Senior Software Developer

Position Summary

Interior Health is looking for an experienced Senior Software Developer to join the team on a full‑time term basis from our Kelowna location. This position is for a 2‑year term duration. The role offers some remote work but also requires attending in‑office meetings; candidates will need to be within daily commute of Kelowna.

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Employer paid vacation
• Medical Services Plan
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended health & dental coverage
• Potential Municipal Pension Plan
• Work‑life balance

In accordance with the organization’s vision and values, the Senior Software Developer ensures effective implementation, maintenance, and support of information system projects throughout Interior Health, following established policies, procedures, and standards.

We are seeking a technically gifted and driven Senior Software Developer to join our Health Information Exchange team in Kelowna. In this role, you will be a key contributor to the Clinical Data Exchange (CDX) ecosystem, focusing on development of critical tools and services within our on‑prem and cloud‑based environments. You will design, write, and maintain complex custom programs using C# and .NET,

ensuring seamless integration of these applications across the health authority.

Beyond technical execution, we desire a professional who brings strong work ethic and a positive attitude to our complex environment—someone who solves problems creatively and engages effectively with a variety of stakeholders. As a senior team member, leadership and mentorship are core components of your daily impact. You will conduct feasibility studies, gather detailed user requirements, guide projects from preliminary analysis through to post‑implementation review, and advise junior developers to maintain the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

Expertise in C# and .NET is essential; a working knowledge of HL7 standards is highly beneficial.

• Conduct feasibility studies for computerization by determining user department requirements; examining and identifying problems with existing systems and recommending modifications to and/or new systems; providing details of estimated implementation costs including associated staffing requirements.
• Undertake complex system development projects from preliminary analysis to post‑implementation review, which includes:
  • Gathering detailed information from users
  • Developing and documenting systems and procedures
  • Detailing hardware and software specifications
  • Preparing detailed implementation plans and schedules
  • Estimating resource requirements
  • Monitoring and reporting implementation progress
  • Conducting post‑implementation reviews
• Consult and participate in the evaluation of client, server and system software.
• Provide support and advice to Business and Clinical Analysts related to the creation and implementation of complex applications, programs and routines.
• Design, write and maintain custom programs and routines using languages and standards such as C#, SQL, ASP.NET, HTML, JavaScript, VBScript, CSS and XML.
• Configure, test, support and maintain complex and/or large‑scale applications integrated across multiple departments and throughout Interior Health.
• Advise junior software developers in the development and support of custom software programs and routines to meet specific application needs.
• Plan, implement and evaluate educational training programs and provide related training to meet the learning needs of users within departments regarding new user education and ongoing education for system upgrades and new technology.
• Liaise with vendors to ensure software and system issues are resolved in a timely and cost‑effective manner.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Graduation from a recognized degree or diploma program in Computer Science, three years’ recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to write programs in a variety of programming languages.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.