Application Performance Engineer (Dynatrace)

Scotiabank; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution is seeking an Application Performance Engineer (Dynatrace) in Toronto. This role involves monitoring application health, implementing performance strategies, and conducting thorough performance testing. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience in application performance engineering and strong proficiency with Dynatrace. The position offers a competitive rewards program, commitment to diversity, and opportunities for professional growth within an inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive rewards program

Tuition assistance

Flexible vacation

Community engagement opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in application performance engineering using Dynatrace.
• Strong proficiency with Dynatrace.
• Strong knowledge of performance testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Utilize Dynatrace to monitor application health and troubleshoot issues.
• Implement performance monitoring strategies for GBM applications.
• Conduct performance testing and analyze results for bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize code and configurations.

Skills

Application performance engineering

Dynatrace

Performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner)

Problem-solving skills

Scripting languages (Python, Shell)

Modern programming languages (Java, Spring Boot, SQL)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Application Performance Engineer (Dynatrace)

Requisition ID: 245155

The Team

Global Banking and Markets Engineering (GBME) is the fast‑moving, award‑winning technology engine that powers Scotiabank’s Corporate, Investment Banking and Capital Markets businesses.

The Role

GBME is searching for an Application Performance Engineer (Dynatrace) who are continuous learners and eager to boost the capabilities of capital markets products and analytics platforms. The successful candidate will have a strong technical and observability mindset. You will work closely with business teams and cross‑functional engineering leaders to develop and implement market‑leading solutions for the various projects within GBME.

About the Job

Do you thrive when faced with challenges? Like using fresh technologies to solve problems? Looking to work in various projects across the organization, collaborating with great teams and inspiring leaders? Then this is the right team for you! In this exciting role, you’ll apply your analytical skills to design and develop applications that deliver excellence, effectiveness, and value to our business partners and customers.

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

• Utilize Dynatrace to monitor application health and troubleshoot issues.
• Implement performance monitoring strategies for GBM applications.
• Conduct performance testing (load, stress, endurance) and analyze results to identify bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize code, queries, and configurations for better performance.
• Provide recommendations for capacity planning and scalability improvements.
• Develop dashboards and reports to communicate performance metrics to stakeholders.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for performance‑related issues.
• Stay current with industry best practices and emerging technologies in application performance engineering.

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

• 10+ years of experience in application performance engineering using Dynatrace
• Strong proficiency with Dynatrace.
• Strong knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and cloud environments.
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, Shell) and automation frameworks.
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Experience with modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g., Java, Spring Boot, SQL).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have Skills)

• Experience with some automated deployment.
• Understanding of observability principles.
• Capital Markets product knowledge.
• Experience monitoring batch.
• Experience working with real‑time, high‑availability and low‑latency systems.

What's in it for you?

• Di versity, 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 everyone 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!

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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.