Job DescriptionDescription:- To respond to the priorities of the Government of Ontario through the passage of the Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act 2025, the resource may be partially assigned to Bill 5 related projects or initiatives on an as needed basis.
- A senior GIS infrastructure and application solutions tester is needed to evaluate upgraded GIS infrastructure and newly upgraded GIS applications.
- The Land and Resources I&IT Cluster (LRC), in partnership with the Ministries of Natural Resources, Energy and Mines; Environment, Conservation, and Parks; Agriculture, Food, and Agribusiness; and Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation is undertaking a multi-year effort to upgrade up to 18 business-critical geospatial applications hosted on the GIS Delivery Platform (GDP).
- This initiative is driven by the need to upgrade Geocortex-based applications, which rely on deprecated middleware and infrastructure, to the current Geocortex vendor release version, the fully supported, next-generation VertiGIS platform. The project will deliver like-for-like upgrades of up to 18 existing Geocortex applications, preserving current functionality while upgrading the underlying technology and application codebase. This work will ensure continued alignment with GO-ITS standards and service delivery requirements, maintain vendor support, and mitigate risks associated with unsupported systems, including security vulnerabilities, system instability, performance degradation, and potential reputational impacts.
- The upgraded VertiGIS applications will provide improved integration with modern GIS capabilities, including enterprise data, geoprocessing services, and portal technologies. This enhanced compatibility will enable future modernization opportunities and improved data management efficiencies. In addition, the upgrades will address existing functionality and performance issues, support Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) compliance, and deliver an overall improved user experience.
- All Geospatial Ontario IT Program projects are composed of both IT Source Fee-For-Service and Full Time Employee resources.
- Projects will maintain independent, as well as, Program, and Corporate level governance.
Two onsite work locations are recommended; however, the successful candidate may work out of a locally available Ontario Public Service office:
- 300WATER STREET, NORTH TOWER, FLOOR 4, PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO
- 40ST CLAIR AVENUE WEST, FLOOR 11, TORONTO, ONTARIO
The successful candidate is expected to work without break in service for the duration of the contract.
Responsibilities:- Providesadvice on the testing strategy, test plans, the selection of testingtools, and the identification of resources required for testing.
- Plansand organizes testing efforts for large systems in Graphical UserInterface (GUI) and non-Graphical User Interface (GUI) environments,including the execution of systems integration tests, specialized tests,and user acceptance testing (e.g., stress tests).
- Responsiblefor the development of test plans, test scripts, and test cases andexecuting these against the various components.
- Workswith the testing lead and IT lead of each project as well as the projectteam members in the analysis, design, development, implementation, andongoing support of the required systems.
General Skills:- Experiencein planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts at the specifiedexperience level.
- Knowledgeof structured methodologies for the development, design, implementation,and maintenance of applications.
- Knowledgeand experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE)tools and data query tools to aid in the development of test cases.
- Knowledgeand experience in the use of automated test tools and version controlsystems on one or more platforms.
- Experienceexecuting functional tests, non-functional tests, and systems levelintegration tests.
- Experiencesupporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities.
- Experiencewith quality assurance principles, practices, tools, and structuredmethodologies.
- Experiencecreating testing strategy documentation, test plans, test cases, and testdata for various types and phases of testing, including technical andbusiness functional validation.
- Experiencein quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, integrationtesting, load testing, performance testing, etc.
- Knowledgeand experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle.
- Excellentanalytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; organizational,creativity, and perseverance skills; verbal and written communicationskills; and interpersonal skills.
- Ateam player with a track record for meeting deadlines.
- Knowledgeof one or more automated testing tools.
Desirable Skills:- Knowledgeand experience in at least one programming language.
- Experiencein the use of information retrieval packages.
- Knowledgeand understanding of GIS Infrastructure and solution testing methodsin an object-oriented environment.
- Knowledgeand understanding of Information Management principles, concepts,policies, and practices.
- Knowledgeand understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act(AODA) and related regulations and standards.
- Experienceplanning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems.
- Experiencecoding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases.
- Experiencetesting Commercial Off-the-Shelf Applications (COTS).
RequirementsExperience and Skill Set Requirements:Must Haves:- Experiencewith GIS (Esri) based projects and applications e.g, ArcMap, ArcPro SDK,File Geodatabases, ArcObjects, ArcGIS Portal and/or ArcGIS Online
- Experiencewith IT Infrastructure modernization and maintenance-focused projects
- Experiencewith VBA, .Net, C++, C#, SDKs
Skill Set Requirements:Technical Experience:- Experiencewith GIS (Esri) based projects and applications e.g, ArcMap, ArcPro SDK,File Geodatabases, ArcObjects, ArcGIS Portal and/or ArcGIS Online
- Experiencewith IT Infrastructure modernization and maintenance focused projects
- Experiencewith VBA, .Net, C++, C#, SDKs
Communication Experience:- Experiencecommunicating technical concepts to lay audiences
- Experiencenegotiating / resolving project direction to achieve consensus
- Experiencecollaborating with stakeholders, Business Analysts and project management
IT Public Sector Experience:- Experiencewith Public Sector multi-disciplinary teams, GO-ITS standards, and gatingprocesses
