Senior Developer

About the BCLDB:

The BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) is one of two branches of government that provide oversight for the beverage alcohol and non-medical cannabis industries in the province. The LDB is responsible for the wholesale distribution of liquor and cannabis, and operates the retails brands BCLIQUOR and BC Cannabis Stores.

The LDB is committed to government's goals of making life better for people in B.C., improving services, and ensuring a sustainable province for future generations. The revenue generated by the LDB helps fund essential public services like health care, education, and community programming. Learn more on the LDB careers page.

The LDB's Information Technology (IT) team consists of six competency areas: Enterprise Systems (from infrastructure to application portfolio management), Customer Experience, Enterprise Architecture, Data Analytics & Governance, Software Engineering, and Information Security. These five divisions managed by IT Directors collectively are responsible for all of the six competency areas to deliver the IT mandate of supporting LDB's corporate and business operations and enabling future needs and initiatives.

At present, the IT team consists of more than 200 full-time employees and includes a sourcing strategy to leverage external expertise to ensure the integrated IT team continues to deliver LDB's strategic initiatives timely and in high quality.

Key systems in use by the LDB include Infrastructure and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems which support our head office, BC Liquor Stores, and BC Cannabis Stores, and Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Warehouse Management (WMS) systems which support over 25,000 suppliers of liquor, cannabis products as well as 2,000 wholesale customers and 10,000 hospitality customers.

About this role:

The Senior Developer provides analytical and programming support to the LDB for the design, development, maintenance and enhancement of corporate, wholesale and retail business applications, as well as complex enterprise integration solutions. This position requires extensive experience in software development lifecycle with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). Maintains and develops existing applications in various programming languages such as Java .NET, PL/SQL, DELPHI, Oracle Reporting.

Applications vary in complexity, cost and business significance entailing both short and long term projects. Projects may be either of a self-contained nature or ones which require assigning/coordinating/supervising work performed by other assigned Developers to support business information objectives in a multi-product, multi-outlet, high volume retail, wholesale, or corporate organization. The Senior Developers lead the development of systems and changes/enhancements through the various phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC). This position is leading or participating in the design, development, testing and implementation of assigned projects or work requests. The Senior Developers work with senior technical staff to ensure DA and DBA requirements are satisfied. This position also works with other Developers to ensure development and standards are maintained and required documents, configurations and code are delivered as necessary.

A criminal record check is required.

The core business hours of IT are currently 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday and we are expanding those hours to better support the business and projects. The expectation is that the Senior Developer resources will be available to work core hours and with two weeks' notice cover expanded shifts during implementation rollouts and stabilization periods. Those hours will be based on the implementation requirements, available maintenance windows and any other exceptions deemed necessary by the project.

For complete details about this opportunity, including accountabilities, please refer to the attached job description, also located in the Additional Information section at the bottom of the posting.

An eligibility list for temporary future opportunities may be established.

Position requirements:

Education and Experience:

A Degree or diploma in information technology, computer science or related field with a minimum of six (6) years of recent, related experience*.

OR

A combination of training and experience may be considered i.e., ten (10) years of recent, related experience* with the formal coursework and/or certifications.

*Recent, related experience must have occurred within the last 10 years and must include the following:

• Experience with agile software development using C# or Java.
• Experience with web application development tools such as, Angular 2 or higher, React.js, and/or Node.js.
• Experience with Application Servers such as, Wildfly, Tomcat, WebLogic or JBoss.
• Experience with Bootstrap, Spring, and/or Hibernate development.
• Experience in SOAP or (REST or RESTful) APIs.

Preference may be given to those candidates with any of the following:

• Experience in SOA Web Services, SOA.
• Certifications such as Microsoft Azure Certifications Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Developer Associate.
• Experience with scripting Languages e.g., C, C++, Perl, Shell, Python, Ruby scripting, SQL, XML, YAML.
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for build and deployment of services and components using Azure DevOps (preferred), or Jenkins.
• Experience with PL/SQL (functions, packages, procedures, triggers, views etc.).
• Experience in managing GIT or GITHUB or SVN source controls.

Application instructions:

To be considered for this position, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience as outlined in the position requirements section above. Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies as outlined in the attached Job Description. Applicants must meet the requirements as described below to be considered:

• A cover letter is required as part of your application. The content and/or format of your cover letter may be evaluated as part of the assessment process.
• Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

For specific position-related enquiries, please contact Andrea Trousdell at andrea.trousdell@bcldb.com.

Only applications submitted using the BC Public Service Recruitment System on this website will be accepted. For more information about how to create or update your profile, please refer to the attached Application Instructions or refer to the Job Application page on the MyHR website. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying for a competition, please send an e-mail to BCPSA.Hiring.Centre@gov.bc.ca before the stated closing time, and they will respond as soon as possible to assist you.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:00pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition.

Working for the BC Public Service:

The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

This position is eligible for flexible work arrangements, such as a hybrid work combination of in-office and work-from-home, following the guidelines established for flexible workplaces.

The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to applicants that self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, status or non-status, Métis, or Inuit) seeking work or already employed in the BC Public Service. For guidance on applying and interviewing, please contact IndigenousApplicants@gov.bc.ca or 778-405-3452.

The BC Public Service is an award-winning employer and offers employees competitive benefits, great learning opportunities and a chance to engage in rewarding work with exciting career development options. For more information, visit What the BC Public Service Offers.