Platform Engineer

BCI; Victoria; Hybrid; CAD 103,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) seeks a Workday Platform Engineer to own integrations, reliability, and platform evolution for HR, Finance, Payroll, and Procurement. Based in Victoria or Vancouver, the role combines hands‑on work with strategy, collaborating with vendors and internal teams to design robust solutions.

You will mentor engineers, drive complex deliverables, and lead semi‑annual release planning while upholding platform standards and security.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on Workday integration development experience.
• Security/configuration experience with Workday security.
• Experience supporting Workday HCM plus one other module.
• Proficient with Workday integration tools listed.
• Strong XSLT/XML/JSON/SOAP/REST skills.
• Hands-on Workday development including orchestration and UI components.
• Proficient in Workday Report Writer (Advanced/Matrix/Composite).
• Experience with Agile and DevOps practices.
• Excellent communication; able to explain technical concepts to non‑tech stakeholders.
• Workday integration certification is preferred.
• Experience leading integration architecture decisions and standards.
• Mentoring engineers and leading design reviews.
• Experience leading semi-annual release planning.

Responsibilities

• Own the engineering, reliability, and evolution of BCI's Workday platform.
• Build and sustain integrations, configure platform capabilities, ensure data flow.
• Mentor engineers and lead complex deliverables; shape platform strategy.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams on robust integration solutions.
• Set integration architecture standards and ensure release readiness.

Skills

Workday integration

Workday security

Workday HCM

Workday tools

APIs (SOAP/REST)

Workday development

Workday reports

Agile/DevOps

Communication

Integration certification

Architecture leadership

Mentoring/lead design reviews

Release planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Workday Studio

EIB

Core Connectors

Cloud Connect

Workday Orchestrate

Job description

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) offers an exceptional opportunity to work at a world-class organization while living in a west coast setting. With $295.0 billion of gross assets under management, as of March 31, 2025, 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.

ITIQ, 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 BRING

• Bachelor'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 communications 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

WORK LOCATION

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 RANGE

The annualized base salary range for this Victoria or Vancouver-based role is CAD $103,000 to $124,000.

Our recruitment process requires that the successful candidate agrees to undergo a criminal record search, education and designation verification; to provide a declaration of no previous or current criminal status; and to comply with our corporate Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct.