Database Developer– SPH
Req ID: 2026-019
Location: Vancouver
Work Site: St. Paul’s Hospital
Primary Site: 1081, Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6
Work Model: Onsite
Categories: Management/Non-Union
Min salary: $76,111
Max salary: $95,138
Salary grade: 07
Employment Type: Temporary Full-Time
Rotation: Days
FTE: 1.00
Labour Agreement: EXCL
What You Will Do
Summary
The Database Developer works as part of a multidisciplinary team supporting all stages of the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of databases and applications used by the Epidemiology and Population Health Program. The role ensures the accuracy, integrity, performance, and confidentiality of systems supporting large epidemiological datasets.
What You Bring
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum five (5) years of recent related experience.
Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated knowledge of Oracle database concepts, SQL, and PL/SQL. (Must Have)
- Strong experience with Oracle Application Express (APEX), including utilization of JavaScript and jQuery. (Must Have)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong communication skills and ability to support diverse users.
- Commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, and high-quality service delivery.
What We Offer
- A competitive salary.
- State-of-the-art facilities: The new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families, and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul’s Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
- Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.
Your Day to Day:
· Contribute to requirements gathering and analysis, design, development, planning, implementation, testing and maintenance of software applications, and large epidemiological databases.
· Design, document, perform unit testing and maintain web-based applications using Oracle Application Express (APEX) and related front-end technologies, ensuring superior performance, quality and responsiveness.
· Contribute to development and implementation of systems for data storage and access, ensuring the accuracy, integrity and confidentiality of patient data.
· Participate in team quality development activities including cross-functional code walkthroughs/reviews.
· Ensure a high level of service is provided to a diverse user base and team members by delivering strong, effective solutions.
· Respond to and resolve software issues/queries.
· Performs other duties as required.
Who We Are:
The BC-CFE is a world-renowned HIV/AIDS Centre with an innovative, low-barrier approach to healthcare delivery in clinical practice and an integrated group of research concentrations in Laboratory Sciences, Clinical Trials, Population Health and Epidemiology, Health Economics and Professional Education Programs. A multidisciplinary team of clinicians, including Physicians, Nurses, and peers, and researchers, including Health Economists, Epidemiologists, Clinical Researchers, Statisticians, Programmers, and Data Analysts, work collaboratively to improve the health of British Columbians with HIV and communities facing socioeconomic barriers in accessing healthcare.
We acknowledge that the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəyəm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səlílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
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CONTACT: Human Resources Coordinator; [email protected]
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until position is filled
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: $76,111.00-$95,138.00 per year
Experience:
- Oracle: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
