Lead Engineer

Scotiabank; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DEI & Allyship programs

Accessibility at work

Upskilling & training opportunities

Competitive rewards & benefits

Community engagement programs

Job summary

Scotiabank in Toronto, Ontario is seeking a senior CIAM Engineer to drive hands‑on design, integration and deployment of enterprise identity and access management platforms. The role requires deep expertise in Java-based microservices, CIAM platforms like ForgeRock and Ping, and strong knowledge of OAuth2/OpenID Connect/SAML.

You will collaborate across engineering, product, security, and operations to ensure secure, scalable identity services.

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands‑on experience in microservice implementation with Java/J2EE and Spring
• 5+ years with major CIAM platforms (ForgeRock, Ping)
• 5 years automating deployment with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Cloud deployments)
• Strong knowledge of OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SAML, LDAP
• Experience designing IAM solutions for cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with identity federation, SSO, MFA, adaptive authentication
• Proven ability to document architectures and operational procedures

Responsibilities

• Drive hands-on engineering, configuration and integration of CIAM solutions
• Implement, maintain, and improve CIAM capabilities and services
• Design CIAM frameworks aligned with security and regulatory requirements
• Develop best practices for identity federation, SSO, MFA and OAuth2/OIDC
• Ensure CIAM work meets regulatory, compliance and security requirements
• Collaborate with engineering, product, security and operations teams
• Create technical documentation including architecture diagrams and guides
• Provide guidance to engineering teams and partners

Skills

Java/J2EE

Spring framework

Gradle

NodeJS

RESTful APIs

Cloud SQL

Kafka

OAuth2/OpenID Connect/SAML/LDAP

IAM concepts

DevOps practices

Tools

ForgeRock

PingFederate

PingAccess

PingDirectory

Okta

Jenkins

Terraform

Job description

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Requisition ID: 265726

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

Contributes to the overall success of the Enterprise Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) Engineering function by ensuring that engineering initiatives, delivery plans, and strategic goals are executed effectively. The role ensures compliance with regulatory and internal policy requirements while championing customer‑focused engineering and reliable identity services across the enterprise.

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

• Drive the hands‑on engineering, configuration, and integration of CIAM solutions that support enterprise security strategies, reliability standards, and digital identity modernization goals.
• Implement, maintain, and continuously improve CIAM capabilities and supporting services.
• Design and implement CIAM frameworks aligned with organizational security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and apply best practices for identity federation, SSO, MFA, OAuth2/OIDC flows, and adaptive authentication.
• Ensure CIAM engineering work meets regulatory, compliance, and security requirements across channels and geographies.
• Support onboarding, integration, and expansion of digital channels into CIAM platforms, ensuring stable and secure implementations.
• Perform risk assessments and technical security reviews for CIAM integrations and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Continuously refine and enhance deployment processes, onboarding workflows, and implementation guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with internal engineering, product, security, and operations teams to ensure smooth and efficient adoption of CIAM services.
• Provide expertise, guidance, and documentation to engineering teams and partner groups to support optimal use of CIAM platforms.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, configuration guides, troubleshooting guides, and operational procedures.
• Establish effective working relationships across multiple technology and business partners, project teams, and stakeholders.
• Understands how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Champion a customer‑focused engineering mindset and contribute to a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

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

• 7+ years of hands‑on experience on microservice implementation using Java/J2EE, Spring framework, Gradle, NodeJS, Restful APIs, Cloud SQL, and Kafka.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience with major CIAM platforms, specifically ForgeRock (AM, IDM, DS), Ping (PingFederate, PingAccess, PingDirectory), with exposure to Okta an asset.
• 5 years of experience in automating deployment processes and working with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Google Cloud Deployment, etc.)
• Strong understanding of authentication and authorization protocols such as OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SAML, LDAP.
• Proven ability to design and implement IAM solutions for enterprise and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with identity federation, SSO, MFA, and adaptive authentication strategies.
• Proficiency in DevOps tools (Terraform, CI/CD pipelines) for IAM deployment and automation.
• Solid knowledge of cybersecurity principles, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills for complex IAM integrations. Strong work ethic and reliability
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Experience delivering training using virtual conferencing
• Ability to develop technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, configuration guides, and operational procedures.
• Ability to prepare communications, briefings, and technical summaries for senior stakeholders when required.
• Proven success working within a matrix organization and collaborating across cross‑functional teams.
• Strong prioritizing, planning, analytical, presentation, project/change management, and relationship building skills

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.
• Upskillingthrough 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, 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.

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.