Opportunities Technical Architect, User Access & Internal Identity (Computer Services Officer 4)

About Us

At CSDS we prioritize peopleboth within our team and in the communities we serve. Our mission is to redefine how Nova Scotians engage with government by creating accessible reliable digital solutions centered around user needs.

In todays tech-driven world CSDS empowers government departments with essential digital solutions to meet Nova Scotians expectations. As a trusted partner across government we enable departments to fulfill their mandates with secure user-friendly services. From healthcare and education to public safety we collaborate to transform how services are designed and delivered.

We dont just implement technology; we modernize outdated systems and reimagine processes. Our agile data-driven approach ensures that digital services are both efficient and adaptable to Nova Scotias evolving needs.

Joining CSDS means contributing to work that makes a real difference. From providing vital tech support to healthcare professionals to strengthening cybersecurity and developing scalable digital platforms youll play a key role in building a more inclusive responsive government for Nova Scotians.

Together were setting new standards for digital public service delivering resilient solutions that meet todays needsand anticipate tomorrows challenges

About Our Opportunity

As a Technical Architect in the User Access and Internal Identity team you will design implement and deliver secure digital identity services and support a 24/7 operational environment.

Your work will support government departments agencies boards and commissions as well as Nova Scotia Health and the IWK Health Centre. You will collaborate with different teams and build trusted relationships with a wide range of clients and partners to integrate solutions implement governance around accounts and access and resolve problems through clear communications.

This role requires deep expertise with a focus on understanding interactions between different systems and interdependencies in the delivery of enterprise identity and access services.

Primary Accountabilities

To succeed in this role you must be objective professional thorough data-driven and have clarity of thought and purpose. Your technical competence work ethic and communications will ensure that the government identity services are secure resilient and user friendly.

In this role you will:

• Serve as a subject matter expert for identity and access management (IAM).
• Design build support and continuously improve identity services around user needs and protections through a secure-by-design approach.
• Partner with business technology and vendor teams to lead identity initiatives across their full lifecycle and deliver reliable and scalable IAM solutions driving zero trust adoption.
• Deploy manage and optimize Microsoft identity services conditional access access governance passwordless authentication and risk-based MFA.
• Manage incidents service requests changes and problems implementing corrective and preventive actions as needed.
• Ensure stable secure and compliant operation of the digital identity infrastructure.
• Document and advocate IAM standards best practices and architectural decisions.
• Advise leadership on identity security risks security posture and technology adoption.
• Offer practical advice and training on directory services identity management federation and public key infrastructure.
• Coach and mentor team members to promote knowledge sharing consistency and operational excellence.
  
  

Qualifications and Experience

To be successful in this role you will have a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science plus a minimum of 5 years experience or graduation from a recognized Information Technology program plus 5 years and 6 months experience or an acceptable equivalent combination of training and experience.

You have completed and earned one or more of the following credentials (official evidence of completion will be required):

• Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102)
• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)
• Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200)
  
  

Requirements

• Experience in designing implementing and hardening hybrid identity environments.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft identity platform and solid experience operationalizing Entra ID capabilities including conditional access privileged identity management single sign-on identity and access governance and passwordless authentication.
• Experience in maintaining and securing Active Directory Domain Services Federation Services Certificate Services Entra Domain Services and Entra B2B Collaboration.
• Proven record of driving enterprise-wide adoption of user and data protections advanced threat protections via Microsoft 365 Defender XDR and improving identity resilience.
• Supporting and maintaining Microsoft Identity Manager or comparable IAM platforms.
• Securing on-premises and cloud applications authenticating to Entra ID-protected APIs.
• Automating identity lifecycle management and access governance in M365 environment.
• Experience with and knowledge of cloud environments public key infrastructure (PKI) and authentication authorization and provisioning standards (OIDC SAML 2.0 OAuth 2.0 Kerberos WS-Federation WS-Security and SCIM 2.0).
• Implementing well-architected frameworks for security efficiency and operational excellence.
• Undertaking troubleshooting and investigations to resolve incidents and problems followed by creating incident documentation and technical support guidance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and people skills and ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Scripting with PowerShell and Azure CLI to support automation and troubleshooting.
• Experience coaching and mentoring staff on new processes and technologies.
  
  

Assets

• Understanding of REST APIs JSON and OData.
• Experience with Windows Server operations including installation configuration and administration.
• Experience in a healthcare or public sector environment.
• Experience supporting mission-critical enterprise environments operating 24/7.
  
  

Equivalency

We recognize that everyone brings different skills and experiences to the table.
If you dont check all the boxes we encourage you to apply anyway and tell us why youre the right fit for the job.

We value diversity of thought and believe that the best teams are those that bring together people with a range of experiences and perspectives.

Benefits

Based on the employment status and union agreement the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan Health Dental Life Insurance General illness Short and Long Term Disability Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings click here: Benefits for government employees.

Working Conditions

You will be required to work outside normal business hours (08:00-16:30) to provide service and be on-call to work non-traditional shifts including weekends to support a 24/7 critical service and environment.

Additional Information

You are passionate about peoples service experience and want to help develop and build solutions as well as resolve technical problems and requests over the phone in person and through our ticketing system. You enjoy supporting a 24/7 environment for critical services working as part of a team and going the extra mile to provide an amazing user experience. You thrive on supporting a diverse client base. You are flexible and available to work night shifts and on-call rotations.

You share our values of respect integrity diversity accountability and the public good have a passion for service excellence and actively promote and encourage the importance of people teams diversity and culture.

What We Offer

• Career Development where you have access to career guidance tools resources and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
• Engaging workplace. Our Employees feel valued respected connected and tuned in. We have forward-thinking policies and strategies.
• Countless Career Paths.
• Department Specific Flexible working schedules (FlexNS).