Workday Platform Engineer

About Us:

With $313.7 billion of gross assets under management, as of March 31, 2026, 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. Headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, and with teams spanning Vancouver, New York, London, and Mumbai. BCI integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into all investment decisions to meet clients' risk and return requirements. Our people shape employee-focused initiatives, creating a strong culture. To learn more about our culture and values, visit our BCI Values in Action page.

POSTING CLOSE DATE: Open until filled

THE OPPORTUNITY

You’ll own 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. Partnering closely with vendors and internal teams, you’ll design and support robust integration solutions using modern Workday tooling and API patterns, monitor platform health, and resolve complex issues through root cause analysis. You’ll set integration architecture standards, mentor engineers, lead the most complex deliverables, and shape platform strategy in partnership with the Senior Manager, while also working hands on across mid to high complexity integrations and stakeholder engagements. Your work will strengthen platform standards, security, and release readiness.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Service Delivery (HR, Legal, CR&A, Corporate), you’ll work within BCI’s Technology department, collaborating with stakeholders including HR, Finance, Payroll, Procurement, Cyber Security, Risk, and external vendors. The Technology department is BCI's innovation catalyst and digital transformation engine, pioneering the future of institutional investment through cutting edge technology solutions. We architect next generation platforms powered by AI and cloud native technologies that drive investment excellence and operational efficiency. Collaboration is central to how work gets done, with cross functional teams focused on building reliable platforms, enabling intelligent automation, and supporting well governed business processes.

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

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• 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 communicates 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

WHERE YOU WILL WORK

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. BCI offers a competitive total rewards package, including a performance‑based incentive plan, comprehensive health & dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, and paid time off. We pay our people competitively in the markets in which we operate and with consideration for internal equity and job structure. The base salary will consider factors such as the individual's skill set, experience, and internal equity. We aim for actual pay to be around the market median for expected performance and the upper quartile for excellent performance. Actual salaries may vary based on experience and expertise.

We welcome all qualified candidates who are legally authorized to work in the country where this job is located. If you do not have authorization, or if your work permit has restrictions or is due to expire within 12 months, please inform our recruitment team if shortlisted.

At BCI, we value diversity and foster an inclusive culture where all employees can thrive. We are performance and client‑focused, valuing integrity, and we want to know you if you share these values.

We recognize that some skills can be learned on the job and encourage everyone to apply.

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To learn more about working with BCI, including our comprehensive benefits packages, our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and the recruitment process visit our BCI Careers Page.

BCI has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers – for the sixth consecutive year – and has built programs and benefits to support all our employees.

To learn more about our employee experience, visit our BCI Values in Action.

There you will see how feedback from our employees was used to articulate our Employee Value Proposition (EVP), composed of three pillars: Performance with Purpose, Built on Collective Expertise, and Accelerating Innovation.