Duties
Join the Fight Against Financial Crime!
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) is at the forefront of ensuring the safety of Canadians and the integrity of Canada’s financial system. As Canada’s financial intelligence unit and AML/ATF supervisor, FINTRAC helps combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and threats to the security of Canada.
The Senior Solution Engineer plays a key role in designing, developing, and delivering secure, scalable digital solutions that support FINTRAC’s modernization and automation initiatives. Working collaboratively within agile, multidisciplinary teams, the role translates business requirements into effective technical solutions, leads the development of applications and workflows, and ensures alignment with enterprise architecture, privacy, and security standards.
The incumbent provides technical leadership throughout the solution lifecycle, supports continuous improvement through DevOps and agile practices, mentors junior team members, and contributes to innovation through the adoption of modern tools, cloud services, and low code/no code platforms.
Work environment
FINTRAC is a separate agency and has its own classification system. This position is classified as FC-07 and is generally comparable to (but not an exact equivalent of) the IT-03 group and level.
This position requires onsite presence at FINTRAC headquarters (234 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario) a minimum of three (3) days per week, with the remaining workdays completed remotely, where operationally feasible. Onsite presence may increase beyond three (3) days per week based on operational requirements.
To learn more about our total compensation package including performance pay and leave, click on the hyperlink "Why Work With Us" under the Additional links section further below.
Intent of the process
Two (2) indeterminate position to be staffed immediately.
This staffing process may also be used to fill similar term and/or indeterminate positions, with various language requirements, that may become available.
Positions to be filled
2
Important messages
Candidates must submit their application through the GC Jobs online system. Applications submitted in any other format will not be accepted.
Applicants must clearly demonstrate, in their résumé and screening question responses, how they meet each of the Education and Experience criteria. Concrete examples must be provided, including where, when, and how the qualifications were acquired. Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet each essential qualification will result in your application not being given further consideration.
If you meet any of the asset qualifications outlined in the job posting, clearly identify those that you meet by providing concrete examples.
NOTES
Due to the nature of our work, candidates are asked to limit who they inform about their application to FINTRAC – especially on social media. Any discussions should be restricted to a partner or close family members, who must also understand the need for discretion.
Any expenses incurred by candidates (including travel and relocation costs) in connection with this staffing process will be borne by the candidates themselves.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, enquiries sent to our email address regarding application status for this process will not be responded to.
Top Secret security clearance - Candidates must be Canadian citizens and eligible to obtain a Top Secret security clearance in accordance with FINTRAC’s standards.
To learn more about our security process, please consult the “Our Rigorous Security Screening Process” hyperlink in the Additional Links section below.
Learn more about security screening process.
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
EDUCATION:
ED1 - Graduation from a two‑year program of study from a recognized post‑secondary institution (e.g., college or university) with acceptable specialization in:
- Computer science
- Information technology
- Information management
- Or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed
Learn more about degree equivalency.
EXPERIENCE:
E1 – Recent* experience designing, unit testing, and debugging using frameworks such as Vitest, Jest, or Mocha.
E2 – Recent* experience using TypeScript to write clean, maintainable, and type-safe code.
E3 – Recent* experience mentoring junior developers and conducting code reviews to improve code quality, promote best practices, and support team development.
EXPERIENCE - Stream 1: Frontend Senior JavaScript Solution Engineer
S1E1 – Recent* and significant** experience in software development using JavaScript Single Page Application (SPA) frameworks such as React, Vue, Angular, or Svelte.
S1E2 – Recent* experience designing and developing HTML-based user interfaces that align with defined business requirements and adhere to approved design specifications.
S1E3 – Recent* experience using Tailwind CSS to build responsive user interfaces.
EXPERIENCE - Stream 2: Backend Senior JavaScript Solution Engineer
S2E1 – Recent* and significant** experience in software development using Node.js and REST API frameworks such as Express.
S2E2 – Recent experience* designing and developing REST API interfaces that align with defined business requirements and adhere to approved design specifications.
- Recent experience is defined as having acquired at least one (1) year of experience within the last three (3) years.
** Significant experience is defined as having acquired, within the last five (5) years, a minimum of three (3) years of cumulative experience demonstrating the depth and breadth of activities, as well as the complexity, diversity, and level of autonomy associated with the performance of these duties.
Applied / assessed at a later date
ABILITIES:
A1 – Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
A2 – Ability to deliver clear and concise briefings and reports to senior management to support informed decision-making.
A3 – Ability to deliver product demonstrations that clearly communicate features, value, and benefits to stakeholders.
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
LC1 - Engagement (Working effectively with people, organizations and partners);
LC2 - Values and Ethics (Serving through integrity and respect);
LC3 - Excellence through results (Delivering results through own work, relationships and responsibilities); and,
LC4 - Strategic Thinking (Innovating through analysis and ideas).
May be applied / assessed at a later date
ASSETS:
AE1 – Experience with SQL querying, including joins and views, using databases such as MySQL or SQL Server.
AE2 – Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining Cypress end-to-end (E2E) tests.
AE3 – Experience using API testing tools such as Postman, Bruno, or Insomnia to design, test, and validate REST APIs.
AE4 – Experience designing and evaluating interfaces for ease of use, accessibility, and intuitive navigation.
AE5 – Experience using SAST (Static Application Security Testing) and/or DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing) tools to identify, assess, and remediate application security vulnerabilities across the software development lifecycle.
We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
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The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you .
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Preference may be given to candidates who are members of one or more of the designated Employment Equity groups, and have voluntarily completed the self-declaration form on their application.
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