Title:  Business Solution Expert

Requisition ID: 204975

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

We are looking for individuals who will work as a member of a dynamic Agile team developing lending solutions for retail customers of Scotiabank. The Retail Lending Technologies team supports the enhancement, development, and maintenance of corporate applications and banking systems within Canadian Banking. Retail Lending systems are Critical Information Assets of the bank that support Automotive Lending, Branch Direct Lending and Credit Insurance products and Business Lines. As a member of a full stack team, duties performed will include implementation and operational support. The applicant should possess excellent problem-solving skills, who can technically troubleshoot issues/problems independently and provide solutions. The applicant must possess the ability to work with technology focused peers, Business Clients, and Operations Teams on multiple projects concurrently. For this role the candidate should ideally have worked on agile and waterfall projects in the past and be capable of thriving in a fast paced, challenging work environment and demonstrate initiative and eagerness to learn.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• You will maintain thorough understanding of Retail Lending Systems capabilities, gaps and opportunities.

• You will provide analytic support in the development and implementation of strategic plans.

• You will assist in the review and evaluation of business initiatives, product and projects with respect to Retail Lending Systems and formulate insightful guidance and input to business leaders.

• Ensure accuracy and effectiveness of Scotia Plan Loan systems and drive periodic enhancements as needed.

• You will work with project team to refine technical requirements and guidance based on industry best practices.

• You will perform unit testing, debugging, documenting and implementing of applications and scripts.

• You will participate in estimation and planning of development efforts required for various projects and enhancements.

• You will maintain, support and enhance existing applications.

• You will participate in regular code reviews for release activities.

• You will lead the implementation efforts for implementations of code to production.

• You will support Operations and Accounting Teams, Managing Service Now Queues tasks and incidents.

• You will participate in production issue analysis and perform root cause analysis for production issues and implementation issues.

• You will assist the product owners and business analysts in discovering the current system behavior and provide recommendations on improving the current system.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline.

• You have 10+ years of work-related experience within the Financial Services Industry.

• You have experience in consumer banking products (credit, deposit)

• Specialized knowledge of Automotive Lending would be an asset.

• Strong and proven analytical skills

• Strong working knowledge of data mining tools

• Strong technical solution management experience and skills

• Ability to work autonomously under tight timelines

• Ability to work in a dynamic environment where processes and procedures are consistently refined

• Strong capability to work with senior business leaders

• Strong verbal, written and communication skills

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship-We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.

• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations- We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.

• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.

• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.

• Community Engagement- no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!

Work arrangements: Hybrid

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Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.