Job Description

Competition # : 36807

Department: Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: 11/1/2022 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

The , a division of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services (SNS-IS) is a team within government, and we are putting people first. We are called a " " service for a reason - because we are helping government work the way that people expect things to work these days.

Our team is large, diverse, and passionate about making a difference in peoples' lives. We believe in user-centered iterative digital service design, and practice . Working at the NSDS means you will be a part of a team whose work makes a difference through designing, continuously improving and delivering the programs and services people need, alongside caring, compassionate, highly-skilled people.

At the NSDS, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate a supportive culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging!

The people who use government programs and services come from all walks of life. It is important that the NSDS reflects the people that we serve - so we can deliver better, and more accessible, and inclusive public services. We work hard to create an environment where different perspectives and experiences are valued. We are committed to helping diverse talent thrive.

About Our Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager Healthcare Building Infrastructure Projects (HBIP), the Technical Security Architect is responsible for ensuring that the Provincial Healthcare Infrastructure Portfolio of projects are built according to the established standards for Information Communications Automation Technology (ICAT), Enterprise Architecture (EA), Cyber-Security and Privacy Standards and Policies.

The role involves highly specialized, conceptual and project work coordinating the design development with multiple provincial healthcare technologies that are compliant with strategies, policies, standards and guidelines otherwise deployed across government.

Primary Accountabilities

• Architecting and designing network and security solutions for healthcare building systems, physical IT infrastructure, LAN, WLAN, firewalls, routers, and switches as well as detailed understanding of the central controlling infrastructure needed for renovations and new build projects.
• Documenting reusable technical designs and standards to support ICAT deployments and championing solutions through architectural review process.
• Consulting with project managers and systems owners on how to best leverage these ICAT standards to deliver clinical enablement provincially.
• Ensuring that functional programs meet the current and future needs of the NSH in an efficient, sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner.
• Driving business and IT alignment to leverage reusable architecture capabilities
• Collaborating with IT management to define and develop technology strategy, technology standards, roadmaps, and network security best practices for healthcare clients.
• Interacting and consult with appropriate business analysts, and project managers to understand application/project requirements and define architectural solutions to meet those requirements
• Ensuring that projects follow the prescribed development life cycle and meet quality standards
• Assisting with analyzing and recommending IMIT software acquisitions and alternative solutions/methodologies/strategies and tools
• Keeping current with trends and technological innovations in the passive physical infrastructure Cable and IT industry, and make appropriate development recommendations
• Identifying IT risks associated with component or application implementation

Qualifications and Experience

As the successful candidate, you will have a bachelors degree in Computer Science with a minimum of 5 years experience or graduation from a recognized Technology and Information program plus 5 years 6 months experience or equivalent combination of training and experience.

In addition, you have experience with:

• Broad knowledge of the information technology landscape stretching from physical IT infrastructure, network, client, server, cyber-security, and emerging technology standards and trends.
• Healthcare and clinical technologies enablement and compliance with security and privacy policies, including Privacy Impact Assessments and Threat Risk Assessments.

You have familiarity with:

• IT Risk Management methodologies like COBIT-19 and their implications for clinical IT enablement in a healthcare environment.
• Architectural review Process employed by NSDS and the threat risk assessment stage in particular
• Medical data interfaces, specifically HL7, and security protocols and standards in relation to Protected Health Information.
• Integration Engine interoperability
• Mobile devices, particularly in their integration with larger systems.
• Software defined networking and smart building enablement within healthcare.

Should have a broad knowledge of the ICAT and/or Technology and Information (T&I) Industry, expert knowledge in specific areas of the ICAT and/or T&I industry as well as a thorough understanding of the government and/or healthcare ICAT and/or T&I environments.

A high level of contact with business users requires that this person possess: excellent business awareness, acumen and analytic skills; excellent communication and facilitation skills; excellent team and consensus building skills; excellent verbal and writing skills; ability to establish effective rapport with users and vendors; and excellent consulting and diplomacy skills.

The incumbent must be a self - starter who can operate independently at a high level with general direction only.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

Equivalency

An equivalent combination of related training and experience may be accepted in place of education requirements. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

Based on the employment status and Union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. Click to learn more about our various benefits offering and eligibility criteria.

What We Offer

• Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
• Engaging workplace. Our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in. We have forward-thinking policies and strategies.
• Countless Career Paths.
• Department Specific Flexible working schedules.

Pay Grade: PR 17

Salary Range: $3,001.65 - $3,525.41 Bi-Weekly

Employment Equity Statement:

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:

Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.

External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to Competitions@novascotia.ca.