Team Lead, Dynamics & Power Platform

Priority will be given to the following designated employment equity groups: Indigenous peoples* (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), persons with disabilities and racialized persons*.

* The Employment Equity Act, which is under review, uses the terminology Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. 

Candidates are asked to self-declare when applying to this hiring process.
 
City: Ottawa
Organizational Unit: Knowledge, Information and Technology Services
Classification: CS-3
Tenure: Continuing
Language Requirements: Bilingual Non-imperative BBB/BBB 

Work Arrangements: Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position will require some physical presence at the NRC work location identified, in the form of a hybrid work arrangement (a combination of working onsite and offsite).

Great Minds. One Goal. Canada's Success.

Help bring research to life and drive your career forward with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada's largest research and technology organization.

If your motto is we can do this better, then we need you! We’ve embarked on a multi-year initiative to consolidate multiple Sales, Grants & Contributions, and traditional Case Management applications into one enterprise CRM solution. This solution leverages the Microsoft Power Platform (Dynamics 365, Power Pages, Power BI) with various third-party add-ons.

The successful candidate balances leadership and technical abilities as they work with our dedicated SCRUM team. They can be counted on to: 

• Lead projects or teams, and providing advisory services on technological issues affecting the development, implementation, integration or maintenance of IT applications; 
• Establish (or Update) a Definition of Done with appropriate SDLC processes and procedures as required, leveraging Azure DevOps; 
• Seek out new ideas, identify trends, and explore new technologies to achieve our development needs; 
• Mentor colleagues, sharing their expertise to improve the overall effectiveness of the team.  

Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:

Bachelor degree in Computer Science from a recognized University or a Technical College diploma in Computer Science or related field. An equivalent combination of education and direct experience may be considered.

For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

• Basic experience supervising work teams or leading project teams engaged in the design, development, implementation, integration, maintenance and support of IT applications (both internal and external facing)
• Significant experience engaging technical or project teams, to obtain agreement on service requirements or the resolution of technical issues 
• Significant experience with Dynamics CRM 365, this includes configuring entities, forms, views, and security permissions based on business requirements and creating workflows, business processes and rules, as well as custom form scripts that leverage the client-side Javascript libraries.
• Basic experience extending Dynamics CRM, including developing server-side plugins, workflows and processes using the Dynamics SDK and .NET 
• Basic experience with client-facing web applications, including knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and the Web Experience Toolkit (WET).

Reliability Status

This position is bilingual non-imperative BBB/BBB. Unilingual candidates will be required to attain the linguistic level required within two (2) years from the effective date of appointment.

Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

• Solid knowledge of software development methodologies, such as Agile, Scrum and/or LEAN. 
• Solid knowledge of OOB Microsoft Dynamics 365 Entities and common third-party utilities and Add-ons. 
• Solid ability to create/modify/maintain plug-ins, work flows and web services of Microsoft Dynamics 365. 
• Solid ability to plan and manage the activities of the team, this includes knowledge of relevant Government of Canada IT strategies and appropriate IT system security requirements. 
• Solid ability to research and analyse requirements and recommend solutions.
• Knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and the Web Experience Toolkit (WET).

• Technology support - Communication (Level 3)
• Technology support - Conceptual and analytical ability (Level 3)
• Technology support - Client focus (Level 3)
• Technology support - Results orientation (Level 3)
• Technology support - Teamwork (Level 3)

For this position, the NRC will evaluate candidates using the following competency profile: Technology Support

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Rates under review

From $ 89,548 to $ 112,660 per annum. 

An incumbent occupying a position within the CS Group is currently entitled to receive a terminable allowance of $212 per month.

NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including comprehensive health and dental plans, vacation, sick, and other leave entitlements, disability insurance and pension plans.

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is the Government of Canada's largest research organization supporting industrial innovation, the advancement of knowledge and technology development. We collaborate with over 70 colleges, universities and hospitals annually, work with 800 companies on their projects, and provide advice or funding to over 8000 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) each year.

We bring together the brightest minds to deliver tangible impacts on the lives of Canadians and people around the world. And now, we want to partner with you.  Let your expertise and inspirations make an impact by joining the NRC.

At the NRC Employee wellness matters. We offer flexible work schedules as well as part-time work to help employees maintain work-life balance. We are one of the few federal organizations that close our offices during the December holiday season.  We offer professional learning and development opportunities such as conferences, workshops, and a suite of mentorship, award and recognition programs. Diversity enables creativity and innovation. Fostering a diverse, inclusive, welcoming and supportive workplace is important to us, and contributes to a more inclusive Canadian innovation system. We welcome all qualified applicants and encourage you to complete the employment equity self-declaration questions during the job application process. Please let us know of any accommodation measures required to help you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Please note that the information you provide will be treated confidentially. 

Help us solve problems for Canada. Grow your career with us today!

• Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with the NRC's directives.
• A pre-qualified list may be established for similar positions for a one year period.
• Candidates who have Second Language Evaluation (SLE) test results with the Public Service Commission should include these results with their application.
• This position is being advertised internally and externally simultaneously, however first consideration will be given to internal NRC applicants.
• Preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. Please include citizenship information in your application.
• The incumbent must adhere to safe workplace practices at all times.
• We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Please direct your questions, with the requisition number (21571) to:

E-mail: [email protected]

Telephone: 343-596-8193 
Closing Date: April 1st, 2024 - 23:59 Eastern Time

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*If you are currently a term or continuing employee at NRC, please apply through the SuccessFactors Careers module from your NRC computer.