Lead Data Engineer

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive culture

Accessibility & accommodations

Upskilling opportunities

Competitive rewards

Team collaboration space

Community engagement programs

Job summary

Scotiabank’s Wealth Data Engineering team in Toronto is seeking a Lead Data Analyst to design and implement data-driven solutions on Google Cloud, working with the enterprise data team and data architects to meet stakeholder needs.

You will lead QA initiatives, develop automated tests, optimize data pipelines, and ensure data integrity across lines of business. Strong data analysis experience and wealth domain knowledge are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data analysis and performance optimization for large OLTP applications.
• Knowledge of Wealth Industry - Retail/Wealth, IIROC-CRM guidelines, CRA guidelines.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create automated test scripts and conduct software testing with developers to ensure quality.
• Design, repair, maintain and test systems to improve business operations.
• Develop automation scripts and test cases for project requirements.
• Guide a team of QA specialists and develop frameworks that meet performance requirements.
• Provide end-to-end data integrity guidance across lines of business.
• Define use-case scenarios and validate them.

Skills

Data analysis

Performance optimization

Oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Tools

Hadoop HDFS

Hive

Pig

Flume

Sqoop

Google Cloud Platform

SQL

Spanner

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Spark Streaming

NoSQL

Job description

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

The Wealth Data engineering team within the Global Wealth Engineering (GWE) is the key team in meeting the operational data needs of the various stake holders within Wealth Management. The Lead Data Analyst will play a key role in designing and implementing business solutions using Google cloud working closely with the enterprise data team and data architects, solution architects, data analyst and data engineers

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

• Responsible for creating automated test scripts, conducting software testing, and collaborating with software developers to identify and address defects. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of software products.
• Developing and designing new software systems by reviewing, repairing, maintaining and testing systems to improve business operations. They focus on performing analysis and research to determine the weakness and strength of existing systems.
• Focuses on the design, implementation, and optimization of automated systems within a variety of industries.
• Create test cases and scripts for manual and automated testing based on project requirements. Design and develop automation scripts using appropriate tools and frameworks. Review and verify test cases and scripts for quality standards.
• Guide a team of QA specialist and work hands on in developing framework and mapping specs using best practices that will meet the demanding performance requirements
• Use their advanced technical knowledge to support their claims and answer clients' questions about the proposed changes.
• Provide end-to-end business/technical guidance and expertise on data integrity and referential integrity across LOBs
• Defining Use Case Scenarios and validate the scenarios

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 data analysis, performance optimization for large OLTP applications
• Knowledge of Wealth Industry - Retail/Wealth, IIROC-CRM guidelines, CRA guidelines
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal and consultative skills.
• Analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Being detail-oriented and capable of delivering a high level of accuracy.
• Organizational skills.
• Knowledge of business structure.
• Stakeholder analysis.
• Expertise knowledge of Hadoop HDFS, Hive, Pig, Flume and Sqoop.
• Working Experience with Google Cloud Platform Databases (SQL, Spanner, PostgreSQL)
• Experience working with relational/NoSQL databases
• Experience with data streaming and technologies such as Kafka, Spark-streaming etc.

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.
• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Community Engagement - 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.