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Apply By: Friday, January 9, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Senior Programmer Analyst

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Job ID:

236599

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement

Division:

GovTechON - Community Services I&IT Cluster

City:

Thunder Bay, Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Temporary Assignment/Contract up to 12 months, with possible extension

Job code:

17160 - Systems Officer 5

Salary:

$1,628.82 - $2,104.14 Per week
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.


Are you an experienced developer with strong RPG, RPGLE, COBOL, COBOL ILE, CLP, Synon/Synon 2E, LANSA, .NET, SharePoint, Microsoft Power Tools, and JAVA skills, with an interest in building high-performing, scalable and enterprise-grade applications?




Bring your technical expertise and consulting services to the Community Services I&IT Cluster for the development, implementation and technology support of the ministry business systems at Product & Platform Services Branch.

About the job

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You will:




provide senior level technical services and consulting services in systems design, development and implementation and support of systems/services; apply reverse engineering and reengineering techniques as needed. lead and/or advise on business systems needs analysis and systems business application planning, design, testing, customization and enhancement initiatives develop business cases for recommended systems and applications provide specialized systems consulting expertise to clients

What you bring to the team

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Technical skills and knowledge:

You have:

expert knowledge of computer technology, business analysis, systems requirements gathering, and systems analysis excellent knowledge of systems design/development, data modelling and related methods, techniques, practices and standards; using a structured system development methodology (e.g. RPG, RPGLE, COBOL, COBOL ILE, CLP, Synon/Synon 2E, LANSA, .NET, SharePoint, SQL, CLP, JAVA); software reverse engineering, reengineering extensive knowledge of IBM AS/400 or IBM Power Systems technology, databases and toolsets (e.g., DB2, RPG, COBOL, SQL, MS SQL, Oracle, etc.) the ability to use RPG, COBOL, CLP, Synon/Synon 2E, LANSA, and.NET and Java for application development, UI interface and integrate with databases for end-to-end solutions experience of object-oriented development using .NET and Java technologies as well as JSF, Spring framework; knowledge of HTML and XML demonstrated experience using front-end web page application tools (such as ASP.Net, Angular etc.) extensive knowledge of databases (e.g., MS SQL, Oracle)
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Project management skills:

You have:

demonstrated knowledge of project management methodology to effectively manage and provide technical leadership/advice for systems design, development, customization, and implementation projects knowledge of cost benefit analysis methods and techniques to prepare business cases, conduct feasibility studies, and prepare cost and resource estimates
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Analytical and problem-solving skills:

You have:


analytical skills to assess clients' information and system's needs and assess design alternatives related to the client's business needs
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Communication skills:

You have:


written communication skills to prepare systems design documents, business cases, systems documentation, and users manuals communication and presentation skills to discuss business requirements with clients and to present and discuss options and technical analysis with a variety of audiences (technical and non-technical)

Don't meet every qualification?

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If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

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We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.



Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.



Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives accessibility Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

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Apply by:

Friday, January 9, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Position details:

1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 189 Red River Rd, Thunder Bay, North Region or 777 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Information Technology

Posted on:

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Note:

C-MG-236599/25

How to apply:

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You must apply online.

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