Director, Technology and Finance

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Finance Technology to lead the modernization of their application portfolio. This role requires a blend of strategic oversight and hands-on engineering excellence, focusing on enhancing and delivering cutting-edge technology solutions. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of cloud technologies, and a passion for driving innovation. Join a purpose-driven team that values diversity and inclusion, and contribute to impactful projects that shape the future of finance technology. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are eager to tackle complex challenges, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Diversity and Inclusion programs

Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations

Upskilling opportunities

Competitive Rewards program

Flexible vacation

Community engagement programs

Qualifications

• Strong technical and leadership skills with a focus on finance technology.
• Experience with cloud platforms and integration of SaaS applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop integration strategies for connecting SaaS applications with cloud IaaS.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure successful program launches.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Linux system administration

Kubernetes

Docker

Cloud technologies (GCP, OCI, Azure)

YAML

Terraform

GitHub

Ansible

Data solutions design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Anaplan

SAP / HR

Oracle Fusion

Workday

PowerBI

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Azure

Jenkins

Artifactory

Job description

Requisition ID : 214095

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

The Director, Finance Technology, will be responsible for the strategic direction, leadership, and oversight of the Global Finance SaaS Technology team with the focus of modernization of application portfolio and delivery of solutions to support the business needs globally.

You provide expertise and engineering excellence as an integral part of an agile team to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Leverage your advanced technical capabilities and collaborate with colleagues across the organization to help solve complex business issues from strategy to execution.

We are looking for a results-oriented, creative, highly motivated individual with a curious mindset, strong technical and leadership skills, who is passionate for challenges and wants to contribute to the success of the Bank.

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

• Develop integration strategy and solutions for connecting and securing SaaS applications such as Anaplan, SAP / HR, Oracle Fusion, Workday with multiple Cloud IaaS (including GCP, OCI, and Azure).
• Engage & cultivate relationships with key stakeholders from Global Finance, Canadian Banking, International Banking, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Banking, Data Office, and IT&S.
• Prioritize, negotiate, and remove obstacles to ensure successful Finance SaaS program launches.
• Author architectural / Dataflow patterns to help assessment teams improve and develop their processes.
• Improve processes, demonstrating Financial Services industry knowledge and knowledge of applications of at least one of the following focus areas: finance transformation, performance management, financial systems optimization, shared service and outsourcing, talent management, and business intelligence and performance management software tools.
• Understand the implications of integration with core financial services systems like Core Banking, GL, and Planning systems.
• Demonstrate business acumen that can interpret and translate goals into technical specifications, delivering thought-leadership of specific technologies, and driving technology change.

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

• A passion for making developers more efficient through DevOps, CI / CD, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with Infrastructure Automation and Infrastructure as Code (GCP, OCI, and Azure).
• Experience creating and manipulating YAML files.
• Experience as a Linux system administrator.
• Experience with container platforms - Ideally Kubernetes, Docker, Google Anthos, and Cloud Run.
• Working on cloud platform and solutions in Applications or Data technologies.
• Designing and developing large scale data solutions using GCP services: DataProc, Dataflow, Cloud Bigtable, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, Cloud Data Fusion, Cloud Composer, Cloud Functions, Cloud storage, Compute Engine, Looker, and Cloud IAM.
• Experience in system performance and security hardening.
• Experience in monitoring, alerting, and logging on high availability systems.
• Experience with SaaS applications such as Anaplan, SAP / HR, Oracle Fusion, Workday, and PowerBI on Azure.
• Experience with Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub, Ansible, Artifactory.
• Curious and experimental mindset to drive innovation amidst uncertainty.

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 employees 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.