Team Leader, Programmer Analysts

Defence Construction Canada

$93K — $122K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • College diploma in data sciences or computer science with 2 years' experience, or equivalent
  • Preferred: University degree in computer science or related field with 6 years' experience
  • Knowledge of software development and database design
  • Strong understanding of IT best practices and trends
  • Experience with computer software and operating systems

Responsibilities

  • Define and develop systems architecture specifications
  • Gather user and business requirements
  • Test systems and debug existing and potential issues
  • Perform system maintenance and provide support
  • Supervise and manage team performance
  • Train and support Client-Partners
  • Assist with other assigned duties

Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid sick leave and health/dental premiums
  • $400 wellness allowance for gym memberships
  • $2500 for mental health services annually on top of paramedical coverage
  • Telus Virtual Health Care access
  • Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
  • Maternity/parental leave top-up to 93% of earnings for 37 weeks
  • Flexible workplace options and allowance for remote work
  • Public-service pension and comprehensive paid-leave plans
Full Job Description
Who Can Apply?:

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range:

$93,938 - $122,116

Employment status:

Continuing

Flexible work option:

Hybrid (2 days/week)

Term Length:

Security Level:

Secret

Language Requirement:

Bilingual Mandatory

Closing Date:

27/08/2026

Country:

Canada

The Team Leader, Programmer Analysts, provides specialized database development services, solutions and applications to enable the Client-Partners to better monitor, measure, manage and report on their programs and projects. The incumbent supervises a team of professionals providing specialized database development services, solutions and applications to the ClientPartners and manages the human resources responsibilities for the team. Among other duties, the incumbent communicates with stakeholders, defines business requirements, considers technology options, recommends and implements optimal database development work, performs tests, debugging and fixes, and migrates data to new or improved database applications.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES
The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:
Primary
  • Define, design and develop systems architecture specifications and parameters for hardware and software
  • Scope work and gather user and business requirements
  • Perform testing and find solutions to existing and possible problems (i.e. debugging)
  • Perform system maintenance (including migrating data to new or upgraded databases) and provide system-related support
  • Perform human resources functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, manage performance)

Other
  • Provide support and training to the Client-Partners
  • Other duties as assigned

SKILLS
General and Specific Knowledge
  • Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in information technology
  • Software development, database design and computer science

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience
  • Minimum: college diploma in data sciences, computer science or related field with two years' relevant experience, or the equivalent
  • Preferred: university degree in engineering, computer science or related field with a minimum of six years' relevant experience

Abilities
  • Use applicable computer software and operating systems
  • Design relational databases, and define software, architecture and development needs

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP
  • Supervise and manage direct reports
  • Provide functional advice, as well as advice to other employees, and to Client-Partners and stakeholders

WORKING CONDITIONS
  • Typical office environment with occasional travel

Check out your benefits
Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement-and entitles you to one of the job market's best benefits packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary.

Your package includes:

Health and Wellness
  • 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
  • $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
  • $2,500 for mental health services on top of regular $2,500 paramedical coverage
  • Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans

Home and Family
  • Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
  • Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
  • Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks
  • Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home

Leave and Retirement
  • Public-service pension
  • Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with enhanced travel benefits coverage

** This position has been designatedbilingual, whereEnglish and Frenchare essential. **

** While priority will be given to qualified candidates who meet this bilingual linguistic profile, we welcome applications from candidates who may not meet this bilingual requirement. **

To begin a career with Defence Construction Canada (DCC), you must be a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. As a condition of employment with DCC, a minimum reliability security status clearance is required and some roles may require secret security status clearance.

DCC is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process. Typically to be eligible for a "Reliability" clearance, you must have five years of verifiable background information and to be eligible for a "Secret" clearance, you must have 10 years of verifiable background information. The process usually involves reference inquiries, verification of qualifications, criminal records checks, and credit checks (as required) and may require fingerprints. For more information about obtaining a security clearance, please review the Standard on Security Screening.

The appropriate security clearance is a condition of employment and it is the candidate's or employee's responsibility to ensure, they are able to obtain and maintain their required security level clearance to begin or continue their employment with DCC. Failure to obtain or maintain, the appropriate level of security clearance means either the candidate or employee will not receive a job offer, the conditional offer will be rendered null and void or their employment will be terminated with cause. A thorough security clearance process will be applied to all candidates or employees considered for an appointment; this process includes inquiries, verifications and assessments regarding matters such as, but not limited to:

  • criminal record checks
  • reference checks
  • previous employment
  • open source checks
  • credit/financial status


DCC's Code of Business Conduct (Code) is a condition of employment. It serves to enhance public confidence in the integrity of DCC Employees and provides clarity to Employees on a number of issues, including real or perceived conflicts of interest. Before applying to this (or any) position at DCC, candidates shall familiarize themselves with the Code, because new employees are required to certify that they have read, understood, and agreed to observe the Code upon commencing work at DCC. Employees are further required to review their obligations under the Code and notify the President's Office of any changes in their circumstances at the earliest possible opportunity, and to complete the Annual Update once a year.

Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace!

Roles at DCC will require security at various levels including Reliability, Secret, Top Secret and for Canadian Eyes Only (proof of Citizenship required). While we welcome applications to our roles who are not Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information, selection will depend on the specific role's requirements.

At DCC, we are committed to ensuring everyone has a voice and can be their authentic selves in our workplace. We actively encourage applications from all, including but not limited to, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and members of the LGBTQ2+ community.

DCC's goal is to provide barrier-free access to employment opportunities and workspaces for employees and candidates. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Should you require accommodation, please email [email protected].

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