Associate Platform Engineer

Is this role right for you?

In this role, you will:

• Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• You will provide system analysis, object-oriented design / programming, technical documentation, and support for existing and new applications and systems.
• You will provide recommendations on best practices and enhancements that are in line with the bank’s technology road map.
• You will work with project team to refine technical requirements and provide technical design and guidance based on industry best practices.
• You will perform coding, unit testing, debugging, documenting, and implementing of applications and scripts.
• You will participate in estimation and planning of development efforts required for various projects and enhancements.
• You will maintain, support, and enhance existing applications and participate in regular code reviews for release activities.
• You will lead the implementation efforts for implementations of code to non-production and production environments.
• You will participate in production issue analysis and perform root cause analysis for production issues and implementation issues.
• You will assist the product owners and business analysts in discovering the current system behavior and provide recommendations on improving the current system.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct. Champion 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? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• Frontend development background in building web applications using technologies like ReactJS, NodeJS, NextJS and modern JavaScript toolsets (SonarQube, CheckMarx, Web Inspect) and knowledgeable in HTML/CSS
• Must have technical working experience with Core Java (Version 8 or higher)/Java, JDK17+
• Basic understanding of Spring framework - Spring Boot and Kafka
• Familiarity with SOAP/REST, IntelliJ or Eclipse Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
• Familiarity of GIT, Bitbucket, Gradle, Maven, Jira, Confluence, or a similar tool(s) for building Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Basic understanding of Google Cloud and Kubernetes
• Familiarity of agile environment. Collaboration tools - JIRA, Confluence
• Customer first mindset while providing technology solutions to business problems.
• English proficiency. Good communicator- written and oral as the role involves interactions with stakeholders
• Excellent team player with experience working in an Agile environment.
• Good organizational skills, excellent problem-solving.
• Must be flexible to adapt to a dynamic environment.
• Must be reliable, pro-active, results-oriented, customer-focused and attentive to details.
• Minimal educational requirements are a bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering/mathematics discipline.

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 - No matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.