Title:  Solutions Architect

Requisition ID: 209859

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

The role:

Join a dynamic and collaborative Agile ecosystem that contributes to the Leading-Edge Application platform for Caribbean at CCA Technology Digital Engineering, servicing the Cash Management application for our Commercial and Corporate and Small Business customers. The incumbent will report to the Senior Manager

The Solutions Architect ensures that the applications architecture and infrastructure supporting major, highly complex applications are designed to meet evolving business requirements and meet standards for reliability, scalability, and availability.  The incumbent will provide architecture and technology guidance on all projects to ensure consistency in approaches and to optimize technology synergy.  The Solutions Architect also provides expertise and counsel ensuring technology teams and business areas understand all the options and technology choices in support of their business.  The Solutions Architect is a technology and business expert with strong leadership and facilitation skills with the ability to influence others.

What will you do?

• The incumbent is responsible for key projects within the department and manages multiple small and large projects concurrently.
• Act as a mentor to junior developers on design, development, delivery, operations, and overall development best practices within the bank and industry.
• Ensure high availability, integrity and reliability of programs and processes developed where the consequence of error could expose the Bank to a significant loss or undue risk.
• Identify strategies and objectives including modernizing legacy applications and act to work with related teams to define technology roadmaps and implement them on his/her own initiative.
• The incumbent is guided by Bank policy and receives broad direction from the Vice President (or immediate supervisor), the larger Architecture community at the bank and is expected to support the division in identifying strategic priorities and opportunities.
• Responsible for documentation of design including Technical Design Document, Security Design document etc. Proven track record to present solutions and design to various stake holders including Architecture Review Board
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.

What do you need to succeed?

• 6+ years of architecture experience in creating and managing enterprise architecture and solutions.
• 6+ years of experience with React/Redux is required.
• 6+ years of experience with all Spring frameworks and Java 17 is required.
• Extensive cloud Computing knowledge and Experience.  GCP cloud platforms are especially preferred.
• Thorough understanding and experience in micro services and micro apps architecture.
• Past exposure in working with PII customer data and strong understanding of security protocols.
• Experience with SOA Architecture is an asset.
• Extensive experience in participating in an Agile team environment.
• Extensive business knowledge and experience (understanding of vision, financial objectives/how business functions and core processes interact/the strategic importance of projects, how projects interact/impact of change and/or delays in projects).
• Experience in defining current and future state for products and the associated roadmaps.
• Attention to details, high standards for quality, ability to balance risk with technological advancements.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills with ability to build and foster relationships with business users, project stakeholders, strategic technology partners and external vendors and clients.
• Commitment to maintaining a diversified set of skills through continued education and mentoring peers, team members, and clients.
• In-depth knowledge of the principles, theories, practices and techniques for managing the activities related to planning, managing and implementing software projects and programs.
• Ability to speak Spanish is an asset.
• The incumbent will have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or other related field, OR equivalent work experience.
• Work under tight deadlines, conflicting priorities and changing project requirements. The incumbent may be required to travel to meet with different regional teams.

What's in it for you?

• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity and curiosity and celebrates success
• We provide you with the tools and technology needed to create meaningful customer experiences
• You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world
• We hire you for your talent — not just a job — so you can grow with us. We’ll equip you for success not only in your role, but also in your career as a whole
• Dress codes don't apply here: being comfortable does
• Access to thousands of online and in-person courses so you can hone your current skills, or learn new ones
• A competitive rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs on pension and profit sharing, paid vacation, personal & sick days, medical, vision, and dental and much more

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.