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Closing Date: Open Until FilledITIQ, in partnership with British Columbia Investment (BCI) is seeking an experienced Workday Platform Engineer to join the Technology team. Based in Victoria, BC, the province's capital and one of the most livable cities on Canada's west coast, or in Vancouver, you'll join a Technology team that treats collaboration and continuous improvement as the norm, not the exception.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Service Delivery (HR, Legal, CR&A, Corporate), the Platform Engineer owns the engineering, reliability, and evolution of BCI's Workday platform, building and sustaining integrations, configuring platform capabilities, and ensuring dependable data flow and reporting across HR, Finance, Payroll, and Procurement.
The Platform Engineer partners closely with vendors and internal teams to design and support robust integration solutions using modern Workday tooling and API patterns, monitors platform health, and resolves complex issues through root cause analysis. The Platform Engineer sets integration architecture standards, mentors engineers, leads the most complex deliverables, and shapes platform strategy in partnership with the Senior Manager, while also working hands-on across mid to high complexity integrations and stakeholder engagements. This role will strengthen platform standards, security, and release readiness.
The Technology department is BCI's innovation catalyst and digital transformation engine, pioneering the future of institutional investment through cutting edge technology solutions, working closely with stakeholders across HR, Finance, Payroll, Procurement, Cyber Security, and Risk.
WHAT YOU BRINGBachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience
Hands-on Workday integration development experience, preferably in a mid-to-large enterprise environment
Workday security experience including PGP encryption and integration security configuration
Experience supporting Workday HCM and at least one additional module: Financials, Payroll, or Procurement
Proficiency in Workday integration tools: Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, and Workday Orchestrate
Strong technical skills using XSLT (including ETV and XTT), XML, JSON, SOAP, and REST APIs
Hands-on experience with Workday development including orchestration, PMD scripting, and UI components
Proficiency in Workday Report Writer including Advanced, Matrix, and Composite reports, calculated fields, and BIRT reporting
Experience with Agile (Lean, Kanban, or Scrum) and DevOps methods and practices
Strong communication and problem-solving skills; able to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and present solutions to leadership
Workday integration certification (Integration Core, Studio, and/or Extend) strongly preferred
Proven experience leading integration architecture decisions and setting team standards
Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical design reviews
Track record of leading semi-annual release planning across multiple modules
Preferred
Familiarity with Workday Prism Analytics; working knowledge of SQL, data modeling, and ETL concepts
Experience with Azure or cloud-based integration patterns
Demonstrated proficiency using AI assistants and/or agentic tools to accelerate Workday configuration, troubleshooting, and automation
Exposure to the investment management or financial services industry
Leads the technical delivery and continuous improvement of Workday integrations and platform capabilities on a regular cadence as part of a service delivery team
Serves as the technical subject matter expert (SME) for the Workday platform, including integrations, and reporting capabilities
Designs, develops, tests, and maintains inbound and outbound Workday integrations using Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, and Workday Orchestrate
Develops platform maturity roadmaps with an understanding of business objectives and technical needs and identifies opportunities for standardization, automation, and optimization across the Workday ecosystem
Develops, enhances, and maintains Workday custom reports (Advanced, Matrix, and Composite), calculated fields, and dashboards to support operational and analytical needs across Finance, HCM, Payroll, and Procurement
Delivers projects and develops technical documentation including integration specifications, field mappings, and standard operating procedures, ensuring all deliverables meet internal technology governance standards
Monitors integration health, scheduled jobs, alerts, and notifications; proactively identifies and resolves issues before they impact business operations; leads root cause analysis and communicates findings and remediation plans to stakeholders
Participates in Workday semi-annual release reviews; assesses the impact of new features on existing integrations, develops readiness plans, and coordinates integration testing prerequisites
Analyzes business requirements and proposes scalable technical solutions; challenges assumptions, thinks critically, and brings ideas to the table rather than simply building to spec
Contributes to platform governance practices including change management, security administration, and access controls in line with BCI's technology directives; supports risk and security assessments in collaboration with Cyber Security and Risk teams
Creates and maintains positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders across HR, Finance, Payroll, Procurement, and Technology
Cultivates and shares Workday knowledge with others through internal technical communities, Workday Community engagement, and documentation artifacts to create a strong culture of team-based collaboration
Applies knowledge of Agile methods and continuously improves delivery performance through delivery reporting and tracking, backlog development and grooming, sprint or increment planning, and participating in retrospectives
Sets integration architecture standards and leads technical design reviews across the Workday ecosystem
Provides guidance, mentorship, and training to Platform Engineers
Leads the most complex, high-stakes integration projects and stakeholder engagements
Acts as primary technical escalation point for platform issues
This role can be based in either our Victoria or Vancouver office. We are an in-person collaborative organization with the flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week.
SALARY RANGEThe annualized base salary range for this Victoria or Vancouver-based role is CAD $103,000 to $124,000.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
- Hands-on Workday integration development experience in a mid-to-large enterprise environment
- Workday security experience including PGP encryption and integration security configuration
- Experience supporting Workday HCM and at least one additional module (Financials, Payroll, or Procurement)
- Proficiency in Workday integration tools: Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, Workday Orchestrate
- Strong technical skills using XSLT (ETV and XTT), XML, JSON, SOAP, and REST APIs
- Hands-on Workday development including orchestration, PMD scripting, and UI components
- Proficiency in Workday Report Writer including Advanced, Matrix, Composite reports, calculated fields, and BIRT reporting
- Experience with Agile (Lean, Kanban, or Scrum) and DevOps methods and practices
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills; able to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and present solutions to leadership
- Proven experience leading integration architecture decisions and setting team standards
- Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical design reviews
- Track record of leading semi-annual release planning across multiple modules
- Workday integration certification (Integration Core, Studio, and/or Extend)
- Familiarity with Workday Prism Analytics; working knowledge of SQL, data modeling, and ETL concepts
- Experience with Azure or cloud-based integration patterns
- Demonstrated proficiency using AI assistants and/or agentic tools to accelerate Workday configuration, troubleshooting, and automation
- Exposure to the investment management or financial services industry
What We Do
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) offers an exceptional opportunity to work at a world-class organization. With $250.4 billion of gross assets under management, BCI is the provider of investment management services to British Columbia’s public sector. We invest globally across a range of asset classes and strategies in public and private markets. BCI generates the investment returns that help our British Columbian public sector clients build financially secure futures. The people who work at BCI are committed, passionate, and approachable. They aim for continuous improvement and share BCI’s core values of clients first, performance focused, world class, accountability, transparency, and integrity. Being recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Top Family-Friendly Employers and BC’s Top Employers exemplifies BCI’s ongoing commitment to be a progressive workplace of choice; one that attracts, retains, and promotes talent so that we can continue to work towards meeting our clients’ financial goals. As an active in-house asset manager, BCI depends on specialized skills and expertise to successfully execute its world-class investment strategies and fulfill client needs. We are currently expanding our team and our skill base to equip BCI for the future.
