Developer - Senior

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We look forward to hearing from you

ICBC is committed to delivering consistently high-quality customer service to all British Columbians. If you are reliable and dependable, we welcome you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

The Information Services Division is currently looking for 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 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.

· Acting as a lead and facilitator for cross functional Agile teams engaged in development and technology upgrade activities.

· Investigation and resolution of 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.

· Develop automation methods, identify performance and system capacity requirements, and implement development tools to gain efficiencies with application development and operational support.

Position Requirements

This position will require someone who has 8+ 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 one or more languages and technologies: Java, Spring Framework, SQL/RDMS, XML, JSON, data modelling, version control tools (e.g. SVN, Git), Issue Tracking Tools (e.g. JIRA), and front-end web development technologies (e.g. HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Angular, React, etc)

· Expert level knowledge in Agile methodologies and practices, including experience championing the advancement and adoption within an organization.

· Advanced level knowledge of Java Integrated Dev. Environment (e.g. IntelliJ, Eclipse, etc)

· Advanced experience with Dev-Ops, CI/CD, build and release management, migration methodology and related toolsets (e.g. GitLab, Jenkins, SPLUNK etc.)

· Advanced level experience with automated unit and integration testing

· Advanced level experience with application debugging techniques.

· Advanced experience with Enterprise Architecture including supervising the development of decoupled web services and JavaScript front-ends.

· 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.

· Excellent written and oral communication skills.

· 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.

· Advanced level experience in guiding and mentoring team members in best-practices including code reviews, code refactoring, branching/merging, code-coverage, automated testing, etc.

· Applied knowledge of industry best practices, and experience researching tools and techniques for systems review and design to ensure effective application design.

· Bonus for working knowledge with Windows Client-Side development technologies: C#/C++, Visual Studio; and/or working knowledge integrating with mainframe IMS & DB2 platforms.

· Bonus for working knowledge within a cloud development environment (AWS, Azure, GCP); Kubernetes; Linux; and Docker/Podman

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. 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.
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