It Business Analyst

The Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ontario Provincial Police, and the Communications & Technology Services Bureau is seeking a qualified individual to join our Strategic Projects Team. In this exciting, rewarding and challenging opportunity, you will provide support, analysis, advice and recommendations to management for the planning, development and implementation of technical solutions and business improvements in the Ontario Provincial Police.
Note: This posting is for a permanent opportunity. The results of this competition will be used to fill current and future temporary and permanent opportunities with qualified eligible candidate within the unit during the next 12 months following the competition closing.
About Us:
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is one of North America's largest deployed police services with more than 5,800 uniformed officers, 2,400 civilian employees and 830 Auxiliary officers. We provide essential services that ensure the safety and security of the people of the Province of Ontario. The OPP is a division of the Ministry of the Solicitor General, the largest operational ministry in the province with a presence in every community across Ontario. We are the largest police service in Ontario and the second largest in Canada.
The Communications and Technology Services Bureau (CTSB) is comprised of more than 1,000 dedicated uniform and civilian professionals who possess a wide variety of backgrounds, expertise, and technical skills. The challenge of meeting the needs of a provincial police service with over 9,000 uniform and civilian members in a province as vast as Ontario is significant. Despite this, CTSB members have risen to the occasion and will continue to surpass expectations in meeting the needs of a diverse, geographically deployed OPP workforce.
The OPP Values promote always doing the right things for the right reasons, by:

• Serving with PRIDE, PROFESSIONALISM and HONOUR.
• Interacting with RESPECT, COMPASSION and FAIRNESS.
• Leading with INTEGRITY, HONESTY and COURAGE.

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 Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

What can I expect to do in this role?

To provide support, analysis, advice and recommendations to management for the planning, development and implementation of technical solutions and business improvements in the Ontario Provincial Police.

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

• Ability to pass an OPP background/ security investigation.
• Ability to work on a regularly scheduled o-call basis.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of :

• Hybrid Cross Platform custom applications, development and integration, including MS Dynamics 365, MS Power BI, On-Premise & Cloud; knowledge of MS Dynamics 365 customizations.
• Computer concepts, systems development methods and techniques; Testing and Deployment methodologies.
• Information architecture data modeling for enterprise applications, knowledge of application security concepts and multi-level security implementations for sensitive data driven solutions, object oriented and traditional structured programming knowledge, for example C#, JQuery, Java Scripting, Angular JS, SQL, Python; and other emerging technologies.
• Solution architecting and project management principles for IT implementation in multiple phases of the project life cycle.
• Current and emerging Microsoft Operating Systems for servers and desktops; Microsoft Office products and all related applications, for example: Microsoft® Azure Web Applications, Microsoft® Development Suites; Virtual Private Network hardware and software; Firewalls and Public Key Infrastructure applications; Network communication protocols; network architecture and topologies.

• Analytical and evaluative skills to resolve process model gaps, identify root cause, determine and resolve technical malfunctions; and recommend solutions such as programming/application changes and reconfiguration of hardware/software.
• Ability to develop dashboards and multidimensional analytics design.

Additional Information:

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every requirement in this job posting.

Application Instructions:

Resume / cover letter must be received no later than 11:59 pm on the closing date. Submit quoting WIN ID # (if applicable) and file # 24-046 showing how your qualifications, training and experience relate to the position to: Priyanka Jain.
Only those applicants selected for interview will be contacted.
Email: opp.solutions.delivery@opp.ca
The Ontario Provincial Police is dedicated to ensuring open, accessible, equitable and respectful workplaces, and is committed to reflecting the diverse communities it serves. We encourage applications from members of diverse communities, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, women, persons from racialized groups, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, those who are able to speak fluently in another language(s), and anyone committed to a rewarding career in public service. The Ontario Provincial Police is an equal opportunity employer and accommodations will be provided in all stages of our hiring processes, as necessary. If you require accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact the hiring manager.