Technical Lead
Drive Innovation in Education!
Bring your technical skills and play a key role in modernizing Ontario's education system! Lead innovative solutions, manage cutting-edge application infrastructure, and collaborate with dynamic teams to create impactful, student-centered online assessments.
The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) is an arm's length government agency of the Ministry of Education in Ontario. EQAO is modernizing Ontario's approach to large-scale assessment. This transformation is part of an exciting mandate to contribute to the continuous improvement of Ontario's publicly funded education system. The agency creates and delivers engaging and relevant online curriculum-based large-scale assessments for students that lead to further insights into their learning.
What can I expect to do in this role?
As part of our team, you will:
• provide expert technical leadership in the design, development, implementation, configuration, operation, maintenance and enhancement of EQAO's application infrastructure
• champion industry and OPS standards and best practices and apply modern methodologies and techniques to provide technical leadership for cloud technologies and Windows Operating System to support EQAO users and applications
• execute Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid methodologies for large-scale business systems
• provide leadership and guidance to agency program areas, vendors, ministry and technical team
• provide supervision of both team activities and vendors' performance to ensure project requirements and standards are satisfied
How do I qualify?
Technical skills
You have expertise in:
• Developing secure n-tier applications using .NET Framework and .NET Core, and supporting, deploying, configuring, and tuning the applications.
• Managing identity and access, including Azure Entra ID and Active Directory Federation Service (ADFS).
• Configuring and managing Windows Operating Systems and cloud technologies, including maintenance, security performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Microsoft technologies: Microsoft 365, Azure DevOps, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, PowerAutomate, SharePoint Online, PowerShell scripting, etc.
• Managing SQL servers in high-availability environments, and performing admin tasks. Familiar with extract, transform, and load (ETL), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS).
• Understanding the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and related methodologies.
• Developing and implementing standards, processes, and best practices for code/release management.
Analytical, research and problem-solving skills
You are skilled in:
• Identifying and resolving technical issues.
• Assessing the quality of deliverables and ensuring effective problem resolution.
• Developing business cases, project costs, and leading the creation of proposals and change requests.
• Addressing business requirements, project direction, solution design, new technologies, and corporate changes.
Project management and leadership skills
You are a strategic leader who:
• Ensures compliance with procurement, contracts, and budgeting.
• Guides and mentors project teams, setting priorities and resolving issues.
• Manages multiple projects, developing plans and schedules to meet organizational goals.
• Coordinates technical project delivery with partners and vendors.
Communication and interpersonal skills
You are a clear communicator who:
• Collaborates with subject matter experts and staff to discuss project details and solve problems.
• Prepares and presents technical recommendations to colleagues and management.
• Instructs team members and external service providers.
• Leads meetings and discussions using clear, non-technical terms.
• Negotiates with service providers to ensure the completion of all deliverables.
Don't meet every qualification?
If you're 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!
Our commitment to diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We foster a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, respectful, fair and barrier-free work environment. For information about accommodation during the hiring process, such as accessibility-related accommodations or technical help please contact us.
Additional information
Address:
- 1 English Temporary, duration up to 24 months, 2 Carlton St, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record Check
- In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Corporate Talent Programs Branch, Talent and Leadership Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.
A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
Please apply online, only, at www.ontario.ca/careers, quoting Job ID 225463, by Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Please follow the instructions to submit your application. Faxes are not being accepted at this time.
If you require accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/ContactUs.aspx to provide your contact information. Recruitment Services staff will contact you within 48 hours. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with Ontario’s Human Rights Code.