define assumptions and constraints of architecture with regard to physical structure and data collection.
• Develop post-implementation plan for monitoring/tracking design stability.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• ActiveX
• EbXML
• HML
• HTML
• Java
• JavaScript
• .NET
• Perl
• XML

A.14 WEB Developer

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Develop and prepare diagrammatic plans for web based service delivery over the internet.
• Analyze the problems outlined by systems analysts/designers in terms of such factors as style and extent of information to be transferred across the internet.
• Select and use the best available web development tools for linking the internet based client to the departmental “back end” information delivery programs and databases.
• Design high-usability web pages to meet the requirement.
• Verify accuracy and completeness of programs by preparing sample data, and testing them by means of system acceptance test runs made by operating personnel.
• Correct program errors by revising instructions or altering the sequence of operations.
• Test instructions, and assemble specifications, flow charts, diagrams, layouts, programming and operating instructions to document applications for later modification or reference.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• ActiveX
• EbXML
• HML
• HTML
• Java
• JavaScript
• .NET
• Perl
• XML

A.15 Web Graphics Designer

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Create web pages including graphic design.
• Develop and implement usability tests, analyses result and modify design accordingly.
• Develop flowcharts (web site flow maps) depicting navigation and content.
• Develop line drawings or block diagrams illustrating the priority of information, links, navigation and space requirements.
• Develop content diagrams showing the interactive connection between pages.
• Develop interactive prototypes showing basic form and functionality used for both usability testing and presentations.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• ActiveX
• EbXML
• HML
• HTML
• Java
• JavaScript
• .NET
• Perl
• XML

A.16 Web Multi-media Content Consultant

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Create web pages including multi-media design.
• Develop and implement usability tests, analyse results and modify design accordingly.
• Develop flowcharts (web site flow maps) depicting navigation and basic content.
• Develop line drawings or block diagrams illustrating the priority of information, links, navigation and space requirements.
• Develop content diagrams showing the interactive connection between web pages.
• Develop interactive prototypes showing basic form and functionality used for both usability testing and presentations.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• ActiveX
• EbXML
• HML
• HTML
• Java
• JavaScript
• .NET
• Perl
• XML

A.17 Webmaster

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Create web pages including graphics and general web site design.
• Develop and implement usability tests, analyse results and modify design accordingly.
• Develop flowcharts (web site flow maps) depicting navigation and basic content.
• Develop line drawings or block diagrams illustrating the priority of information, links, navigation and space requirements.
• Develop content diagrams showing the interactive connection between web pages.
• Develop interactive prototypes showing basic form and functionality for both usability testing and presentations.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• ActiveX
• EbXML
• HML
• HTML
• Java
• JavaScript
• .NET
• Perl
• XML

Geomatics Services Sub-Class

G.1 Geomatics Analyst

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Develops and documents detailed statements of requirement.
• Analyzes functional requirements to identify information, procedures and decision flows.
• Evaluates existing procedures and methods, identifies and documents database 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 a detailed plan for technical design phase, and obtains approval of same.
• 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.
• Provides advice on GIS and Remote Sensing technology and its application.
• Performs analysis and modeling.
• Designs and implements functional prototypes.
• Interprets project objectives and creates appropriate data, analysis and output products (maps, reports).
• Restructures data from various sources and in diverse formats.
• Creates and updates metadata.
• Creates, updates and maintains procedures and standards.
• Creates, updates, revises and documents data sets.
• Designs processes for performing earth observation (EO) image processing.
• Analyses and processes EO data.
• Designs and writes GIS and/or Remote Sensing related programs.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• GIS Product Suites

G.2 Geomatics Specialist

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Implements data structures and files, sub-systems and modules, programs, batch, on line, and production monitoring procedures, testing strategy and systems.
• Tests and implements small systems and sub-systems of larger systems.
• Produces forms, manuals, programs, data files and procedures.
• Produces components of an operational system including all forms, manuals, programs, data files and procedures.
• Performs analysis and modeling.
• Creates, updates, revises and documents GIS and/or earth observation data sets.
• Creates appropriate data, analysis and output products (maps, reports) to meet project objectives.
• Restructures data from various sources and in diverse formats.
• Creates and updates metadata.
• Creates, updates and maintains procedures and standards.
• Supports the design of, and writes, GIS and remote sensing related programs.
• Analyses and processes earth observation (EO) image and GIS data.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• GIS Product Suites

