Application Architect

Requisition ID: 259360

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

The Global Operations Technology (GOT) team develops and manages innovative products designed to support the ever-changing threat landscape. We work in close partnership with our Corporate Security, Fraud Business, and key Technology Partners throughout Scotiabank to drive technology on a global basis. We are key team members within Enterprise Technology to ensure business strategies, plans and initiatives are executed / delivered in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled technology leader to deliver value for key Internal Fraud and Insider Threat solutions. This role will support both ongoing and new projects that serve our global stakeholders including Internal Fraud, Corporate Security, AML, Risk, etc. by ensuring specific goals, plans, and initiatives align with the team’s business strategies and objectives through effective technology solutions. All activities must comply with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures. In addition, the role will provide support for day-to-day operational activities, ensuring smooth execution of technology processes and addressing operational challenges as they arise.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:
•Partner with the Sr. Manager, Development and Software Engineering lead to determine business-specific application needs.
•Partner with Solution Architect to lead and contribute to the development and architectural design of multiple cloud-based applications, batch systems and microservices.
•Define, design, and develop the application's architecture according to project requirements.
•Work closely with enterprise architecture, other solutions, application, data, security and infrastructure architects to ensure solutions design aligned with Bank’s standards, policies and best practices and follow Bank’s Architecture Review Board governance process.
•Provide thought leadership on reference architecture and design patterns, and develop roadmaps to simplify system integrations
•Ensure all architecture documents are kept up to date as the application evolves (eARB, ARB, TDD, Technology Roadmap)
•Maintain a sharp focus on system reliability and ensure overall architecture of the application can gracefully handle upstream and downstream system failures.
•Provide estimation of the work effort required to deliver the architecture solution
•Coach and mentor engineers
•Build and maintain solid, professional, working relationships with peers within the portfolio and business lines.
•Communicating effectively across diverse audiences, departments and levels
•Identify areas of technical debt and create strategies to prioritize and eliminate it.
•Work on own initiative without direction for most activities
•Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
•Driving an Agile culture and mindset throughout the organization.
•Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
•Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
•Keep abreast of current and emerging best practices and technologies
•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.objectives.
• Act as the liaison between business teams and technical teams, translating business needs into functional specifications and user stories.
• Analyze and improve business processes using Lean methodologies, focusing on eliminating waste, improving efficiency, and ensuring value delivery.
• Work within Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban) to manage and prioritize backlogs, facilitate sprint planning, and ensure timely delivery of business solutions.
• Lead requirements gathering sessions and assist in the creation of user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria for development teams.
• Facilitate and support daily standups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies.
• Collaborate to evolve DevOps practices to ensure smooth deployment processes, continuous integration, and delivery (CI/CD).
• Assist in the creation of system documentation, including process flows, use cases, and technical specifications.
• Perform gap analysis and recommend solutions to enhance business operations and systems.
• Conduct system testing and validation, ensuring that solutions meet business needs and requirements.
• Provide post-implementation support and assist with troubleshooting and issue resolution.
• Ensure adherence to Agile principles, Lean practices, and DevOps culture across the organization.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:
• 7+ years of software engineering industry experience.
• 5+ years of experience in application architecture, preferably on designing and delivering large scale enterprise solutions
• 3+ years of banking experience
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Azure product suite.
• Experience in architecture design processes, creating reference architectures and architecture artifacts that guide design decisions related to applications, data (relational, non relational. Data warehouse, Data lake), integration and infrastructure.
• Experience with technology whole stack, infrastructure and network.
• Hands-on experience in the system analysis, design, architecture of complex, multi-tier development & production environments involving: Microservices design; Event driven architecture; ETL and data solutions; Domain driven design techniques; Cloud platforms deployment; System resiliency engineering; Agile practices applied to a product team
• Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries, build relationships, and achieve broader organizational goals.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills with the ability to build and foster relationships with business partners, project stakeholders, strategic technology partners and external
• Experience in creating and presenting diagrams and presentations for Senior Leadership and Business Stakeholders.
• Exceptional organizational, planning, and execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in parallel.
• Knowledge in Splunk system.
• Previous experience in Corporate Security, Insider Threat, Internal Fraud
• FI/Banking experience (North American Bank) o Understanding Technology regulations, compliance obligations, and governance frameworks.
• We are technology partners who help the business transform how our employees around the world work.
• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
• You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world.
• We foster an environment of innovation and continuous learning.
• We care about our people, allowing them to design how they work to deliver amazing results.
• We offer a competitive total rewards package, including a performance bonus, company matching programs (on pension & profit sharing), and generous vacation.

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.