Director, Cloud Governance & Controls Engineering

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Tuition assistance

Competitive rewards program

Flexible vacation

Job summary

Scotiabank is seeking a Director, Cloud Governance & Controls Engineering to establish a governance framework for cloud platforms. This critical role, based in Toronto, will involve partnerships with risk and compliance functions while leading a team of specialists.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud engineering within regulated environments and a strong ability to influence senior leadership. A commitment to diversity and community engagement is part of the role's offerings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or similar.
• Extensive experience in cloud and platform engineering.
• Experience with automated controls and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud controls and governance framework.
• Lead automation and enforcement of controls across the cloud lifecycle.
• Build and manage a team responsible for engineering solutions.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Governance frameworks

Public cloud platforms

Regulatory compliance

Team leadership

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Policy-as-code

CI/CD integration

Job description

Director, Cloud Governance & Controls Engineering

Requisition ID: 261595

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

The Role

The Director, Cloud Governance & Controls Engineering is responsible for establishing, operationalizing, and continuously enhancing a fully automated control and governance framework for cloud platforms within a highly regulated global financial institution. This role provides enterprise leadership to ensure that cloud infrastructure and platform services are designed, built, and operated with appropriate risk management, regulatory compliance, and security controls embedded by default across the full technology lifecycle. Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President & Global Head, Global Banking & Markets Engineering, the role blends governance accountability with a strong engineering mindset. The Director partners closely with independent risk, compliance, and control functions to define a comprehensive control inventory, while leading the automation and enforcement of those controls through scalable cloud engineering frameworks. This position plays a critical role in enabling safe cloud adoption at scale, supporting innovation while meeting regulatory and audit expectations.

In this role you will:

• Own the design, implementation, and ongoing evolution of the cloud controls and governance framework, ensuring alignment with regulatory, risk, security, and audit requirements applicable to financial services.
• Partner with independent risk, compliance, and control functions to establish and maintain a comprehensive, well‑defined control inventory for cloud infrastructure and platform services.
• Lead the automation and enforcement of controls across the cloud lifecycle, embedding guardrails into engineering platforms, pipelines, and reference architectures.
• Build and lead a high‑performing team of 3–4 specialists responsible for translating control requirements into scalable engineering solutions and reusable frameworks.
• Collaborate with product and platform Technical Program Managers to ensure controls are captured early in design and consistently applied through build, deployment, and operations.
• Define and oversee engineering‑led governance mechanisms, including dashboards, interfaces, and metrics that provide real‑time visibility into control effectiveness and compliance posture.
• Influence cloud strategy and platform roadmaps to ensure risk and control considerations are addressed without compromising developer productivity or time to market.
• Support internal and external audits, regulatory inquiries, and management reviews by providing clear evidence of automated control design and operation.
• Establish standards, policies, and patterns that promote secure‑by‑design and compliant‑by‑default cloud engineering practices.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or cloud security within large‑scale, regulated environments.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing automated controls, policy‑as‑code, and governance frameworks across IaaS and PaaS platforms.
• Proven people‑leadership experience, including building and leading small, specialized technical teams.
• Experience in financial services, capital markets, or other highly regulated industries.
• Deep familiarity with public cloud platforms and modern control enforcement techniques (e.g., policy‑as‑code, CI/CD integration, cloud security posture management).
• Experience engaging with regulators, auditors, and second‑line risk functions on technology control matters.
• Strong executive communication skills with the ability to influence senior technology and risk leaders.

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 embraced through bias‑free practices and inclusive values across the organization.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations – We are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.
• 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 – opportunities for community engagement & belonging with various programs.

Location(s): Canada, Ontario, Toronto

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.