G.3 GIS Applications Analyst

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Develops and documents detailed statements of requirement.
• Analyzes functional requirements to identify information, procedures and decision flows.
• Evaluates existing procedures and methods, identifies and documents database 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 a detailed plan for technical design phase, and obtains approval of same.
• 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.
• Performs manual code changes.
• Performs 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-systems of larger systems.
• Develops, tests and implements small systems and sub-systems of larger systems.
• Produces forms, manuals, programs, data files and procedures.
• Provides advice on GIS technology and its application.
• Designs and implements functional prototypes.
• Performs analysis and modeling.
• Creates, updates, revises and documents GIS data sets.
• Interprets project objectives and creates appropriate data, analysis and output products.
• Restructures data from various sources and in diverse formats.
• Creates and updates metadata.
• Creates, updates and maintains procedures and standards.
• Designs and writes GIS-related programs.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• GIS Product Suites

G.4 GIS Application Architect

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Designing and developing the application architecture for the project, in the context of the overall system architecture.
• Selecting the paradigm and technology for application program-to-program communication (APPC) among the components.
• Defining the application tiers, frameworks, components types and interfaces.
• Specifying and providing ownership of reusable application components or reusable application code.
• Identifying key business and technology drivers that impact application architectures, such as end-user community requirements, existing software distribution capabilities, existing application environment (including legacy and packaged systems), and performance and availability requirements, and designing application architecture to meet these considerations.
• Defining strategies and plans for application rationalization and retirement in the context of the project's phasing strategy.
• Developing and maintaining coding standards.
• Leading the application development team in architecture decisions and reviewing/authorizing development team architecture decisions.
• Leading code design reviews.
• Monitoring and supporting the development of the system's applications to ensure they are compliant with the application architecture, and refines the application architecture as required.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• GIS Product Suites

G.5 GIS Data Architect

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Designing and developing the data architecture for the project, in the context of the overall system architecture.
• Setting Data Policy and the technical solution for the management, storage, access, navigation, movement, and transformation of data.
• Specifying recommended DBMS and ETL tools and technologies for structured and unstructured content.
• Designing the Metadata Repository.
• Creating a data model for the project that is independent of the technology solution.
• Examining and enforcing opportunities to provide data reuse, balancing the issues of centralization and replication.
• Ensuring the preservation of strategic data assets as applications and technologies evolve.
• Monitoring and supporting the development of the system's data to ensure it is compliant with the data architecture, and refine the data architecture as required.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• GIS Product Suites

G.6 GIS Infrastructure Architect

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Designing and developing the infrastructure architecture for the project, in the context of the overall system architecture.
• Focusing on the standards and technologies for enabling systems performance qualities, such as availability, scalability, recoverability, etc.
• Evaluating and selecting the system's server hardware, operating system and job control.
• Supporting the GIS Application Architect in selecting the application framework.
• Balancing the quality issues cost vs. robustness, and hardware architecture.
• In conjunction with the System Architecture team, sizing the application and selecting the hardware and software configuration.
• Establishing a process to monitor system performance against requirements.
• Monitoring and supporting the development of the system's infrastructure to ensure it is compliant with the infrastructure architecture, and refining the infrastructure architecture as required.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• GIS Product Suites

G.7 GIS Programmer/Analyst

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Provide operational, technical and analytical expertise to GIS projects by understanding how to apply the principles and practices of GIS as a decision support tool.
• Translate spatially related user requirements and technical systems specifications into working, tested GIS applications, including developing detailed programming specifications, writing and/or generating code, compiling and integrating data driven programs and systems, interacting with spatial databases and conducting unit tests.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• GIS Product Suites

G.8 GIS Project Manager

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

Within both the IT and GIS system environments:

• Defines and documents the objectives for the project; determines budgetary requirements, the composition, roles and responsibilities, and terms of reference for the 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 made fully operational within 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.
• Reports progress of the project on an ongoing basis and at scheduled points in the life cycle.
• Meets in conference with stakeholders 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

