Investment Tech/Data

Closing Date: October 1, 2026 Use your technical and problem-solving skills to help support our business clients with the many applications that they use. The British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is currently seeking a Software Engineer Co-op/Intern to support our Investment Tech and D&A team and the team’s internal clients.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

BCI manages a globally diversified portfolio of assets valued at $313.7 billion and is one of Canada’s largest institutional investors. We invest globally to support pension and other funds for more than 30 clients based in British Columbia. We are proud to have been chosen as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and BC’s Top Employers. These national and provincial competitions recognize employers who offer exceptional workplaces for their employees.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The Technology department is responsible for developing technology solutions that contribute to the achievement of BCI’s mission and long‑term goals. The department manages the Corporation’s business applications and information technology infrastructure, providing support to a large group of financial professionals. The department is also responsible for authoring technology‑related directives and conducting disaster recovery planning to minimize risk to the Corporation’s delivery of investment services. The Investment Tech and D&A team works with other Technology teams as well as internal client departments and vendors to create configure, implement, and administer a portfolio of vendor and web‑based applications.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Provide analytical and programming support for the development of new applications, and enhancement of existing custom, hosted, and packaged applications
• Perform day to day resolution tasks for problems that arise on complex systems on a variety of platforms
• Research complicated problems; works with business representatives in defining design specifications and technical solutions, providing appropriate systems and/or business solutions
• Present system solutions to clients, both verbally and by means of documentation to gain consensus for application enhancements and problem fixes
• Translate user requirements into technical specifications
• Identify system inadequacies and efficiencies and recommends improvements
• Engage with vendors to address operational needs
• Participate in the change control processes for software releases and application upgrades
• Assist in the progression of systems changes through the application environments ensuring proper testing and approvals
• Documents changes to procedures, applications, and data stores using standard tools and templates
• Conduct business analysis sessions with clients – translates business needs into technical specifications employing workflow diagrams, data analysis and joint application reviews
• Develop support documentation such as operational support model and technical user guides
• Maintain support documentation and content into the application Jira and Confluence space repository
• Participate in Kanban/Scrum to coordinate user stories and tasks in support of Product Owners
• Provide or arrange training on new procedures and applications functionality
• Support the team members in daily operational tasks and special projects or assignments

REQUIRED SKILLS

• University-level knowledge of related courses (e.g., computer science)
• Analytical, problem solving and design experience, and expertise in the use of programming tools and techniques
• Technical writing skills
• Familiar with source control tools (e.g. Git)
• Familiar with creating workflow diagrams and flowchart processes
• Ability to use Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
• Experience supporting third‑party products and hosted solutions is an asset
• Familiar with Agile methodologies and processes is an asset
• Knowledge of finance and capital markets is desirable
• Team player who has the drive to continue learning, excel, and grow in a team oriented and dynamic environment
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Exhibit a high level of professionalism and excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong relationship‑building and customer service abilities, proactive, results oriented and resourceful
• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy, excellent product quality and attention to detail
• Exhibit dedication to hard work, commitment to the highest ethical standards, and an eagerness to learn

WHAT WE OFFER

• Excellent career development and training provided by experienced IT professionals to help build current industry skills