Computer Services Officer ; Technical Architect

Competition # : 50012

Department:Cyber Security & Digital Solutions

Location:HALIFAX

Type of Employment:Permanent

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date:13-Oct-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

At CSDS , we prioritize people
—both 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 today’s 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We don’t just implement technology; we modernize outdated systems and reimagine processes.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 Scotia’s 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, you’ll play a key role in building a more inclusive, responsive government for Nova Scotians.
Together, we’re setting new standards for digital public service, delivering resilient solutions that meet today’s needs—and anticipate tomorrow’s challenges.

As a Technical Architect in the Integration & Security team, you will design, support, and optimize the integration platforms that enable enterprise applications to communicate and exchange data securely and reliably. The role provides technical leadership for middleware technologies, APIs, web services, and system integrations, ensuring the availability, performance, and security of critical business applications. Responsibilities include troubleshooting complex integration issues, supporting application deployments and upgrades, performance tuning, security assessments, and providing technical guidance on system architecture and integration solutions.

The position plays a key role in maintaining and enhancing the digital services that support business operations across the organization.
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 Integration & Security services.

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 Integration & Security services are secure, resilient, and user friendly.
In this role, you will:

• Serve as a subject matter expert for the Integration & Security team.
• Design, implement, and support application integrations, APIs, and web services.
• Maintain and optimize middleware platforms and integration services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex application and data integration issues.
• Perform application configuration, patching, performance tuning, and technical support.
• Conduct security reviews and implement mitigation measures for integrated solutions.
• Provide…