Senior Gaming Analyst (Engineer 4)

The Government of Nova Scotia•Dartmouth, NS

3d•CA$92,224 - CA$108,457•Onsite

About The Position

At Service Nova Scotia, we impact every citizen, business and municipality in Nova Scotia. Our mandate is to design and deliver programs and services to meet the needs of our clients and the public good through a culture of excellence. Our vision is to be a recognized leader in service and public protection that delivers trusted, accessible, modern programs, and contributes to Nova Scotia as a safe and desirable place to live, work and do business. The Alcohol, Gaming, Fuel and Tobacco (AGFT) Division of Service Nova Scotia is the regulatory body charged with administering Part II of the Gaming Control Act, parts of the Liquor Control Act, and the Theatres and Amusements Act. The AGFT issues approximately 13,000 licenses annually, and provides in counter service to approximately 3,100 annually. Reporting to the Director of Investigation and Enforcement, the Senior Gaming Analyst provides operational leadership, technical expertise, and regulatory oversight for gaming investigations, compliance activities, and gaming technology within the province. The Senior Gaming Analyst supports the planning, development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of policies, procedures, standards, and regulatory frameworks related to lottery schemes and gaming operations. The Senior Gaming Analyst is responsible for supervising analytical and investigative staff, coordinating complex regulatory and technical activities, and providing subject matter expertise related to gaming systems, gaming integrity, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies. The role contributes to divisional planning, operational priorities, risk management, and strategic decision-making. Lottery schemes include, but are not limited to, casinos, slot machines, Video Lottery Terminals, online gaming systems, electronic raffle systems, bingo, table games, lotteries, games of chance, and associated hardware, software, networks, and cloud-based technologies that may impact the integrity of gaming within the province.

Requirements

Registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) and hold membership in good standing with Engineers Nova Scotia.
Hold a Bachelor of Engineering.
Minimum of 6 years of related experience.
Registered with Engineers Nova Scotia as Licensed to Practice.
Extensive experience providing operational leadership, technical expertise, and regulatory oversight for investigations, and compliance activities.
Experience in planning, developing, implementing, and enhancing policies, procedures, standards, and regulatory frameworks.
Strong leadership and communications skills
Experience supervising staff
A high degree of judgment and accuracy
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
Diplomacy, resourcefulness with a focus on clients
Strong organizational skills and the ability to work with minimum supervision
A professional attitude at all times.

Nice To Haves

Experience within the regulated areas of Liquor, Gaming, Smoke, Theatres and Amusement
A good working knowledge of data spreadsheet and work processing software.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership for the division's gaming compliance, investigative, and technical oversight programs to ensure lottery schemes within the province operate in accordance with legislation, regulatory standards, and integrity requirements.
Support divisional planning, operational priorities, resource allocation, and continuous improvement initiatives related to gaming regulation and enforcement.
Lead, supervise, and mentor staff engaged in regulatory, investigative, analytical, and technical activities.
Establish operational priorities, assign work, monitor performance, provide technical direction, support staff development, and ensure consistency in investigative practices, inspections, reporting and regulatory decision-making.
Provide senior expertise and decision-making support related complex gaming investigations, integrity concerns, compliance matters, enforcement actions and emerging regulatory risks.
Lead and develop, implementation and ongoing enhancement of policies, procedures, technical standards and regulatory frameworks related to gaming systems, lottery schemes, investigations, compliance activities, and gaming integrity within the province.
Provide strategic oversight of compliance monitoring, audits, inspections and technical reviews related to casinos, video lottery terminals, online gaming systems, charitable gaming, electronic raffle systems, and other regulated lottery schemes.
Identify emerging trends, integrity concerns, and operational risks requiring regulatory response or enhanced oversight.
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with gaming operators, independent testing laboratories, law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, regulatory organizations, vendors, and other government agencies to support information sharing, regulatory consistency, compliance activities, and investigations involving gaming integrity or emerging technologies.
Prepare and present technical reports, briefing materials, risk assessments, recommendations, and policy analysis for senior management related to gaming integrity, regulatory compliance, operational risks, enforcement matters, and emerging gaming technologies.
Represent the division on internal and external committees, working groups and interjurisdictional initiatives related to gaming regulation, investigations, cybersecurity, compliance monitoring and technical standards.