Staff - Non Union Job Category M&P - AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Information Systems and Technology, Level B Job Title Programmer Analyst I Department Education Delivery Solutions A | Med IT | Faculty of Medicine Compensation Range $6,251.00 - $8,986.00 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job. Posting End Date December 11, 2025 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Job End Date January 29, 2027 This is a 1-year term appointment. Job Summary The Programmer Analyst I role contributes to the design, development, testing and maintenance of education and administrative platforms. As part of the Agile development team, the Programmer Analyst I collaborates closely with Product Leads, Solution Architects, and partners to deliver secure, reliable and user-focused applications. This position is responsible for programming, debugging, documenting and supporting the software development lifecycle while ensuring best practices in data privacy, security and development standards. Organizational Status The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s entrepreneurial spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. UBC encourages its students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world. Our Vision: To Transform Health for Everyone Ranked among the world’s top medical schools with the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and the practice of medicine. Across British Columbia, more than 12,000 faculty and staff are training the next generation of doctors and health care professionals, making remarkable discoveries, and helping to create the pathways to better health for our communities at home and around the world. The Faculty—comprised of approximately 2,200 administrative support, technical/research and management and professional staff, as well approximately 650 full-time academic and over 10,000 clinical faculty members—is composed of 19 academic basic science and/or clinical departments, 3 schools, and 25 research centres and institutes. Together with its University and Health Authority partners, the Faculty delivers innovative programs and conducts research in the areas of health and life sciences. Faculty, staff and trainees are located at university campuses, clinical academic campuses in hospital settings and other regionally based centres across the province. The UBC Vancouver Campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. The City of Vancouver is located on Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations territory. Reports to the Manager, Delivery and Enablement in the Faculty of Medicine, Digital Solutions, Architecture & Application portfolio. Integral member of an Agile software development team. Works with Product Leads and Solution Architects to plan software projects. Works with our partners to design, develop and support our education and administrative platform and solutions. Work Performed Specific Duties: Work as part of an Agile software development team. Design, develop, test, maintain and support our platforms and solutions for educational and administrative services. Follow best practices to ensure data privacy and security. Participate in refinement, estimation and planning. Demo features and fixes for stakeholders. Contribute to documenting our processes, designs, and guidelines. Contribute to continuous improvement activities. Maintain appropriate professional designations and knowledge. Core Duties: Programs software applications and services. Conducts testing and debugging to ensure application meets specifications. Prepares programming documentation for supported programs. Supports software development lifecycle, and applies and follows appropriate programming/development methodologies and best practices. Maintains appropriate professional designations and up-to-date knowledge of current information technology techniques and tools. Participates in project planning and implementation. Builds and maintains good working relationships and collaborates with others to achieve client objectives. Performs other related duties as required. Consequence of Error/Judgement Contributes to decisions regarding the design and development of education and administrative platforms and solutions for the Faculty of Medicine. Errors in judgment that impact the security and privacy of data may have a significant impact in achieving the strategic goals and vision for the Faculty of Medicine. Supervision Received Works with moderate latitude. Work is reviewed in terms of achievement of desired results. Receives guidance from senior developers, product leads and project managers. Supervision Given May manage staff and be responsible for hiring, evaluation, discipline and termination. Minimum Qualifications Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of two years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience. - Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own - Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion Preferred Qualifications Experience with full-stack development Experience with relational database development Experience with scripting languages and version control Git Effective problem-solving skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to seek advice on tasks and responsibilities when needed Ability to identify and document processes within area of responsibility. Seeks guidance on aspects of process that are out of immediate scope. Drafts procedures that comply with the process Experience in a mixed software development and software maintenance role Experience with software development in Linux and Microsoft server environments Experience with web development languages HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, Java, C# and frameworks Laravel, React, Vue.js, Node.js Experience with CI/CD tools Bamboo, Maven Experience with Agile development Scrum or Kanban The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities globally. A large part of what makes us unique is the community of engaged students, faculty, and staff who are collectively committed to shaping a better world. Recognized as a leading employer in British Columbia and Canada, UBC supports inspired students, faculty and staff on their journey of discovery, and challenges them to realize their greatest potential. New ideas, changing infrastructure, innovative technology, and fresh approaches are opening up possibilities for the future of research, teaching, and work. Are you ready to embrace the future together? Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, and/or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. If you have any accommodation or accessibility needs during the job application process, please contact the Centre for Workplace Accessibility at workplace.accessibility@ubc.ca.
