RQ09206 - Systems Analyst - Senior
About the role
Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Work Location: Peterborough, Toronto, Ontario, Onsite Estimated Start Date: 2025-10-23
Estimated End Date: 2026-03-31
#Business Days: 109.00
Extension : 103.00
Hours per day or Week: 7.25 hours per day
Security Level: No Clearance Required
Must Have
- Experience with Esri's ArcGIS Enterprise suite of products e.g., ArcPro SDK, File Geodatabases, ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, ArcGIS Notebooks, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Image Server, etc.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure, GIS infrastructure and networking management and modernization
- Experience with Python, VBA, .Net, C++, C#, SQL, and SDKs
Description 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 Systems Analyst and Developer is needed to support operational management and development of enterprise GIS infrastructure and middleware on the GIS Delivery Platform (GDP). Work will be managed by three Geospatial Ontario IT Program projects.
- GIS Delivery Platform Modernization FY24-25 (18% allocation or 20 days of effort)
- This is a GIS infrastructure modernization project focused on implementing modern platform monitoring, analytics, and reporting middleware.
- GEO Data Maintenance Modernization (10% allocation or 11 days of effort)
- This project aims to modernize the legacy LIO Editor GIS data maintenance solution. This is an implementation project for procuring new GIS infrastructure, configuring middleware, building editing tools, procedures, and following Ontario Government IT governance standards.
- GIS Delivery Platform Planned Maintenance 25-27 (72% allocation or 78 days of effort)
- This is a bi-annually reoccurring maintenance project for the GIS Delivery Platform (GDP). Work this fiscal will focus on software patching, FME, ArcGIS Server, Oracle, etc. upgrades.
Responsibilities
- Provide senior technical expertise, project leadership, and coordination of activities in the development, implementation, and maintenance of a diverse range of cost-effective I&IT solutions.
- Provide technical advice to clients and leverage OPS I&IT solutions and applications to meet program/service goals and objectives, ensuring efficiency.
General Skills
- Provides specialized technical expertise in the overall analysis of the design and architecture of systems solutions.
- Ability to evaluate recommendations and ensure all recommended solutions for improvement are congruent with the project goals and objectives.
- Identifies short and long-term project goals/objectives, and as a senior technical expert, defines and identifies program and service delivery requirements in support of the development and/or acquisition of client applications.
- Leads the analysis, development, and documentation of design and architecture of systems solutions.
- Leads the development of testing, integration, and implementation of systems solutions into the clients’ applications.
- Guides the feasibility studies and cost-effective analyses of proposed client I&IT initiatives, ensuring all studies and analyses are documented.
- Leads the technical aspects of projects related to the development and/or acquisition of a diverse range of client applications through all stages of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). This includes planning, scheduling, and estimating resources, providing technical expertise, coordination, monitoring progress, and providing management with project status updates.
- Demonstrated experience gathering requirements, translating business documents into technical specifications.
- Experience leading development/support teams supporting multi-dimensional and relational databases and their applications for effective planning, budgeting, strategizing, and forecasting procedures.
- Demonstrated experience designing and developing complex applications utilizing relational and multi-dimensional databases.
- Ability to provide implementation and post-implementation support as required.
- Oversees the research and evaluation of the technical components in the acquisition of software, hardware, technology, systems, and products.
- Recommends and directs the measurement and improvement of tools, techniques, standards, and performance criteria to control the quality of application development initiatives.
- Provides coaching and direction to junior analysts throughout the project, related to the development and/or acquisition of a diverse range of client applications through all stages of the Systems Development Life Cycle.
Desirable Skills
- Experience developing and deploying solutions to cloud platforms, ideally Azure.
- Knowledge of service-oriented architecture (SOA), microservices, and web services (REST, JSON, AJAX).
- Ability to troubleshoot and support incident management and operations.
- Experience developing web applications (JavaScript, Typescript, HTML5, CSS) and scripting (Python).
- Knowledge of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), spatial data, analysis, and applications.
- Experience using GIS software suites, ideally ArcGIS, VertiGIS/Geocortex, and/or FME.
- Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices.
- Experience with development/maintenance of documentation including installation guides and build books.
- Ability to gather, review, and provide feedback to business requirements.
