Enterprise Solutions, Software Engineer Co-op/Internship (Fall 2026)

BCI • Vancouver, BC

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is seeking a Software Engineer Co-op/Intern to support our Enterprise Solutions team and the team’s internal clients. This role involves assisting the team in planning and delivering complex information systems assignments to ensure assigned applications are operational, current, and aligned to the Corporation’s business needs. It offers an opportunity to learn and apply knowledge to support a wide variety of applications used by business clients. The Technology department is responsible for developing technology solutions, managing business applications and IT infrastructure, and providing support to financial professionals. The Enterprise Solutions team collaborates with other Technology teams, internal client departments, and vendors to create, configure, implement, and administer a portfolio of vendor and web-based applications.

Requirements

• University-level knowledge of related courses (e.g., computer science)
• Analytical, problem solving and design experience, and expertise in the use of programming tools and techniques
• Technical writing skills
• Familiar with source control tools (e.g. Git)
• Familiar with creating workflow diagrams and flowchart processes
• Ability to use Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
• Team player who has the drive to continue learning, excel, and grow in a team oriented and dynamic environment
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Exhibit a high level of professionalism and excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong relationship-building and customer service abilities, proactive, results oriented and resourceful
• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy, excellent product quality and attention to detail
• Exhibit dedication to hard work, commitment to the highest ethical standards, and an eagerness to learn

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting third-party products and hosted solutions is an asset
• Familiar with Agile methodologies and processes is an asset
• Knowledge of finance and capital markets is desirable

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical and programming support for the development of new applications, and enhancement of existing custom, hosted, and packaged applications
• Perform day to day resolution tasks for problems that arise on complex systems on a variety of platforms
• Research complicated problems; works with business representatives in defining design specifications and technical solutions, providing appropriate systems and/or business solutions
• Present system solutions to clients, both verbally and by means of documentation to gain consensus for application enhancements and problem fixes
• Translate user requirements into technical specifications
• Identify system inadequacies and efficiencies and recommends improvements
• Engage with vendors to address operational needs
• Participate in the change control processes for software releases and application upgrades
• Assist in the progression of systems changes through the application environments ensuring proper testing and approvals
• Documents changes to procedures, applications, and data stores using standard tools and templates
• Conduct business analysis sessions with clients – translates business needs into technical specifications employing workflow diagrams, data analysis and joint application reviews
• Develop support documentation such as operational support model and technical user guides
• Maintain support documentation and content into the application Jira and Confluence space repository
• Participate in Kanban/Scrum to coordinate user stories and tasks in support of Product Owners
• Provide or arrange training on new procedures and applications functionality
• Support the team members in daily operational tasks and special projects or assignments

Benefits

• Excellent career development and training provided by experienced IT professionals to help build current industry skills
• Work with a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment
• The development of real-world skills at one of the largest institutional investors in Canada
• Exposure to some of the most talented, approachable, and inspiring people in the industry
• The ability to opt-in for access to Dialogue, a user-friendly app that offers virtual primary care, employee and family services, and mental health supports
• Time to connect with co-op students & interns at BCI – build your network and shared learning
• BCI investment professionals lead a monthly Investment Club to share industry knowledge with employees who work in other departments
• 2 paid days per year for volunteering
• Competitive pay: $2,330.00 gross bi-weekly or $2,155.00 gross bi-weekly + vacation leave paid based on 6% of salary ($2,330.00 gross biweekly for those with (or working towards) a graduate degree and $2,155.00 gross biweekly for those with (or working towards) an undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate)
• Travel: if coming to Victoria for this work term, BCI will provide a fixed-rate travel allowance based on your location

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed