Agile Technical Lead

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive and accessible work environment

Job summary

Scotiabank in Toronto is seeking an experienced software delivery lead to coordinate development activities for critical retail payments applications. This role involves managing projects, collaborating with teams, and guiding agile practices.

The ideal candidate will have a background in Computer Science, with over 4 years of software delivery and mainframe/cloud development experience. A commitment to a collaborative and inclusive environment is essential. Join us in supporting our business strategies and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years’ experience in Software Delivery.
• Minimum 4+ years' of Mainframe/Host/Cloud development experience.
• Hands on experience using Agile framework.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support day-to-day development team activities.
• Pro-actively plan and manage diverse projects from inception to delivery.
• Guide the team in adopting new ways of working.

Skills

Software Delivery

Mainframe/Host/Cloud development

Agile framework

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science or technical equivalent

Job description

Requisition ID: 263955. Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Contributes to the overall success of the Transaction Services Canadian Banking Engineering team, ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

If you are an experienced lead, keen interest in payments and retail payments core banking, and thrive in a fast-moving environment - this is the position for you!

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

• Coordinate and support day to day development team activities as per the BNS policies/processes for critical retail payments core applications
• Coordinate work in accordance with project implementation schedules
• Pro‑actively plan and manage diverse projects that differ in size and scope from their inception to delivery overseeing execution
• Collaborate and plan work activities with application and support partners BNS (Release Management, GSOC, Kyndryl, QAT, etc.)
• Work with the team and stakeholder to prioritize optimal value delivery within agreed upon timeframes
• Interact with stakeholders to collaborate, align and resolve issues
• Lead the team with a continuous improvement mindset, actively promote inclusivity and trust, promote an environment of curiosity and experimentation
• Guide the team in adopting new ways of working, exploring enhancement in ways that align with the Bank’s strategic priorities while enabling the Agile mindset/framework
• Off hours work is required to coordinate and facilitate releases, and support delivery and deployment activities, as well for production support/issues when the team gets paged
• Act with urgency and criticality, evaluate problems blockers and bottlenecks, identify actions to be taken, assist the team to recommend/implement solutions

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

• Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science or technical equivalent
• Minimum 4+ years’ experience in Software Delivery and minimum 4+ years' of Mainframe/Host/Cloud development
• Hands on experience using Agile framework and working in an agile environment
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Capable of multi‑tasking and managing concurrent tasks and initiatives
• Operate with a sense of urgency and determination
• Results driven; forward thinking with a problem solving mentality
• Comfortable working in highly collaborative and changing environment
• Must be reliable, pro‑active, customer‑focused, attentive to details, and a team player
• Excellent communication skills, positive attitude with a strong commitment to

Location(s): Canada: Ontario: Toronto

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.