Platform Lead, Core Banking

Our Story & Purpose:

We're Vancity, a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. Since 1946, our relentless commitment to these values has helped us challenge the status quo and break down barriers. We've made bold commitments to become net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans, and we're actively pursuing strategies in Indigenous banking and financial resilience for our members.

As the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada, we're proud to be consistently recognized as one of the country's Top Employers. If you're ready to join our team of 2,300 diverse individuals, access competitive rewards and benefits, and be part of a greater movement - apply today!

Your Role in Supporting Our Members:

As a Platform Lead for our Core Banking team, you oversee the technical direction, development, and implementation of our technology platforms within the organization. This role requires a deep understanding of platform architecture, integration, and scalability to ensure the delivery of robust and efficient platform services. The Platform Tech Lead will work closely with cross-functional teams to align platform capabilities with business objectives and drive innovation. This role is responsible for ensuring the stability and performance of our platforms, as well as supporting our ITS strategic roadmap.

This role will enjoy hybrid working arrangements which can be fulfilled primarily from the Vancity head office location and your Lower Mainland based home office or Toronto home based office. Vancouver-based candidates may be expected to come into office at least once per week.

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for platform development that aligns with business goals and enhances user experience.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the platform team, ensuring best practices in architecture, design, and coding. Lead a cross-functional team of engineers, architects, and product managers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Ensure the platform architecture is robust, scalable, and secure. Provide guidance on best practices and technical standards.
• Implement and maintain metrics to monitor platform performance, reliability, and user engagement. Use data-driven insights to identify improvements.
• Lead platform-related projects, from planning and execution to delivery, ensuring alignment with business goals and timelines. Coordinate with stakeholders to define project technical requirements and objectives.
• Work closely with internal teams (e.g., product, data platforms, retail) to understand needs and ensure platform solutions meet user demands.
• Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers to optimize platform functionality and integrations.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities to leverage new tools and processes.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and industry regulations related to platform usage and data security. Incorporate into the platform roadmap compliance / regulatory items and legacy systems modernization.

What you'll bring to the team:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in platform development, integration and management, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
• Understanding of Canadian banking and/or payments ecosystem including the partner landscape is an asset
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of data privacy and security regulations.
• Proficiency in the platform full stack (Web, Application, Database)
• Good understanding of cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure), API development, microservices architecture.
• Strong understanding of platform architecture and integration technologies.
• Familiar with multi-server environments.
• Working knowledge of DevOps principles.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Splunk.
• Strong technical leadership abilities, with experience in technical decision-making, road mapping & platform optimization.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross functional teams & articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

You'll Thrive Here If You Are:

• A Strong Communicator - You have strong interpersonal skills and you are comfortable communicating with stakeholders in different levels of the organization. Demonstrate confidence and provide highly specialized technical expertise and advice.
• Analytical & Decisive - with your strong problem solving and decision-making skills, you can diagnose challenges and issues; develop innovative investigative solutions. You make timely decisions while assessing business, financial and member impacts, and to identify viable solutions.
• A subject-matter expert and learner - you possess significant knowledge in your functional area and areas that can impact your work. You ensure to keep updated with the most relevant developments in your space.

We value lived experience, so if you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills don't perfectly align with those listed.

What You'll Earn:

This role offers a salary range of $113,100 - $145,000. The base pay offered may vary depending on factors such as relevant qualifications, skills, previous experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards package, employees may also be eligible for our annual incentive program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

A career at Vancity is more than just a job, you're joining a tradition of change-makers who are creating lasting change for our communities. Beyond base pay, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package to ensure our employees are empowered to thrive:

• Living Wage Employer: We're the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and consistently ranked among Canada's Top Employers.
• Customizable Benefits: Permanent employees receive flexible benefit packages that can be tailored annually to meet evolving needs.
• Generous Vacation: New employees start with 3-4 weeks of vacation per year, with additional days earned over time.
• Extra Stat Holidays: In addition to BC's 11 statutory holidays, we offer 2 extra days, plus care days for personal or family illness.
• Immediate Health Coverage: Health and dental benefits begin on your hire date, with three levels of coverage to choose from.
• Defined Benefit Pension: Our retirement plan provides a guaranteed income for life, recognizing that retirement looks different for everyone.

Vancity Talent Programs:

Vancity supports an inclusive hiring process for candidates who self-identify as Indigenous, Black, or Trans. With special permission from the BC Human Rights Commissioner, this initiative provides access to career development opportunities, prioritized job screening, and feedback. Any information you choose to share will be stored securely and used only for recruitment and career development connected to this initiative, in line with the BC Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). For details, please see our dedicated Talent Programs job posting.

This role is an open vacancy, and our hiring process is grounded in fairness, transparency, and inclusion. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require any accommodations or support at any stage of the recruitment process (including the application stage), we encourage you to let us know by contacting our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@vancity.com. We're here to work with you to ensure your needs are met promptly and effectively. All requests will be handled with the utmost respect and confidentiality, so you can participate fully in the process.