Title:  Technical Lead

Requisition ID: 247423

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

The Product Onboarding team is seeking a Technical Lead who will champion the technical direction and delivery for a team managing multiple applications, of diverse technology stacks (Pega, Java, MERN). This role is pivotal in providing technical leadership, mentorship, and ensuring smooth operations across the portfolio. You will play a key role in guiding technical discussions and decisions, that can range from triaging to shaping the future roadmap for the applications as required, to ensure best practices are followed to deliver high-quality solutions that align with business objectives and technology strategy. You may also be required to perform development on at least one of the technologies as needed to support critical initiatives.

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

• Lead and mentor a multifaceted team that supports applications of across multiple technology stacks.
• Provide technical leadership in design and implementation discussions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.
• Oversee production support activities, including incident resolution, root cause analysis, and preventive measures.
• Collaborate with Product stakeholders to prioritize and manage application changes.
• Ensure operational excellence across applications, including performance optimization, software currency, and compliance with audit and security findings.
• Drive continuous improvement in processes, quality, and operational efficiency.
• Support Agile delivery practices and foster a culture of collaboration and accountability.
• Demonstrate leadership by setting a strong example in professionalism, engagement, and commitment to team goals, inspiring others to follow suit.
• Perform development work on at least one technology stack (Pega preferred), contributing to critical projects or urgent fixes.
• Ensure robust logging and monitoring capabilities are implemented and maintained across all applications, enabling proactive issue detection and operational visibility.

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

• 10+ years of experience in software development and supporting complex large-scale customer facing platforms

• Proficiency in one technology, at minimum (Pega preferred), as well as working level ability to lead discussions and evaluate solutions of the others

• 4+ years experience working in an agile framework (scrum/kanban)
• Experience managing both on-premise and cloud-based applications
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies, understanding concepts across diverse technology stacks
• Strong understanding of application lifecycle management, production support, and vulnerability remediation
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to make sound technical decisions
• Proven experience in mentoring and leading technical team members of differing opinions, and varying levels of experience

• Effective organization, planning, and time management skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
• Exposure to DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, or similar CI/CD platforms an asset
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools for production environments an asset

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.
• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Community Engagement - We offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons.

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.