ISL 27R – Site Reliability Specialist

Posting Title
ISL 27R – Site Reliability Specialist

Position Classification
Information Systems R27

Union
GEU

Work Options
Remote

Location
Multiple Locations, BC CA (Primary)
Prince George, BC V2N4P7 CA
Richmond, BC V7C 4M9 CA
Surrey, BC V4P 1M5 CA
Vancouver, BC V6B 0N8 CA
Victoria, BC V9B 6X2 CA

Salary Range
$91,295.85 – $104,132.83 annually which includes a 9.9% Temporary Market Adjustment

Close Date
8/26/2024

Job Type
Regular Full Time

Temporary End Date
10/4/2025

Ministry/Organization
BC Public Service -> Citizens’ Services

Ministry Branch / Division
Service BC, BC Registries and Digital Services

Job Summary

The Team
The Short Term Rental Registry Team is a small, established group of professionals dedicated to developing an application for short-term rental hosts and platforms in British Columbia. With 3 developers, a Business Analyst, a Product Owner, and a Scrum Master, the team collaborates closely with BC Registries and the Ministry of Housing to align with provincial regulations and housing policy objectives. The team’s work is crucial to ensuring compliance with the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act, helping to return short-term rental units to the long-term housing market. They offer a collaborative and supportive environment, where innovation and continuous improvement are highly valued, providing an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on housing availability in British Columbia.

The Role
As a Site Reliability Specialist, you’ll ensure the reliability and performance of the Short Term Rental Registry application, playing a key part in supporting the Ministry of Housing’s regulatory efforts. You’ll collaborate with development teams to design scalable infrastructure, implement monitoring solutions, and automate tasks to increase efficiency. Your work will directly impact the seamless operation of the registry, making it easier for short-term rental hosts to comply with new regulations and contribute to the availability of long-term rental housing in British Columbia. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a high-impact project in a supportive and inclusive environment, with ample opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science or related field. An equivalent combination of related education and experience may be considered.
  Note: Related education fields may include Data Science, Dev Ops, GIS, IT, statistics, mathematics, web development or other relevant specialty education as designated by program requirements.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience with continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment principles.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience analyzing and troubleshooting systems, monitoring availability, and practicing complete view of system health, maintenance, and reliability.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience with API development and integration and continuous development environments.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience with pipeline management with tools like Jenkins and similar continuous integration technologies.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience with version control technologies such as subversion and Git and development in an open-source environment.
• Experience with providing guidance and implementing infrastructure solution to reduce the workload by automation.

Preference may be given to applicants with:

• Experience working in an agile development environment with User Experience (UX) teams, designers and developers to iteratively create or improve digital products and services from conception to production.
• Experience working with metrics and monitoring technology like: Splunk, Promethus, Graphana, Sysdig, Cerebus, Kraken, and Matomo.
• Experience with Unix/Linux operating systems internals (e.g. filesystems, system calls), and with networking (e.g. routing, ESDN) or cloud systems.
• Experience of J2EE Web development and applications, including Spring Framework, Hibernate, Oracle, Postgres and Wildfly.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Kessiah.Johnstone@gov.bc.ca .

About this Position:
Remote work is allowed, this position can work up to full time from their home in British Columbia subject to an approved telework agreement. The locations listed above are to assist applicants in searching for this opportunity and are not a complete list of locations.
There are currently two (2) temporary opportunities available until October 4, 2025, these temporary opportunities may become permanent.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future permanent and/or temporary vacancies across the Ministry of Citizens’ Services.
Please refer to MyHR for more information on Temporary Market Adjustments .
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.

Working for the BC Public Service:
The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process, including the assessment and selection stages. Please email the individual or contact listed on the posting if you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process.

The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to Canadian Indigenous (First Nations [status or non-status], Métis, or Inuit) applicants. Indigenous applicants can contact this service for personalized guidance on the BC Public Service hiring process including job applications and interviews.

How to Apply:
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the job requirements listed above. Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting.

Cover Letter: NO- Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Resume: YES- A resume is required as part of your application, however, it may not be used for initial shortlisting purposes.

Questionnaire: YES- You will need to complete a comprehensive questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements. Include all relevant information about your educational accomplishments and employment history including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and how you obtained your relevant experience. The questionnaire will take approximately 60 minutes to complete.

Find more information on the recruitment process, including helpful tips and videos about the application process, visit the Your Job Application page of MyHR. Gain insights into the hiring journey by joining a Career Conversation . Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying, visit the Technical Assistance page of MyHR.

Job Category
Information Management/Information Technology