Job Description

This is an Internal ICBC job posting for applicants within the bargaining unit. External applicants will not be considered.

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The Information Services Division is currently looking for a Senior Developer to join our applications team. In this position, you will take on the integral role of leading the enhancement and maintenance of the online tools and applications our teams, partners and customers use on a daily basis. You will have a chance to use your expert skills in the areas of web and mobile friendly development, testing and deployment.

As a Senior Developer, you will be responsible for:
• Providing expert level technical knowledge while managing and supervising complex work for the design, configuration, development, and delivery of software applications
• Proactively identifying and driving architectural refactoring
• Maintaining the architectural integrity of your teams solution
• Designing and implementing scalable, resilient, and secure cloud-native architectures
• Defining and promoting architecture patterns such as microservices, event-driven, and serverless
• Providing advanced experience in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)
• Investigating and resolving production problems related to the applications
• Providing estimates for business cases, impact assessments, projects and action requests in response to requests from Business Systems Analysts or Team Leads
• Developing automation methods, identifying performance and system capacity requirements, and implementing development tools to gain efficiencies with application development and operational support
• Acting as a lead and facilitator for team members engaged in development activities.

This position will require someone who has 5+ years of relevant hands-on experience or a combination of relevant post-secondary education in computer science and related business experience.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
• Expert level experience in Java/C#/C++, SQL/Oracle, XML, data modelling, version control tools (e.g. SVN, Gitlab, Bitbucket), JIRA, web development, ITSM tools (e.g. HPSM, ServiceNow)
• Expert level knowledge in Agile methodologies including experience as a Scrum Master/Team Lead/Architect Owner
• Advanced experience with Dev-Ops, build and release management, migration methodology and related toolsets (e.g. Jenkins, SPLUNK etc.) including requirements to plan, implement or oversee releases into production
• Expert level experience with unit testing, functional testing, automated testing and application debugging techniques
• Advanced experience with Enterprise Architecture including supervising the development of web services including REST API, queues including MQ, sync/async messaging while maintaining the integrity of the solution
• Demonstrated ownership with design of enterprise solutions
• Exposure to security frameworks (e.g. authentication - LDAP, AD)
• Experience defining/implementing functional/non-functional requirements
• Experience performing production support including incident, problem and change management
• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role, including facilitation, relationship building, identifying and mitigating technical risks, and conflict resolution
• Ability to work without supervision and in a cross-functional team environment
• Ability to plan, prioritize and complete multiple concurrent tasks in an environment of changing deadlines, priorities and requirements
• Experience in guiding and mentoring team members including code reviews and code refactoring
• Applied knowledge of industry best practices, and experience researching tools and techniques for systems review and design to ensure effective application design
• Experience with Guidewire PolicyCenter, Guidewire Insurance Suite, Cloud architecture. OutSystems and Mobile application development would be an asset.

About us:

At ICBC, it’s our job to make sure the car insurance system works for all British Columbians, today and in the future. Check out our ICBC Year in Review 2025 to learn more about what we've accomplished! If you want to make the most of your skills and expertise while growing your career, we want you. A career at ICBC is an opportunity to be part of a talented, diverse and inclusive team that is driven to serve its customers and community. You can expect a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and a collaborative work environment. If you are reliable and dependable, contact us today to be part of our talented and diverse team as we work together to create an insurance system we can all be proud of.

Our values guide how we interact with customers, partners, and each other. They shape our decisions and create a culture where employees feel inspired and empowered to do their best work.

• Collaborative: We include different perspectives to reach our common goals.
• Supportive: We seek to understand to meet diverse and evolving needs.
• Straightforward: We simplify the complex to make things easier.
• Knowledgeable: We gain knowledge through experience and learning to make informed decisions.

Work arrangements defined:

• Hybrid 8 – you will work a minimum of 8 days in a 4-week period at your primary office headquarters (typically 2 days per week). The remaining days will be remote within British Columbia.

Only candidates legally entitled to work in Canada will be considered for this position.

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