Organizational Unit University of Victoria - VP Finance and Operations - University Systems University of Victoria - Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2 CA (Primary) Posting Close Date Additional Posting Information Salary posted will be pro-rated based on FTE and achieved as per the collective agreement, if applicable. Computers, Hardware, Computers, Software, Information Technology The University Systems Development Team is looking for a talented Senior Data & AI Developer to join a diverse team working on a wide variety of applications that support cutting edge research, teaching excellence and administration for UVic students, faculty and staff. This opportunity is with the Administrative Applications & Reporting team.

This team is responsible for custom software development, data warehouse development, AI development, data governance, business intelligence, and reporting. This position will take a lead role in projects and be responsible for developing new capabilities with AI, gathering requirements and coordinating changes with clients, documenting technical specifications, designing interfaces, designing infrastructure, developing software to specification, delegating tasks to programmers, and ensuring products are delivered to specification on time and under budget.

Experience with AI Developmentusing Microsoft Fabric and Power Platform, including MS Foundry, Copilot Studio, Fabric Data Agents, and Azure Machine Learning.

Experience with Data Warehouse Developmentusing Microsoft Fabric including Lakehouses, Warehouses, Notebooks, Pipelines, Semantic Models, and Power BI reports.

Experience with Data Science using Agentic LLMs, and Machine Learning.

Experience with Business Intelligence dashboard and report development using Power BI.

Experience with Data Governance using Microsoft Purview.

Experience with Relational Databases including Oracle and Azure / Microsoft SQL Server.

Experience with JSON, XML, and REST services.



Familiarity with Accessible Design and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 AA.

Annual salary increases : 3.25% progression increases up to the salary job rate, and 2.25% performance increases from the job rate to the ceiling of the salary range, plus annual economic increases Generous vacation and sick leave : 15 days of vacation to start increasing to 29 days for regular employees, plus an additional holiday closure between Christmas and New Years; parental and adoption leave available to regular employees. adaptable schedules; Chris Clausen, Manager, Administrative Applications & Reporting ( [email protected] Senior Data & AI Developer provides senior technical leadership within UVic Online, supporting the analysis, design, development, maintenance, and support of enterprise information systems at the University of Victoria. This role is essential for implementing and improving core administrative, academic, data, and AI systems, ensuring these systems meet the university’s strategic goals and operational needs. Lead the development and enhancement of enterprise information systems.

Ensure systems are reliable, secure, accessible, and meet the evolving needs of the university community. Provide expert consultation and training to technical and non-technical staff. may require occasional off-campus or remote work. Must navigate complex, evolving technology and information security/privacy issues.





This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or other relevant discipline plus several years of experience in the development and maintenance of complex and integrated data systems in a large enterprise environment. Modern programming languages and frameworks Software testing procedures and frameworks Modern technical architectures and configuration Supporting and maintaining enterprise scale software Data Lakes, Data Warehouse, Databases, and Data Developing methodology Data Science, Large Language Models, and other AI technologies Familiarity with project management processes Familiarity with Data Governance principles Data Developing, e.g. Data Management, API Integration, ETLs, Robotic Process Automation Data Science, e.g.

Agentic AI Agents, Machine Learning models, Data Analysis, Report Design) Data Governance, e.g.

Data Inventory

Management, Data Quality Management, User Documentation Web Content Development, e.g.

Content Management System

Design, Sharepoint Site Design Front End Web Development, e.g.

Content Management

Systems, Sharepoint, Application Front End Development) Enterprise Application Development and Support, e.g.

Enterprise Resource Planning

Systems, Student Information Systems, Custom Application Development Ability to successfully contribute to complex projects: developing project work plans; monitoring and directing the activities of a project team Ability to successfully lead, mentor, coach, and train both technical and non-technical staff Ability to write coherent technical and user documentation Ability to provide technical leadership for complex software projects and creating technical design specifications Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Assets include ~ Equity Statement: UVic is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion and human rights in our living, learning and work environments. ca Any personal information provided will be maintained in confidence.

📌 Senior Data & AI Developer (Victoria)
🏢 University of Victoria
📍 Victoria