Manager, Applications and Integration Services is a strategic leadership role within the IT department responsible for overseeing the university's custom applications and integrations. These applications focus on the Student Information System (SIS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and include many additional custom-coded tools and integrations. VIU is modernizing this suite of applications and collaborating with third parties to integrate proven solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop ITS Applications Team

Manage performance, assess, and hire team members

Foster a cooperative, learning-focused culture that encourages innovation and professional growth

Conduct performance evaluations, establish goals, and provide ongoing coaching and feedback

Build team capabilities through skills development, training programs, and knowledge sharing initiatives

Manage workload distribution, resource allocation, and team capacity planning

Application Architecture and Modernization

Ensure data is decoupled from business logic

Isolate the presentation layer from data and business logic layers

Refactor existing applications and workflows to accelerate delivery and streamline execution

Establish integration architecture standards and patterns

Modernize legacy code and workflows using industry best practices

Manage and reduce technical debt and application lifecycle risks

Develop modernization plans aligned with institutional priorities

Data Governance and Storage

Improve data storage strategies to support institutional data governance initiatives

Evolve mitigation strategies to minimize the risk the Oracle implementation imposes on the institution





Establish standards that protect data integrity while enabling reliable integrations across enterprise systems

Development Pipelines and Automation

Ensure all business logic is maintained in version control (Git)

Develop pipelines and automation to streamline release and development strategies

Establish standards and best practices for automated build, test, and deployment of applications and integrations

Drive continuous improvement in development workflows, reducing manual processes and accelerating delivery

Agile Delivery and Practices

Continue to implement an Agile development methodology across the Applications teams

Foster iterative delivery, continuous improvement, and clear prioritization of application work

Align sprint planning, backlog management, and release practices with institutional priorities

Collaboration and Stakeholder Management

Collaborate with business units and analysts to create design, specifications, and development plans and strategies

Coordinate with the Director of Applications, Automation and AI on strategic initiatives and technology roadmaps

Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders across the university

Build and maintain collaborative relationships with key administrative and academic stakeholders





Participate in institutional planning to identify application and integration improvements

Application Security and Compliance

Establish Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) practices

Embed automated security testing into CI/CD pipelines

Oversee application vulnerability remediation processes

Ensure compliance with university cybersecurity standards and policies

Operational Excellence

Establish and maintain operational processes, documentation, and pipelines for application development

Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response procedures to ensure application reliability and availability

Lead root cause analysis efforts for application and integration incidents and drive preventive measures

Ensure change management processes balance innovation with stability and risk management

Maintain vendor relationships and evaluate emerging technologies that could benefit the institution

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 5+ years of progressive experience in application development. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required Qualifications

Deep understanding of SQL and Oracle relational databases

Experience leading projects and teams through complex change driven by software development

Ability to develop in modern coding languages (C# preferred)

Experience with Agile methodologies

Familiarity with ERP systems and Student Information Systems

Proven track record of working with business units in software development

Strong project m

📌 Manager, Applications and Integration Services (Winnipeg)
🏢 Vancouver Island University
📍 Winnipeg