Experience And Skill Set Requirements Technical Experience – 65%
- Experience with Esri's ArcGIS Enterprise suite of products e.g., ArcPro SDK, File Geodatabases, ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, ArcGIS Notebooks, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Image Server, etc.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure, GIS infrastructure and networking management and modernization
- Knowledge of service-oriented architecture (SOA), microservices, and web services (REST, JSON, AJAX)
- Experience developing GIS web applications (JavaScript, Typescript, HTML5, CSS, VertiGIS/Geocortex, and/or FME)
- Experience with Python, VBA, .Net, C++, C#, SQL, and SDKs
Communication Experience – 30%
- Experience communicating technical concepts to lay audiences
- Experience negotiating / resolving project direction to achieve consensus
- Experience collaborating with stakeholders, Business Analysts and project management
- Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices.
- Experience with development/maintenance of documentation including installation guides and build books.
- Ability to gather, review, and provide feedback to business requirements.
IT Public Sector Experience – 5%
- Experience with projects in the Land and Resources I&IT Cluster (LRC) or Ontario Government
Note
- Hybrid: 3 Days onsite / 2 days remote
Eligibility and Application Steps If you are enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity, we kindly request you to provide the following documents: hrsmss@smsoftconsulting.com
Without mandatory documents, we cannot submit a candidate.
- Updated Resume in word format (Mandatory)
- Skills Matrix and References (Mandatory)
- Expected hourly rate (Mandatory)
- Visa Status (Mandatory)
- LinkedIn ID (Mandatory)
Please only apply if you meet the qualifications mentioned above. Feel free to share with your network or tag someone who fits for this role! If you have any questions or need further clarification, feel free to call or text at (647) 408-1348.
About S M Software Solutions Inc
SMSS Inc. is the best solution company specialized in providing Information Technology and Management Consulting. We provide value for money to our clients by delivering the best quality technical services and solutions at reasonable rates. We also provide the best working environment for our staff and consultants. It is a growing IT services provider having wide array of solutions from Business Strategy Analysis to implementation and execution of Information Technology as well as management aspects of a business entity.
RQ09206 - Systems Analyst - Senior
About the role
Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Work Location: Peterborough, Toronto, Ontario, Onsite Estimated Start Date: 2025-10-23
Estimated End Date: 2026-03-31
#Business Days: 109.00
Extension : 103.00
Hours per day or Week: 7.25 hours per day
Security Level: No Clearance Required
Must Have
- Experience with Esri's ArcGIS Enterprise suite of products e.g., ArcPro SDK, File Geodatabases, ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, ArcGIS Notebooks, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Image Server, etc.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure, GIS infrastructure and networking management and modernization
- Experience with Python, VBA, .Net, C++, C#, SQL, and SDKs
Description 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 Systems Analyst and Developer is needed to support operational management and development of enterprise GIS infrastructure and middleware on the GIS Delivery Platform (GDP). Work will be managed by three Geospatial Ontario IT Program projects.
- GIS Delivery Platform Modernization FY24-25 (18% allocation or 20 days of effort)
- This is a GIS infrastructure modernization project focused on implementing modern platform monitoring, analytics, and reporting middleware.
- GEO Data Maintenance Modernization (10% allocation or 11 days of effort)
- This project aims to modernize the legacy LIO Editor GIS data maintenance solution. This is an implementation project for procuring new GIS infrastructure, configuring middleware, building editing tools, procedures, and following Ontario Government IT governance standards.
- GIS Delivery Platform Planned Maintenance 25-27 (72% allocation or 78 days of effort)
- This is a bi-annually reoccurring maintenance project for the GIS Delivery Platform (GDP). Work this fiscal will focus on software patching, FME, ArcGIS Server, Oracle, etc. upgrades.
Responsibilities
- Provide senior technical expertise, project leadership, and coordination of activities in the development, implementation, and maintenance of a diverse range of cost-effective I&IT solutions.
- Provide technical advice to clients and leverage OPS I&IT solutions and applications to meet program/service goals and objectives, ensuring efficiency.
General Skills
- Provides specialized technical expertise in the overall analysis of the design and architecture of systems solutions.
