Title:  Pega Lead System Architect

Requisition ID: 208614

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

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Pega System Architect to join our Digital Process Automation Center of Excellence (DPA CoE) team at Scotiabank.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the architecture design and review of Pega-based solutions, ensuring they align with the bank’s strategic goals and technical standards.

Our team is composed of highly professional Pega and Power platform developers dedicated to ensuring robust governance across these platforms.

We define processes, establish best practices, identify risks, and raise concerns when necessary.

We guide teams throughout their journeys, whether it’s onboarding, migration, or decommissioning, ensuring smooth transitions and adherence to standards.

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

• Lead the architecture and design of Pega applications within the CoE, ensuring they meet both functional and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze business requirements, translating them into technical specifications.
• Oversee the development and deployment of Pega solutions, ensuring high-quality delivery within project timelines.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers and team members within the CoE.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to Pega applications.
• Stay updated with the latest Pega technologies and industry trends to continuously improve the bank’s Pega capabilities.
• Develop and enforce Pega CoE standards, guidelines, and best practices.
• Assess application performance and stability and provide recommendations on configuration and design changes to achieve positive results. 

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

• Pega Certified Lead System Architect (CLSA) certification is required.
• Advanced knowledge of BPM concepts, techniques, tools, and delivery approaches
• 8+ years of experience in Pega development and design architecture (must have experience with Pega8+).
• Strong understanding of Pega deployment architecture.                    
• Very Good understanding of Case Management and having experience in creation of Enterprise Class Structure and Rulesets design.    
• Strong expertise in integration technologies such as REST, SOAP, Email, JMS, File Listeners etc.
• Deep understanding in SSL communication (1-way and 2-way SSL) between Pega and external integrations
• Strong knowledge of Pega security and Authentication mechanism e.g. SAML, OIDC, OAuth2 etc.
• Good knowledge on common relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, DB2) or similar database technologies
• Experience in Pega installation on on-premises or cloud infrastructure.
• Experience in Pega Upgrade and migration - on-prem, cloud (public cloud or Pega Cloud)
• Experience using analytical tools such as Splunk, Pega Diagnostic Cloud, Dynatrace       
• Experience in working with Pega Deployment Manager (PDM) is a plus.
• Experience in working with Azure or Google cloud environment.
• Experience in the financial services industry is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to quickly analyze issues and provide solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with business and technical teams.

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.