BC Assessment is currently looking for a permanent Senior Programmer Analyst (Architect) to join our ITS division in our Victoria office.

We acknowledge that our Victoria office it is situated on the traditional and unceded territory of the Lekwungen speaking People, which includes the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations, as well as the traditional lands of the W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations. We are honoured to be able to live, work and play on this land.

Who we are

As a Provincial Crown Corporation, our enduring purpose is to support communities through independent excellence in property assessments. Our people are the key to our success - they drive our business, bring our values to life and help build communities. We value BC and also, truly value our people.

Learn about BC Assessment and what we do by watching this video!

Who you are

You are a senior-level technical leader who thrives on bringing clarity and structure to complex, enterprise-wide systems. Whether your passion lies in the flow of data or the architecture of the cloud, you are comfortable providing technical guidance across the application lifecycle. You are an analytical thinker who prioritizes system performance, scalability, and reliability, with a proven ability to mentor teams and navigate technical trade-offs in an evolving environment.

You bring a solid engineering mindset with deep experience in backend application development. You communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical partners, and you’re comfortable learning and applying new languages and frameworks - such as Python, SQL, or other backend technologies - as the work evolves.

AI & Intelligent Automation Focus – You specialize in AI-native architectures, large language model (LLM) orchestration, and integrating cognitive services into enterprise applications. You have a track record of designing, deploying, and scaling secure AI/ML capabilities and prompt engineering pipelines that responsibly modernize business processes and enhance data-driven workflows.

What you’ll get to do

As a Senior Programmer Analyst (Architect), you will shape the organization’s enterprise capabilities by providing leadership across the full application lifecycle—planning, designing, and maintaining mission-critical services that span multiple platforms.

Working closely with IT and business partners, you will guide teams through complex architectural decisions, manage technical risks, and ensure solutions are reusable and aligned with long-term corporate standards.

AI & Intelligent Automation – You will architect and implement AI-driven services, machine learning integrations, and intelligent automation frameworks that modernize our application landscape. You will lead the transition toward AI-native patterns, collaborating closely with Enterprise Architecture functions to ensure solutions are highly available, secure, ethical, and optimized for performance while maintaining strict alignment with corporate infrastructure and data governance standards.

As a Senior Programmer Analyst (Architect), you will also:

• Lead and oversee the organization’s enterprise application architecture, ensuring applications are designed, developed, integrated, and maintained in alignment with corporate standards and best practices.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to multidisciplinary teams, guiding the design, development, maintenance, and enhancement of complex enterprise-wide applications.
• Define, develop, document, and implement corporate application development standards, policies, tools, and architectural frameworks.
• Identify architectural issues and risks, lead problem resolution and preventative maintenance, and develop integrated, workable solutions.
• Evaluate emerging application development tools, services, and vendor products, leading cost-benefit analyses and making recommendations to support organizational objectives.
• Provide organization-wide technical expertise and consultative support to managers, staff, contractors, and consultants on application architecture and software engineering practices.
• Lead large-scale initiatives involving changes to the corporate software engineering and application architecture environment, ensuring alignment with long-term technical strategy.
• Define, estimate, schedule, monitor, and control complex technical activities, gaining consensus and commitment to implement the best technical solutions.

This position is included in the bargaining unit.

• Location: Victoria, BC

• Compensation: $99,000.56 - $116,373,51 (plus 6.25% TMA)

• Competition Close Date: Sunday, June 7th, 2026 @ 11:59PM

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  The compensation range above is based on the salary schedule outlined in the CUPE 1767 Collective Agreement. Successful candidates typically start at the minimum of the range (Step 1), with the opportunity to receive an increment after 12 months of service.

What you bring to the team

Education

• A university degree in computer science, software engineering, application development, or information systems.

• Prefer Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS - .Net, Windows workflow foundation
  applications), or Oracle Certified Associate (OCA), and Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS
  

  • SQL Server).

Experience

• A minimum of six years progressively responsible application development, deployment and integration experience for enterprise wide delivery, including consulting, mentoring and leadership of staff, contractors,

• Demonstrated experience in developing, maintaining, and enhancing applications using four or more of the following technologies is mandatory: .NET framework, SharePoint, SOA (Service Oriented Architecture), Web services, Agile methodology and tools, Windows and UNIX Operating Systems, Oracle and SQL Server databases

• Experience setting up standards, policies and best practices in application architecture and development methodologies is essential.

• Experience in applying database design, administration and performance tuning concepts and principles towards application development.

• Experience in developing internet and web-based applications.

• Proficiency in advanced SQL and PL/SQL programming.

Note: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Why you’ll love it here

We are proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers! We offer competitive benefits for our employees:

• Work-life balance – 35-hour work weeks, hybrid work options and flexible work schedules.

• Public Service Pension Plan – one of the best in Canada, allowing you to plan for your future.

• Health and Wellness - generous extended health and dental benefits through Pacific Blue Cross and an Employee Assistance Program to help support our employees overall well-being.

• Career development – we want you to grow and learn with us! We provide ongoing learning, leadership development and career development scholarship program.

• Our office is located in Saanich, BC at Uptown which overlooks several shops and coffee shops and is walking distance to the Galloping Goose trail network. Our office also has secure bike storage and secure change rooms with lockers.

At BC Assessment, we believe that a strong and healthy culture creates an environment for our people to thrive, and that it delivers value and performance to the people of British Columbia. Our values include:

• We are here for each other

• We own our experience

• We are one team

• We are dedicated learners

Our commitment to you

We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are made available to everyone and not limited to those with any abilities or disabilities during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request. If you require assistance or an accommodation, please contact us.

We acknowledge that many people have fluctuating access needs and that submitting job applications can be difficult. If there is anything in this job posting that is confusing or unclear, please let us know. We are happy to provide alternate forms to submit your application or respond to other access needs.

One of BC Assessment's core values is that we are here for each other. We build relationships based on genuine support and care. We respect each other as individuals with different identities, experiences and views. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and supporting the success of a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from anyone, including Indigenous Peoples, Black People, Members of Racialized Groups/Visible Minorities, Persons with Disabilities and People with Diverse Sexual Orientations and Gender Identities or Expressions.

What else you should know

• Please complete the full application for this position, including your education, certifications and experience that are relevant to and/or required per the stated qualifications. If you are an internal employee, please ensure that your employee profile contains your relevant education and experience.

• Upload your resume and cover letter; once you submit your application, you will not be able to add documents.

• If a questionnaire is present, please complete it fully. Responses may be used to shortlist candidates against the stated job requirements.

• All BC Assessment employees must live in British Columbia. If you do not currently reside in, or live within commuting distance of the location(s) of the position to which you are applying, please make clear your relocation intentions as part of your cover letter.

What’s next

• Interviews are scheduled for the week of June 15th, 2026.

• An eligibility list for future vacancies may be established.

• Offers of employment are conditional upon a satisfactory background check, two satisfactory reference checks and proof of qualifications and/or supporting documentation (e.g. copies of certificates, diplomas, degrees, driver’s license).