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• GIS Product Suites

G.9 GIS System Architect

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Designing the overall target architecture of the IT system to meet the formally established requirements (functional and non-functional) of a project.
• Monitoring and supporting the development of the system to ensure it is compliant with the target architecture and refining the target architecture as required.
• Ensuring the integration of the system's component architectures – data, application, infrastructure, etc., into the overall target system architecture.
• Ensuring the integration of the system architecture into the sponsoring organization's enterprise architecture.
• Establishing phased project plans that lead to a completed target architecture.
• Leading the development of architecture Guiding Principles and architecture blueprints.
• Ensuring the systems overall viability throughout the systems development and implementation phases;
• Ensuring the solution and the scope is compliant with the stated requirements (quality control).
• Balancing trade-offs between requirements and costs for the system and communicating the issues to the Technical Authority.
• Surveying emerging developments, new technologies, standards and methodologies that will have a positive impact on the system architecture, and incorporating these into the system architecture.
• Managing the System Architecture team to achieve these goals.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• GIS Product Suites

G.10 GIS Web Mapping Developer

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Developing and preparing diagrammatic plans for web based service delivery over the Internet.
• Analyzing the problems outlined by systems analysts/designers in terms of such factors as style and extent of information to be transferred across the Internet.
• Selecting and using the best available web development tools for linking the Internet-based client to the IT system's "back end" information delivery programs and databases. Designing high-usability web pages to meet the requirement.
• Verifying accuracy and completeness of programs by preparing sample data and testing them by means of system acceptance test runs made by operating personnel.
• Correcting program errors by revising instructions or altering the sequence of operations.
• Testing instructions, and assembling specifications, flow charts, diagrams, layouts, programming and operating instructions to document applications for later modification or reference.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• GIS Product Suites
• CGI
• HTML
• JavaScript
• Perl

G.11 Mapping Technician

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Plan map content, format and design and compile required data from aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports and other maps.
• Generate maps and related graphs and charts using digital mapping techniques, computer interactive graphics, computer assisted design and drafting (CAD) software, and geographic information systems (GIS) software.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• GIS Product Suites

I. IM/IT Services Sub-Class

I.1 Data Conversion Specialist

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Oversee all facilities of the conversion process.
• Complete mapping, interfaces, mock conversion work, enhancements, actual conversion, and verify completeness and accuracy of converted data.
• Establish a strong working relationship with all clients, interact effectively with all levels of client personnel, and provide conversion support.
• Analyze and coordinate data file conversions.
• Work with importing files from heterogeneous platforms.

I.2 Database Administrator

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Define new database structures.
• Define data conversion strategy.
• Define database conversion specifications.
• Customize database conversion routines.
• Finalize Conversion Strategy.
• Generate new database with the client.
• Work very closely with the users in order to maintain and safeguard the database.
• Identify requirements for improvements to existing databases by determining users' information requirements and system performance and functional requirements.
• Maintain data dictionaries.
• Develop and implement procedures that will ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of data stored in the database.
• Mediates and resolves conflicts among users' needs for data.
• Develop and implement security procedures for the database, including access and user account management.
• Advise programmers, analysts, and users about the efficient use of data.
• Maintain configuration control of the database.
• Perform and/or coordinate updates to the database design.
• Control and coordinate changes to the database, including the deletion of records, changes to the existing records, additions to the database.
• Develop and coordinate back-up, disaster recovery and virus protection procedures.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• BPWin
• ERWin
• IBM DB2
• IDMS
• Informix
• Ingres
• MS Access
• MS SQL
• Oracle
• Oracle CASE
• Oracle Financials
• Silverrun
• SQL Server
• SQL*DBA
• SQL*Forms
• SQL*Menu
• SQL*Net
• SQL*Plus
• SQL*Report
• Sybase
• Unisys DBII

I.3 Database Analyst / IM Administrator

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Define new database structures.
• Define data conversion strategy.
• Define database conversion specifications.
• Customize database conversion routines.
• Finalize Conversion Strategy.
• Generate new database with the client.
• Work very closely with the users in order to maintain and safeguard the database.
• Identify requirements for improvements to existing databases by determining users' information requirements and system performance and functional requirements.
• Maintain data dictionaries.
• Develop and implement procedures that will ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of data stored in the database.
• Mediates and resolves conflicts among users' needs for data.
• Develop and implement security procedures for the database, including access and user account management.
• Advise programmers, analysts, and users about the efficient use of data.
• Maintain configuration control of the database.
• Perform and/or coordinate updates to the database design.
• Control and coordinate changes to the database, including the deletion of records, changes to the existing records, additions to the database.
• Develop and coordinate back-up, disaster recovery and virus protection procedures.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• BPWin
• ERWin
• IBM DB2
• IDMS
• Informix
• Ingres
• MS Access
• MS SQL
• Oracle
• Oracle CASE
• Oracle Financials
• Silverrun
• SQL Server
• SQL*DBA
• SQL*Forms
• SQL*Menu
• SQL*Net
• SQL*Plus
• SQL*Report
• Sybase
• Unisys DBII

