BC Public Service - Internal Job Opportunities

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.

LDB’s Information Technology (IT) team consists of seven competency areas: Customer Experience, Infrastructure & Operations (I&O), Information Security, Enterprise Architecture, Software Services, Data Services, and IT Program Governance. Currently five divisions managed by IT Directors collectively are responsible for all of the seven 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 260 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. 

The IT department of the LDB is responsible for the entire computing infrastructure for all of the 230+ BC Liquor Stores, BC Cannabis Stores as well as LDB’s head office in Burnaby and 4 Warehouse/Distribution Centres including Delta, Kamloops, Richmond, and Victoria. IT department also manages three data centres located in Burnaby, Delta, and Kamloops.

About this role:

Reporting to the IT Director, Software Services, the Senior Manager, Development is a key member of the Software Services leadership team and is responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership for all development and database administration for corporate and business applications across liquor and cannabis retail and wholesale.

The Senior Manager is focused on driving innovation, implementing governance frameworks, and overseeing systems development while ensuring alignment with the organization's objectives. Key areas of responsibility include DevSecOps, Cloud Technologies (Azure), Oracle Service Bus (OSB), Automation, AI/Machine Learning, and Database Management. The role also emphasizes governance, security, and strategic oversight of development and database operations.

A criminal record check is required.

The successful candidate must have the ability to travel within the Province of British Columbia and work at remote locations such as distribution centers as required.

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 permanent or temporary future opportunities may be established.

Position requirements:

Education and Experience:

• Degree in computer science or a related field with six (6) years of recent, related experience*.

OR

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered, i.e., diploma, certificate or formal coursework in computer science or related field with eight (8) years of recent, related experience*.

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

• Experience leading software development teams with a strong focus on development, security, and operations (DevSecOps), Cloud Technologies (Azure), and automation.
• Experience in managing complex projects that involve development and database teams, ensuring secure and efficient delivery of software and data solutions.
• Experience with large scale ERP systems, MS Azure and integration of on-premise and SaaS solutions.

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

• Experience in successfully delivering large-scale Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) projects.
• Experience in integrating artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) technologies to drive innovation and enhance development and database processes.
• Experience with Oracle Service Bus (OSB) and Azure Cloud Architecture for both applications and databases.
• Experience in a wholesale and/or retail environment.

How to Apply & Application Requirements:

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 and resume in PDF format 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 Jennifer Robinson, HR Advisor at Jennifer.robinson@bcldb.com.

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

Applications must be submitted via email to internalcompetitions@bcldb.com before the close date and time. Your email application must include the following information:

Subject: Non-IDIR Job Application (Requisition Number 120841)

Email Body: Please submit my job application on my behalf for the following job opportunity:

Requisition #: 120841

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