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Title:  Technical Specialist Advisory

 

 

 

Requisition ID: 246745

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

 

This position belongs to a highly skilled application support and development team within Global Corporate Functions (GCF) that develops and supports various applications in growing Global Regulatory & Controls Technology team. The team is responsible for providing specialized analysis, design, development, and support of cost effective, mission critical, on-line, risk management and decision support systems that power Scotiabank’s Capital Markets businesses.

 

The incumbent will be responsible for supporting and building end-to-end technical solutions to support regulatory reporting of Scotia Capital Markets transactions. From root cause and business requirements analysis, aided by strong data and technical system analysis, to solutioning, development, testing, and release to production, the incumbent will lead and ensure timely resolution of high priority Production Support tickets. The incumbent will work closely with the broader project team, developers, scrum masters, regulatory stakeholders, trading systems, and downstream consumers to ensure high priority support tickets are resolved within SLAs with high quality. The incumbent will also be expected to develop application and business process subject matter expertise over the duration of the assignment. 

 

The successful candidate will have a results-oriented and curious mindset with strong technical skills.  You will work closely with cross functional teams, including engineers, solutions architects, and business teams to develop and implement market leading solutions that are scalable and deliver excellence, and value to our business partners and customers.

 

In this role you will: 

 

  • Work within a cross functional Agile team to lead analysis and troubleshooting of technical issues and production support tickets and deliver solutions for the same
  • Change request delivery – requirements gathering, design, implementation, and testing as part of new regulatory initiatives
  • Lead advanced issue triage and ad-hoc data analysis and reporting 
  • Work closely with business users and IT teams from multiple key trading systems in Canada, Europe, UK, US, and Asia, in the design and prototyping of business solutions
  • Receive and address ad hoc inquiries from business stakeholders on G20 and MiFID Regulatory Reporting logic (CFTC, SEC, CSA, MAS, ASIC, HKMA, EMIR, UK, etc.), behaviour, and data requests
  • Keep current on rapidly changing technological trends, self-learner on new technologies and maintain an understanding of the business and technology strategies.
  • Have the ability to look at a problem from both a business and technical perspectives
  • Demonstrate an informed knowledge of business functions to resolve problems and capitalize on improvement opportunities.
  • Develop and deliver Business Requirements Documents, Design Documents, Use Cases, and Process Models as required.
  • Work closely across GCF and GBME technology teams during all stages of the system development life cycle and bridge the gap between business and technology sides of the solution.
  • Support production issues and handle escalations during Release cycles as needed.
  • Perform ad hoc project work on various GCF- RCT projects.

 

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? 
 

  • Strong hands-on experience with data analysis and ETL (SQL, Python, Kafka, Jupyter, Java, XML, and JSON)
  • High levels of analytical, conceptual, problem solving and organizational skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Attitude and willingness to learn fast, go above and beyond consistently and work independently without supervision
  • Experience with Apache Kafka, Postman, ElasticSearch, Kubernetes, Airflow, and/or Linux
  • Ability to understand/debug/perform Java coding is a strong asset
  • Strong knowledge of Capital Market products, front office trading, OTC derivatives regulatory trade reporting requirements, and back office booking process globally
  • Provide timely IT support to the enquiries from regulators in Canada, US, UK, Europe, APAC and internal business stakeholders to meet critical timelines
  • Excellent team building skills, working with diverse groups to resolve issues and identify efficiencies.
  • Ability to work in a project environment as required, with key deliverables and ensuring requirements of department are represented.
  • Strong ability to establish relationships with internal customers, as well as senior management.
  • A recognized degree in engineering, computer science, math, related discipline or experience

 

 

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! 

 

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.


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