Application Architect, Scotiabank

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity & Inclusion

Accessibility

Upskilling

Rewards program

Community engagement

Job summary

Scotiabank is seeking a senior technology leader to drive value for fraud and insider threat solutions. You will guide architecture for on‑prem, public and private cloud apps, manage delivery teams, and align technology with enterprise risk and regulatory requirements.

The role demands proactive leadership in a fast‑paced environment and strong collaboration with business lines. The incumbent will oversee cross‑team coordination, define success metrics, and ensure ongoing optimization of

Qualifications

• Post graduate degree plus 10+ years in financial services and technology.
• Strong leadership, planning and execution skills.
• Knowledge of Splunk and regulatory/compliance context.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute technology roadmap aligned with strategic objectives.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver on-prem and cloud-based applications.
• Monitor KPI’s and risk indicators for group.
• Collaborate with Scrum Master to promote Agile culture.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Influencing skills

Technical expertise

Agile / Scrum / DevOps

Splunk

Banking knowledge

Education

Post graduate degree in computer science, business, math or engineering

Tools

Cloud platforms

DevOps tooling

Job description

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Requisition ID: 277844

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 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, and Risk—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. The incumbent will work in partnership with the Sr. Manager Development, to manage a team of technology professionals responsible for delivery and ensure deliverables are of the highest quality while adhering to defined release, change, and architectural standards and methodologies. The incumbent must have the ability to manage multiple technology initiatives concurrently. The incumbent should also have a strong technical delivery and technical support background. The individual must thrive on challenge, be proactive and dynamic, and demonstrate initiative and eagerness to learn.

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

• Partner with the Sr. Manager, Development and Solution Architect team to:
  • develop and execute the technology roadmap that supports our strategic vision and objectives.
  • evaluate, recommend new, tools, and methodologies to improve development processes and enhance product offerings where required.
  • to shape and monitor strategic priorities, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives.
  • Support the development of business plans, technology roadmaps, and performance metrics.
  • Manage technology requirements such as scope, schedule, cost, resources, issues, risks, integration, change management, etc.
  • Play an active part in developing, tracking and following up on KPI’s and Key Risk Indicators for the group.
  • Identify areas of technical debt and create strategies to prioritize and eliminate it.
  • Ensure cross-team coordination and resources allocation is aligned with strategic priorities.
• Lead and contribute to the development and architectural design of On-prem, public and private cloud-based applications, batch systems and microservices.
• Build and maintain solid, professional, working relationships with the business lines and product owners to set priority and deliver business value.
• Identify and track performance, health, and success metrics for core solutions. This includes identifying, capturing, and resolving impediments.
• Working closely with the Scrum Master to drive an Agile culture and mindset throughout the organization.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• The incumbent is expected to function independently to ensure that the assigned tasks and technology objectives are met.
• Assist in other portfolios needs as required.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• Post graduate degree in computer science, business, math or engineering related discipline preferred, along with 10 years plus in financial services and technology with exposure to both strategy and operations.
• Exceptional organizational, planning, and execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in parallel.
• Strong leadership & strategic thinking and influencing skills required.
• Strong technical expertise in relevant programming languages, frameworks, and development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, DevOps, etc.).
• Ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, challenging and dynamic business environment.
• Superior interpersonal skills, leadership and influential capabilities and the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Highly developed relationship management skills to effectively manage relationships across the Bank, partners and external vendors.
• Proven track record delivering innovative solutions from concept to change management.
• Must be flexible to adapt to a dynamic environment, make quick and sound decisions under pressure.
• Must be reliable, pro-active, results-oriented, customer-focused, and attentive to details.
• Knowledge in Splunk system.
• Previous experience in Corporate Security, Insider Threat Fraud
• FI/Banking experience (North American Bank)
• Understanding Technology regulations, compliance obligations, and governance frameworks is nice to have.

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. 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.