I.4 Database Modeller / IM Modeller

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• The Data Architect has both strategic and tactical responsibility for developing and maintaining the Architecture and Data Models for corporate and project specific initiatives. This responsibility includes the identification of data most valuable to the department, the integration of this data, and the development of core relating data models. The resulting data models will be based on data architecture and modeling design principles and tenets.
• Design, develop and maintain Logical Data Models.
• Analyze proposed changes to databases from the context of the Logical Data Model.
• Provide technical expertise in the use and optimization of data modeling techniques to team members.
• Provide technical assistance, guidance and direction in terms of data analysis and modeling to team members.
• Provide assistance to project team and business users relating to data issues and data analysis concepts.
• Participate in the development of data modeling and metadata policies and procedures.
• Participate in data analysis as a result of new/updated requirements.
• Apply approved changes to logical data models.
• Comply with corporate data architectures, strategies and frameworks, including enterprise data warehouse activities.
• Analyze and evaluate alternative data architecture solutions to meet business problems/requirements to be incorporated into the corporate data architecture.
• Review corporate architecture strategies and directions, data requirements, and business information needs and devise data structures to support them.
• Improve modeling efficiency through recommendations on how to better utilize current metadata repositories.
• Comply with corporate repository metadata directions.
• Provide input to refinement of data architectures.
• Participate in data architecture refinement.
• Define access strategies.
• Construct, monitor and report on work plans and schedules.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• BPWin
• ERWin
• IBM DB2
• IDMS
• Informix
• Ingres
• MS Access
• MS SQL
• Oracle
• Oracle CASE
• Oracle Financials
• Silverrun
• SQL Server
• SQL*DBA
• SQL*Forms
• SQL*Menu
• SQL*Net
• SQL*Plus
• SQL*Report
• Sybase
• Unisys DBII

I.5 IM Architect

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Analyse existing capabilities and requirements, develop redesigned frameworks and recommend areas for improved capability and integration. Develop and document detailed statements of requirements.
• Evaluate existing procedures and methods, identify and document database content, structure, and application subsystems, and develop data dictionary.
• Define and document interfaces of manual to automated operations within application subsystems, to external systems, and between new and existing systems.
• Prototype potential solutions, provide tradeoff information and suggest recommended courses of action.
• Perform information modelling in support of BPR implementation.
• Perform cost/benefit analysis of implementing new processes and solutions.
• Provide advice in developing and integrating process and information models between business processes to eliminate information and process redundancies.
• Provide advice in defining new requirements and opportunities for applying efficient and effective solutions; identify and provide preliminary costs of potential options.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• BPWin
• ERWin
• IBM DB2
• IDMS
• Informix
• Ingres
• MS Access
• MS SQL
• Oracle
• Oracle CASE
• Oracle Financials
• Silverrun
• SQL Server
• SQL*DBA
• SQL*Forms
• SQL*Menu
• SQL*Net
• SQL*Plus
• SQL*Report
• Sybase
• Unisys DBII

I.6 Network Analyst

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

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

I.7 Platform Analyst

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Develop and document detailed statement of requirements for the proposed platform.
• Analyze functional requirements to identify information, procedures and decision flows.
• Evaluate existing procedures and methods, identify and documents database content, structure, and application sub-systems, and develop data dictionary.
• Define and document interfaces of manual to automated operations within sub-systems, to external systems and between new and existing systems.
• Define input/output sources, including detailed plan for technical design phase, and obtain approval for system proposals.
• Design and document in detail all system components, interfaces and operational environment.
• Design data structures and files, sub-systems and modules, programs, batch, on line, and production monitoring procedures, testing strategy and systems.
• Document system design, concepts and facilities, present and obtain approval of detailed system designs.
• Produce operational systems including all forms, manuals, programs, data files and procedures.

