Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is Canada’s only polytechnic university, proudly serving the South Fraser region for more than 40 years. With campuses in Surrey, Richmond, Langley, and Cloverdale, KPU is deeply connected to the communities it serves and to the diverse cultures, backgrounds, and lived experiences of its students. Through academic excellence, applied learning, innovation, and strong industry and community partnerships, KPU prepares students for meaningful futures.
As an open-access university, KPU is powered by the people who live and work here. We believe every employee plays a meaningful role in supporting student learning and success. We are honoured to carry the name of the Kwantlen First Nation and are committed to equity, inclusion, reconciliation, and respectful relationships. As one of BC’s Top Employers, KPU is dedicated to fostering a supportive, inclusive, and engaged workplace where employees feel valued, connected to purpose, and empowered to make an impact.
We invite you to explore your next career opportunity at KPU and discover how your work can contribute to a university where thought truly meets action.
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Competition ID: 4663
Internal Closing Date: July 9, 2026
External Closing Date: Open Until Filled
# of Openings: 1
- Salary Information: 14-10 - BCGEU Pay Grid - $40.27 to $44.36 per hour
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Travel Frequency: Occasional travel between campuses is required.
Employee Group: Support Staff (BC General Employees Union)
Days of Work (BCGEU): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Hours of Work (BCGEU): 8:30am-4:30pm
Hours per Week (BCGEU): 35
We are currently seeking a Programmer Analyst to join our Information Technology (IT) team.
Job Overview
To provide programming and technical support to develop, maintain, administer and enhance Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s information and education systems.
Priority consideration will be given to BCGEU employees currently impacted by layoff at the same or lower pay grade.
Education and Experience
Completion of a college diploma or university degree in computing studies or a related field.
Minimum of 6 years' experience in Information Technology environment, which includes 3 years of direct experience in enterprise architecture conception and 1-year recent related experience in supporting the Ellucian BANNER Post-Secondary Enterprise architecture is preferred. An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.
Experience working with Active Directory, Open LDAP, Single Sign On solutions, SSPR and provisioning of identities to IdP.
A Microsoft certification in either Azure Fundamentals or Identity and Access Administrator Associate is required (or applicable experience).
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Progressive technical knowledge and knowledge of best practices in information technology service delivery such as Agile Software Development Life Cycle and ITIL.
Knowledge of sign-on methodologies (such as CAS, SAML and Shibboleth).
Experience with IT infrastructure like Active Directory and VMWare in order to understand existing and new architecture with enterprise applications. Installation and
Configuration experience working with operating platforms such as Windows Server 2016/2019 and Linux RedHat.
Direct experience working with a broad base of products, technologies, platforms, patterns, frameworks, and methodologies. This would include:
Programming languages may include: SQL, PL/SQL, T-SQL, C/C++, Java, Perl, PHP, Shell scripting, AWK, and PowerShell.
Web languages may include: HTML, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript (JQuery), C#, Visual Studio, groovy and grails, NET stack, etc.
Databases may include: Oracle, MS SQL, mySQL, Postgre, etc.
Operating platforms may include: Windows, Linux, and UNIX.
Detailed knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint 2012-2019 back end architecture, with experience in maintaining, configuring, installing and upgrading.
Strong grasp of PowerShell as a scripting tool to automate administrative tasks.
SQL Server Database support and administration experience is preferred.
Ability to configure, tune and maintain IIS, Apache, Tomcat and RHEL servers.
Ability to gather, understand business requirements and translate into high-level requirement documents for the system integration.
Knowledge of modern infrastructures such as storage area networks, virtualization, high availability design, operating systems, network architecture, enterprise network management systems, etc.
High level of proficiency and experience in cloud application technologies, and transitioning on-site applications to the cloud in a higher education environment.
Ability to recognize problems or situations that are new or without clear precedent.
Ability to find solutions using a systematic, multi-step approach for developing improvements and innovations to enhance performance.
Ability to work proactively with minimal supervision, under own initiative.
Good verbal and written communication skills, and well-developed leadership skills.
Must be willing to work a flexible schedule including occasional evenings and weekends.
As per the KPU-BCGEU Collective Agreement, qualified internal applicants within the BCGEU bargaining unit are given first consideration in filling this position. Internal applicants must apply by 11:59pm on the internal closing date in order to be considered as an internal applicant. Internal applications received after the closing date will be considered as an external applicant.
Salary Information
Salary and wage increments are in accordance with the Collective Agreement.
Total Rewards
As a part of our total rewards offerings, KPU also offers extended health and dental benefits, healthcare spending account, generous vacation package, defined pension plan, parenthood top-up, sick leave, long-term disability, life insurance, professional development days, tuition waiver, inhouse training & development, inter-campus transportation, and more!
Note: Eligibility requirements apply, benefits may vary depending on the employee group the position belongs to and whether the position offered is temporary or part-time.
Visit https://www.kpu.ca/hr for more information on KPU’s workplace, culture and total rewards.
Note to Applicants
Kwantlen Polytechnic University welcomes and encourages applications from equity deserving groups and diverse experiences including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community.
If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at
[email protected].
Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.
We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
