Web Solution Specialist

gov; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of the Northwest Territories is seeking a Web Solution Specialist to support the design, development, implementation and ongoing improvement of enterprise web-based products, services and solutions.

Located in Yellowknife and reporting to the Manager, Web Services, the position works with technical teams, business clients and vendors to deliver secure, reliable and maintainable web solutions that support GNWT departments.

Qualifications

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in computer science, management information systems or business with 2 years relevant experience in the design, development and implementation of enterprise web solutions.
• A diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, and 4 years of relevant experience in the design, development, and implementation of enterprise web solutions; or
• A certificate in Computer Science, Information Technology, Web Development, Information Systems, or a related field, and 5 years of relevant experience in the design, development, and implementation of enterprise web solutions.
• All other equivalencies will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities

• Undertakes systems development, acquisition and implementation of complex web technology products.
• Contributes to the technical design, development and implementation of complex internet or web based products such as sites, portals and applications.
• Performs release management activities associated with complex web product or solution implementations, upgrades and enhancements.
• Undertakes problem management activities to ensure continuous improvement of web services and solutions.

Skills

Drupal

LAMP stack

Web development

CMS migrations

Problem solving

Education

Undergrad CS/MIS or related

Diploma in CS/IS/IT/MIS/Business

Certificate in CS/IT/Web Dev/IS

Job description

The Department of Finance has the mandate to provide leadership and direction to the public service in all areas of finance and human resource management. This mandate includes negotiating major financial arrangements with the federal government, providing analysis and advice to the Financial Management Board, and ensuring that financial and information resources are managed effectively, efficiently and economically. This mandate also includes the recruitment and retention of a competent public service that is representative of the people it serves andthe development of programs and services that effectively serve the human resource needs of the public service.

Job Information

The Government of the Northwest Territories is seeking a Web Solution Specialist to support the design, development, implementation and ongoing improvement of enterprise web-based products, services and solutions. Located in Yellowknife and reporting to the Manager, Web Services, the position works with technical teams, business clients and vendors to deliver secure, reliable and maintainable web solutions that support GNWT departments.

The Web Solution Specialist will contribute to the technical design, development and implementation of websites, portals and web applications, as well as support system upgrades, releases, troubleshooting and continuous improvement. The position is also responsible for maintaining appropriate technical documentation and ensuring solutions follow established architecture, development, security and operational standards.

The successful candidate will have strong knowledge of Drupal content management, including the administration, configuration, development and maintenance of Drupal websites. They will have knowledge and experience working with LAMP technologies (Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB and PHP) and supporting web applications in enterprise environments. Experience with website and application migrations is important, including Drupal upgrades, CMS migrations, and the migration of content, files, configuration and data from legacy systems to modern web platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertakes systems development, acquisition and implementation of complex web technology products.
• Contributes to the technical design, development and implementation of complex internet or web based products such as sites, portals and applications.
• Performs release management activities associated with complex web product or solution implementations, upgrades and enhancements.
• Undertakes problem management activities to ensure continuous improvement of web services and solutions.

Key Qualifications

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in computer science, management information systems or business with 2 years relevant experience in the design, development and implementation of enterprise web solutions.
• A diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, and 4 years of relevant experience in the design, development, and implementation of enterprise web solutions; or
• A certificate in Computer Science, Information Technology, Web Development, Information Systems, or a related field, and 5 years of relevant experience in the design, development, and implementation of enterprise web solutions.
• All other equivalencies will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel [phone] Extension 14106
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

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