I.8 Storage Architect

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Develop, analyze, design, and implement the organization's storage infrastructure/architecture to ensure high levels of data quality and availability.
• Develop capacity planning, backup and restore procedures for storage capabilities.
• Develop or assist in development of data disaster recovery plans, as they relate to storage capabilities and continuity.
• Develop, implement, and oversee policies and procedures to ensure consistent and seamless storage continuity and capabilities.

I.9 System Administrator

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Install, monitor, upgrade and maintain operating systems.
• Install, monitor, upgrade and maintain hardware and software.
• Work with Business Analysts, Project Managers, Developers, and clients/stakeholders to maintain and improve software performance.
• Apply problem solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve technical problems.
• Ensure timely and reliable system administration procedures, such as backup and/or recovery.
• Analyze system performance and recommend improvements.

I.10 Technical Architect

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Develop technical architectures, frameworks and strategies, either for an organization or for a major application area, to meet the business and application requirements.
• Identify policies and requirements that drive out a particular solution.
• Analyze and evaluate alternative technology solutions to meet business problems.
• Ensure the integration of all aspects of technology solutions.
• Evaluate hardware and software relative to their ability to support specified requirements and, by determining potential and actual bottlenecks, and improve system performance through recommended hardware changes.
• Review computer software systems and data requirements as well as communication and response needs and determine operating systems and languages needed to support them.

I.11 Technology Architect

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Develop technical architectures, frameworks and strategies, either for an organization or for a major application area, to meet the business and application requirements.
• Identify the policies and requirements that drive out a particular solution.
• Analyze and evaluate alternative technology solutions to meet business problems.
• Ensures the integration of all aspects of technology solutions.
• Monitor industry trends to ensure that solutions fit with government and industry directions for technology.
• Provide information, direction and support for emerging technologies.
• Perform impact analysis of technology changes.
• Provide support to applications and/or technical support teams in the proper application of existing infrastructure.
• Review application and program design or technical infrastructure design to ensure adherence to standards and to recommend performance improvements.

Specialties could include but are not limited to:

• Hardware
• Host System Software
• Software
• Storage
• Network

I.12 * PKI Specialist

* To be used in conjunction with TBIPS SO requirements where Security Services personnel constitute a minor portion of the work only. Requirements primarily focused on Security Services personnel must be processed using the Cyber Protection Supply Arrangements (CPSAs) - PWGSC File No. W2213-050347

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience, or 5+ years of experience with one of the following certifications: SNIA Certified Storage Professional (SCSP) or SNIA Certified Storage Engineer (SCSE) or SNIA Certified Storage Architect (SCSA) or SNIA Certified Storage Networking Expert (SCSNE)

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

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

I.13 * Privacy Specialist

* To be used in conjunction with TBIPS SO requirements where Security Services personnel constitute a minor portion of the work only. Requirements primarily focused on Security Services personnel must be processed using the Cyber Protection Supply Arrangements (CPSAs) - PWGSC File No. W2213-050347

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

• Provide development guidance and assist in the identification, implementation, and maintenance of organization information privacy policies and procedures.
• Work with the organization's senior management to establish organization-wide privacy policies.
• Perform information privacy risk assessments and monitoring activities, as well as investigate privacy breaches that may occur.
• Develop, deliver and participate in privacy training and orientation activities to all organizational staff and other stakeholders.

I.14 * Security Specialist

* To be used in conjunction with TBIPS SO requirements where Security Services personnel constitute a minor portion of the work only. Requirements primarily focused on Security Services personnel must be processed using the Cyber Protection Supply Arrangements (CPSAs) - PWGSC File No. W2213-050347

Experience Levels

• Level 1 : < 5 years of experience
• Level 2 : 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3 : 10+ years of experience, or 5+ years of experience with one of the following certifications: SNIA Certified Storage Professional (SCSP) or SNIA Certified Storage Engineer (SCSE) or SNIA Certified Storage Architect (SCSA) or SNIA Certified Storage Networking Expert (SCSNE)

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 cause 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.

I.15 * SSL Specialist

* To be used in conjunction with TBIPS SO requirements where Security Services personnel constitute a minor portion of the work only. Requirements primarily focused on Security Services personnel must be processed using the Cyber Protection Supply Arrangements (CPSAs) - PWGSC File No. W2213-050347

Experience Levels

• Level 1: < 5 years of experience
• Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
• Level 3: 10+ years of experience

Responsibilities could include but are not limited to:

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

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