- Ability to evaluate recommendations and ensure all recommended solutions for improvement are congruent with the project goals and objectives.
- Identifies short and long-term project goals/objectives, and as a senior technical expert, defines and identifies program and service delivery requirements in support of the development and/or acquisition of client applications.
- Leads the analysis, development, and documentation of design and architecture of systems solutions.
- Leads the development of testing, integration, and implementation of systems solutions into the clients’ applications.
- Guides the feasibility studies and cost-effective analyses of proposed client I&IT initiatives, ensuring all studies and analyses are documented.
- Leads the technical aspects of projects related to the development and/or acquisition of a diverse range of client applications through all stages of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). This includes planning, scheduling, and estimating resources, providing technical expertise, coordination, monitoring progress, and providing management with project status updates.
- Demonstrated experience gathering requirements, translating business documents into technical specifications.
- Experience leading development/support teams supporting multi-dimensional and relational databases and their applications for effective planning, budgeting, strategizing, and forecasting procedures.
- Demonstrated experience designing and developing complex applications utilizing relational and multi-dimensional databases.
- Ability to provide implementation and post-implementation support as required.
- Oversees the research and evaluation of the technical components in the acquisition of software, hardware, technology, systems, and products.
- Recommends and directs the measurement and improvement of tools, techniques, standards, and performance criteria to control the quality of application development initiatives.
- Provides coaching and direction to junior analysts throughout the project, related to the development and/or acquisition of a diverse range of client applications through all stages of the Systems Development Life Cycle.
Desirable Skills
- Experience developing and deploying solutions to cloud platforms, ideally Azure.
- Knowledge of service-oriented architecture (SOA), microservices, and web services (REST, JSON, AJAX).
- Ability to troubleshoot and support incident management and operations.
- Experience developing web applications (JavaScript, Typescript, HTML5, CSS) and scripting (Python).
- Knowledge of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), spatial data, analysis, and applications.
- Experience using GIS software suites, ideally ArcGIS, VertiGIS/Geocortex, and/or FME.
- Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices.
- Experience with development/maintenance of documentation including installation guides and build books.
- Ability to gather, review, and provide feedback to business requirements.
Experience And Skill Set Requirements Technical Experience – 65%
- Experience with Esri's ArcGIS Enterprise suite of products e.g., ArcPro SDK, File Geodatabases, ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, ArcGIS Notebooks, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Image Server, etc.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure, GIS infrastructure and networking management and modernization
- Knowledge of service-oriented architecture (SOA), microservices, and web services (REST, JSON, AJAX)
- Experience developing GIS web applications (JavaScript, Typescript, HTML5, CSS, VertiGIS/Geocortex, and/or FME)
- Experience with Python, VBA, .Net, C++, C#, SQL, and SDKs
Communication Experience – 30%
- Experience communicating technical concepts to lay audiences
- Experience negotiating / resolving project direction to achieve consensus
- Experience collaborating with stakeholders, Business Analysts and project management
- Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices.
- Experience with development/maintenance of documentation including installation guides and build books.
- Ability to gather, review, and provide feedback to business requirements.
IT Public Sector Experience – 5%
- Experience with projects in the Land and Resources I&IT Cluster (LRC) or Ontario Government
Note
- Hybrid: 3 Days onsite / 2 days remote
Eligibility and Application Steps If you are enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity, we kindly request you to provide the following documents: hrsmss@smsoftconsulting.com
Without mandatory documents, we cannot submit a candidate.
- Updated Resume in word format (Mandatory)
- Skills Matrix and References (Mandatory)
- Expected hourly rate (Mandatory)
- Visa Status (Mandatory)
- LinkedIn ID (Mandatory)
Please only apply if you meet the qualifications mentioned above. Feel free to share with your network or tag someone who fits for this role! If you have any questions or need further clarification, feel free to call or text at (647) 408-1348.
About S M Software Solutions Inc
SMSS Inc. is the best solution company specialized in providing Information Technology and Management Consulting. We provide value for money to our clients by delivering the best quality technical services and solutions at reasonable rates. We also provide the best working environment for our staff and consultants. It is a growing IT services provider having wide array of solutions from Business Strategy Analysis to implementation and execution of Information Technology as well as management aspects of a business entity.