DataStage Developer

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto is seeking a Programmer Analyst Advisory for the AML Tech Data Development Team. The successful candidate will lead ETL development and work on data integration projects while supporting operations and optimizing data quality. Candidates should possess 5+ years experience in IT environments, with strong skills in tools such as DataStage, Python, and SQL. This role offers a competitive rewards program, community engagement opportunities, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship

Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations

Online courses and tuition assistance

Competitive Rewards program

Community Engagement opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Programmer Analyst in a challenging IT environment.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in managing large-scale data systems and applications.

Responsibilities

• Participate in solution design and development of data initiatives.
• Lead ETL/ELT development on multiple data integration projects.
• Provide support to resolve production issues.

Skills

ETL/ELT Development

DataStage

Python

Scripting Language

Java

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

Elastic Search

SQL/HQL

GCP Utility

Linux

Hadoop Spark

Job description

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Requisition ID: 246911

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

AML Technology is seeking a Programmer Analyst Advisory for the AML Tech Data Development Team. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to be involved in projects, BAU, and technical initiatives.

To join our team, you must be proactive and dynamic, demonstrate initiative, have an eagerness to learn, be adaptable to a high‑paced environment, and thrive on challenge.

In this role you will:

• Participate in the solution, design, plan, coordination, development of various data initiatives with varying scope and complexity.
• Lead and take ownership of ETL/ELT development on multiple simultaneous data integration projects
• Use back‑end systems in various environments to integrate the data as per the business needs
• Provide support to operations team to resolve production issues
• Assess current architecture to optimize data availability, quality and performance of workloads.
• Be curious, constantly learning about new trends in IT enterprise technologies
• Help improve and drive best practices by providing valuable inputs and suggestions as to what works well and what can be done better
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment by documenting, presenting, information sharing and team cooperation

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

• You have 5+ years of experience as a Programmer Analyst in a challenging IT system solution environment with strong communication and problem‑solving skills
• Bachelor of Computer Science or Information Systems preferred.
• ETL/ELT Development: DataStage, Python, Scripting Language, Java, Nifi, Groovy, Elastic Search, DBT, BigQuery, terraform, Composer, GCP Utility, Linux, Hadoop Spark, Hive, SQL/HQL, Tidal
• Experience in managing and operations of large‑scale data systems and applications (5+ years)
• Experience in automation of large‑scale systems and applications (5+ years)
• Nice to have: Fi/Baking/AML experience, Google IAM, Microsoft Active Directory, API Concepts, Agile and DevOps team experience

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. 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.