System Analyst, Scotiabank

Requisition ID: 247160

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

Contributes to the overall success of the GTEP – Infrastructure Operations (Private Cloud/VMOPs) Globally ensuring systems level support for production critical systems, development systems, implementation support and user acceptance environment support. This support comprises of technical assistance to users, prevention of problems in a 7x24 production environment, systems capacity planning and recommendation of solutions to overcome resource constraints, systems level software installation and updates. Also, specific individual goals, plans, and initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the department’s strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted follow governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.

Is this role right for you?

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Presented with system level and application problems on mission critical systems requiring immediate resolution, ensuring systems are operational based on SLA and have a high degree of integrity and reliability. Often, resolution determination requires interaction with service vendors.
• Considerable effort is placed into determining, developing, and delivering procedures to protect production environment from unplanned outages.
• Establishes system scope and objectives.
• Develops practical manual or automated procedures to solve complex problems.
• Prepares detailed specifications for programs, analyse, and review existing system logic deficiencies, oversees all phases of the technical system design and provide recommendations, check and direct systems programs onto the correct technical system design.
• Recommendations are put forward to management for capacity planning and system upgrades where resource constraints are identified to ensure that a reliable production environment is maintained.
• Troubleshooting VMWare virtualization Configuration and environmental performance.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-today activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct, and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

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

• A strong working knowledge of Intel hardware configuration and support.
• A strong working knowledge of Windows server Operating Systems.
• A strong working knowledge of shell/script programming.
• A good working knowledge of clustering technologies
• A good working knowledge of TCP/IP networking.
• A good working knowledge of virtualization platforms.
• Requires a minimum of five years of job-related experience and possess
• problem solving, analytical and proactive problem-solving skills.
• General understanding of other computer systems outside area of specialty
• such as other Operating systems or database software.

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.