Data Engineer

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank is seeking a Data Engineer to join their Retail Risk Analytics Engineering team. This role involves leading development tasks, mentoring junior developers, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver solutions in a high-performing culture. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and significant experience in SQL, SAS, and Python within a cloud technology environment.

Benefits

Performance Bonus

Company Matching Programs

Generous Vacation

Inclusive Work Environment

Continuous Learning Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in SQL, SAS, and Python.
• 2+ years experience with cloud technology, preferably Google Cloud.
• Experience in leading technical discussions and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead development tasks and mentoring of junior engineers.
• Work closely with stakeholders to clarify requirements.
• Provide hands-on development and perform code reviews.

Skills

SQL

CI/CD

SAS

Python

Cloud Technology

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Google Cloud

Job description

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Requisition ID: 227002

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

The Retail Risk Analytics Engineering (RRAE) team supports various stakeholders - Global Risk Management (GRM) - Risk Models and Analytics Team, Regulatory Capital, IFRS9 provisioning & Enterprise stress Testing team in the implementation of regulatory and non-regulatory initiatives, utilizing both hybrid approach.

RRAE team is seeking for a Data Engineer. The role will require to operate in a fast-paced environment on existing and/or new business initiatives, leading the development tasks and delivering solutions to meet the needs of multiple lines of business stakeholders.

The candidate will lead the development activities of the project team alongside being a mentor to the junior developers. The successful candidate will also work closely with the stakeholders, to clarify requirements and to recommend best practices. The candidate must have strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in SQL, CI/CD, SAS, and Python knowledge.

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

• Serve as a technical lead contributing to and directing the efforts of development team
• Ability to analyze problems from multiple perspectives and provide alternatives.
• Understand the importance of detailed documentation, as our work impacts multiple teams for many years.
• Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, and architectural diagrams.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Demonstrated experience to lead technical design and architecture solution discussions.
• Work closely with the stakeholders, to clarify requirements and to recommend best practices.
• Provide hand-on development, optimizing and simplifying the codes, perform code reviews and ensure quality standards are met.
• Ability to lead a project from scoping requirements through production implementation.
• Assist in task planning, estimation, and scheduling.
• Team player who can thrive in a collaborative environment.
• Providing support for month-end and quarter-end reporting process.
  
  

Skills

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

• Excellent verbal communication skills and articulation to deliver message effectively with different audiences.
• 5+ years experience with Bitbucket/Git.
• 5+ years experience with SAS, SQL and python.
• 2+ years experience with cloud technology, preferably Google Cloud.
• Proficiency with Pandas Dataframe and Numpy.
• Experience with Serverless Google Cloud Function/Run, Google Cloud Storage, and Vertex
• Experience with Dockerfile
• Experience with scheduling tools like Maestro/Airflow
• Experience with Object Oriented Design
• Experience with Informatica
• Experience with Kubernetes, MinIO(S3) and OpenFaaS/micro-service
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field
  
  

The Workplace

• 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.
  
  

#ScotiaTechnology

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Banking

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