Senior Systems Programmer - Platform Modernization Lead

ubc; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of British Columbia seeks a Senior Programmer Analyst to provide advanced system-level leadership in design, development, modernization and support of educational and administrative platforms for the Faculty of Medicine. This senior contributor role balances hands-on delivery with strategic system ownership.

Based in Vancouver, the role emphasizes independent judgment, technical direction, secure coding, DevOps practices and cross-system collaboration across multiple delivery

Qualifications

• Senior technical contributor on an Agile software development team.
• Leadership in design, delivery and modernization of complex platforms.
• Experience with secure coding, automation, testing and DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and delivery of high‑complexity features and integrations.
• Provide system‑level technical leadership for assigned platforms and services.
• Evaluate security, scalability, performance and maintainability requirements.
• Plan and execute modernization, refactoring and technical-debt reduction.
• Champion best practices in development and operations across teams.
• Own or co‑own system-level technical designs and implementation approaches.

Job description

The University of British Columbia seeks a Senior Programmer Analyst to provide advanced system-level leadership in design, development, modernization and support of educational and administrative platforms for the Faculty of Medicine. This senior contributor role balances hands-on delivery with strategic system ownership.

Based in Vancouver, the role emphasizes independent judgment, technical direction, secure coding, DevOps practices and cross-system collaboration across multiple delivery