Job Description

Job Category: Information & Technology
Division & Section: Technology Services, Technology Services Delivery
Work Location: City Hall, 100 Queen St. W
Job Type & Duration: Permanent Full-Time
Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $49.44 - $54.16
Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation: L79 Full-time
Number of Positions Open: 1
Posting Period: 16-AUG-2022 to 30-AUG-2022
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As a Systems Development Specialist you will support existing and future O365/SharePoint Document Management Solutions. You will play a senior role in the Development, configuration and administration of SharePoint Sites created as well as providing Consultation and support to the users of the environment. In addition this role will provide facilitation to the Enterprise O365 Project in its continuing Implementation phase.
Major Responsibilities:
Your primary responsibilities as a System Development Specialist (SharePoint Developer) will be varied. Specifically, you will:
Perform analysis and design duties as well as programming, modelling and scripting, testing, documentation and deployment preparation.
Coordinate and prepare needs analysis and detailed systems design.
Conduct user interviews to determine detailed systems requirements.
Complete preliminary analysis, system and functional design, workflow diagrams for quality systems development.
Design, code, test, implement and maintain enterprise systems.
Design and develop systems that comply with access and privacy legislation.
Coordinate and develop program specifications and documentation.
Design and conduct all levels of testing i.e. unit, system, integration, regression, performance, security, usability, optimization/configuration and coordinates user acceptance testing.
Liaise and coordinate with internal and external consultants in detailed systems deliverables and technical problem resolution.
Implement enterprise in-house developed/custom/packaged systems and systems changes.
Test integrated systems to ensure system compatibility and proper functional integration.
Provide application maintenance and enhancement including implementation of vendor systems fixes and patches.
Conduct quality assurance on departmental and external developments.
Develop systems interfaces between enterprise and departmental systems.
Perform information and application data conversions.
Provide development support to users by providing technical assistance and troubleshooting.
Provide documentation and instruction/training to users of the system.
Design and develop application security interfaces to enable clients in controlling and administering access to their systems.
Provide expertise, advice and technical skills for information and application service delivery.
Conduct research and evaluation of hardware/software/framework and make recommendations.
Recommend, present and demonstrate system solutions to City management and corporate business clients.
Conduct presentations, system demonstrations and system walk-throughs at project review meetings.
Participate as a team member in the execution of project plans providing technical expertise and advice re: architecture, development tools, work effort estimates.
Direct the activities of staff, mentor and recommend training.
Contribute to project charters, statements of work and project plans, project status reports and variance explanations, risk identification and mitigation planning.
Conduct research, investigate and recommend best practices for information and application services.
Contribute to post-implementation project reviews.
Recommend improvements to current methodologies, processes, standards, policies and guidelines.
Contribute in planning of future system growth and provides detailed work plans.
Participate in enterprise projects.
Conduct feasibility studies, business cases, RFI/P/Q's, technical reports by researching and participating in evaluations and recommending solutions.
Determine user training needs.
Key Qualifications:
Your application for the role of Systems Development Specialist (SharePoint Developer) should describe your qualifications as they relate to:
Post-secondary education in computer science or a related discipline, or the approved equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Extensive experience developing and configuring O365 SharePoint/Solutions modeling complex Document Management Architectures and Solutions leveraging Metadata and Taxonomies.
Considerable experience in developing complex SharePoint workflow objects using Flow or PowerAutomate.
Considerable experience in a senior lead development role, including coordinating with colleagues and activities to meet deliverables for customized O365/SharePoint solutions.
Considerable experience with the O365/SharePoint App model design leveraging PowerApps from Design to Implementation.
Considerable experience using the following technologies; SharePoint Designer, PowerShell Scripting, HTML5, C#.
Experience with integrations of O365 SharePoint solutions to other platforms such as Salesforce, OpenText, Docusign using CSOM and REST API's. Has been part of migration efforts for onboarding purposes.
You must also have:
Knowledge of PowerBI Desktop, JSON, and REST API Integrations is an asset.
Excellent communication skills demonstrating the capability to express themselves clearly and positively.
Advanced knowledge of configuring out of the box O365 SharePoint solutions and integrations using Mobile Technologies
Familiar with Document Management practices leveraging Metadata, Classifications and Taxonomies for Implemented Document Management Solutions.
Must be able to work in Fast Paced team Environment, meeting deadlines and stressful situations involving O365/SharePoint support and related development deliverables.
Understanding of O365 Site Administration, Configuration and Architecting solutions.
Proficient with Agile and Waterfall Methodologies for contributing to team efforts
Familiarity using Business Intelligence tools with O365/SharePoint to create dashboards, Utilization and adoption Reports (i.e. PowerBI).
Certifications related to O365 SharePoint and On-Premise SharePoint development is preferred.
Note: All City of Toronto employees are required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of hire in accordance with the City's Mandatory Vaccination Policy . Candidates will be required to show proof of vaccination during the recruitment process.
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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Accommodation
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