Title:  Senior Platform Engineering, Capital Markets Technology

Requisition ID: 213715

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

About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join our dynamic Capital Markets Platform Engineering team. This role will focus on designing, building, and maintaining a secure, scalable, and resilient platform infrastructure with Kubernetes and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) as the core technologies. The ideal candidate will have expertise in container orchestration, cloud infrastructure, automation, and CI/CD pipelines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Kubernetes & GKE Management: Design, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters on GKE / on-premises infrastructure for mission-critical capital markets applications, ensuring high availability, scalability, and compliance with security standards.
• Platform Automation: Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using tools like Terraform, Helm, and Ansible to automate cluster provisioning, scaling, and maintenance.
• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Architect and manage cloud infrastructure within Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with a focus on cost optimization, network security, and performance.
• CI/CD Enablement: Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications using tools like Jenkins, ArgoCD, and GitLab CI ensuring rapid and secure software delivery.
• Observability & Monitoring: Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using tools such as Dynatrace, Prometheus, ELK Stack, and Google Cloud Operations Suite.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure platforms meet security, regulatory, and compliance requirements for capital markets, including RBAC, service mesh, encryption, and network policies.
• Collaboration & Mentoring: Work closely with development, security, and operations teams to promote a DevOps culture and mentor junior engineers on platform engineering best practices.
• Incident Management: Participate in L2/L3 on-call rotations and help with incident management, root cause analysis, and proactive risk mitigation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in platform engineering or DevOps roles.
• Extensive experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Expertise in container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong scripting skills with Python, Go, or Shell scripting.
• CI/CD tools: Jenkins, ArgoCD, Tekton, or similar.
• Monitoring tools: Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Google Cloud Operations Suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong background in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and cloud-native services.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Helm.

Key Competencies:

• Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems.
• Collaboration: Strong teamwork and communication skills, especially working with cross-functional teams in a regulated environment.
• Leadership: Ability to mentor junior engineers and advocate for platform engineering best practices.

Why Join Us?

• Work in a fast-paced and innovative environment with cutting-edge technologies.
• Contribute to mission-critical systems in capital markets.
• Career growth opportunities in a forward-thinking, technology-driven organization.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

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.