Enterprise Architect

BCI Corporation; Victoria; On-site; CAD 106,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Relocation support

Job summary

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) seeks an Enterprise Architect to lead modernization initiatives, define architecture standards, and shape roadmaps across applications, data, cloud, security, and AI. You will partner with business and technology teams to translate strategy into practical architectures and governance, balancing hands‑on delivery with strategic oversight.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to drive architecture patterns, risk/gov controls, and rapid

Qualifications

• 5+ years as an Enterprise Architect or in a related architecture role.
• Bridge hands-on technology implementation with enterprise strategy.
• Strong architectural pattern recognition across domains.
• Hands-on experience with AI assistants and agentic tools; understand AI risks and controls.
• Proven experience in cloud modernization initiatives; analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with rapid prototyping, Agile approaches, and DevOps practices.
• Excellent communication; able to present to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize enterprise architectures to support modernization and transformation.
• Define and evolve architecture standards, principles, guidelines, and patterns.
• Create business capability and technology roadmaps with business/tech partners and drive delivery.
• Review architectures-in-development and provide constructive feedback to delivery teams.
• Evaluate AI developments and establish governance guardrails for responsible adoption.
• Identify and prove out innovation opportunities via rapid prototyping.
• Build EA tools, repositories, models, and automation for faster decisions.
• Incorporate risk, compliance, and security considerations into architecture decisions.

Skills

Enterprise Architect

AI governance

Cloud modernization

Agile & DevOps

Communication

Architecture patterns

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Job description

About Us: With $313.7 billion of gross assets under management, as of March 31, 2026, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is the provider of investment management services for British Columbia’s public sector and one of the largest asset managers in Canada. BCI seeks investment opportunities around the world and across a range of asset classes that convert savings into productive capital. Our investment returns play a significant role in helping our institutional clients build a financially secure future for their beneficiaries. Headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, and with teams spanning Vancouver, New York, London, and Mumbai. BCI integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into all investment decisions to meet clients' risk and return requirements. Our people shape employee-focused initiatives, creating a strong culture. To learn more about our culture and values, visit our BCI Values in Action page. BCI's Technology team is scaling how enterprise architecture shows up across the organization, and we're looking for an Enterprise Architect to help lead that expansion. Based in Victoria, with Vancouver considered for the right candidate, you'll work hands on with Technology Solution Managers and business partners across BCI, shaping the patterns and roadmaps behind our modernization. This is a collaborative role, not a top down one: you'll adapt your approach and level of detail to whoever is in the room, moving comfortably between technical deep dives and plain language business conversations. If you can translate complexity into something a room full of different audiences can act on, and you'd rather build consensus than dictate it, we'd like to hear from you. Posting close date: August 20, 2026

THE OPPORTUNITY

BCI's Technology team is modernizing the platform that supports one of Canada's largest institutional investors. As an Enterprise Architect, you'll shape the architectures behind that transformation — setting standards, patterns, and roadmaps across application, data, integration, cloud, security, and AI — while staying close enough to implementation to keep your recommendations grounded and credible.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Develop and optimize enterprise architectures that enable BCI's modernization and transformation
• Define and evolve architecture standards, principles, guidelines, and patterns aligned to industry frameworks and best practices
• Build business capability and technology roadmaps in partnership with business and technology teams, and help drive them to delivery
• Review architectures-in-development and provide constructive, practical feedback to delivery teams
• Evaluate emerging AI — including generative and agentic systems — and establish governance guardrails for responsible adoption across BCI
• Identify and prove out innovation opportunities through rapid prototyping and proof‑of‑concept work
• Build and evolve the tools and systems that power the EA practice itself — repositories, models, and automation that make architecture decisions faster and more consistent
• Bring risk, compliance, and security considerations into architecture decisions, and support the governance that keeps BCI's technology direction coherent and well‑controlled

WHAT YOU BRING

• 5+ years as an Enterprise Architect or in a related architecture role, supported by a background in software development, application architecture, and solution architecture
• Demonstrated ability to bridge hands‑on technology implementation with enterprise strategy, translating business objectives into technology outcomes
• Strong architectural pattern recognition — identifying recurring challenges and reusable solutions across business and technology domains
• Hands‑on experience with AI assistants and agentic tools in a technical or architecture context, with a working understanding of AI‑related risks, controls, and architectural requirements
• Proven experience driving cloud modernization initiatives, with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Experience with rapid prototyping, Agile approaches, and DevOps practices
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills — able to synthesize complexity, present clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences, resolve conflict, and build consensus
• Depth in one or more architecture domains: data, application/solution, cloud, security, or integration
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field, or equivalent experience
• Professional certification(s) in cloud or architecture an asset

WHERE YOU WILL WORK

There is a strong preference for the role to be based in our Victoria, BC office, however, we will consider applicants who would prefer to be located in our downtown Vancouver location. Relocation support within Canada is available if needed. We are an in‑person, collaborative organization with the flexibility to work remotely one day per week.

SALARY RANGE

The annualized salary range for this role is CAD $106,000 to $128,000. BCI offers a competitive total rewards package, including a performance‑based incentive plan, comprehensive health & dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, and paid time off.

We pay our people competitively in the markets in which we operate and with consideration for internal equity and job structure. The base salary will consider factors such as the individual's skill set, experience, and internal equity. We aim for actual pay to be around the market median for expected performance and the upper quartile for excellent performance. Actual salaries may vary based on experience and expertise.

We welcome all qualified candidates who are legally authorized to work in the country where this job is located. If you do not have authorization, or if your work permit has restrictions or is due to expire within 12 months, please inform our recruitment team if shortlisted. At BCI, we value diversity and foster an inclusive culture where all employees can thrive. We are performance and client‑focused, valuing integrity, and we want to know you if you share these values. If you require accommodations for the recruitment process, such as alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms, please contact us at [e-mail].

To learn more about working with BCI, including our comprehensive benefits packages, our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and the recruitment process visit our BCI Careers Page.

BCI does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from third‑party recruitment agencies, executive search firms, or staffing suppliers unless they have an existing contractual agreement with our organization. Our approved vendor relationships are established for particular recruitment requirements and do not extend to general job postings on our website or other platforms. Any candidate information or resumes submitted by suppliers not approved by BCI will be deemed unsolicited and will not be reviewed or considered. BCI will not be liable for any fees, commissions, or charges related to unsolicited candidate submissions or recruitment services.

To learn more about us, visit our BCI website. With our values as our anchor, it’s our people who create the environment we work in each day. BCI has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers – for the sixth consecutive year – and has built programs and benefits to support all our employees. To learn more about working with BCI, including our competitive benefits packages, our commitment to equity, diversity & inclusion and the Recruitment process visit our BCI Careers Page. We pay our people competitively in the markets in which we compete for talent and with consideration to internal equity and job structure. We aim for actual pay to be around the median of the market for target or expected levels of performance, and around the upper quartile of the market for excellent performance. The philosophy is principles‑based and emphasizes pay‑for‑performance, long‑term results, and meeting clients’ expectations. Our people help shape employee‑focused initiatives and create the environment we work in each day – which further strengthens our culture. To learn more about our employee experience, visit our BCI Values in Action.