Lead Platform Engineer – Azure & Databricks

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives

Upskilling and development opportunities

Competitive rewards program

Flexible vacation and personal days

Community engagement programs

Job summary

Scotiabank is looking for a Senior Platform Engineer in Toronto to enhance infrastructure and platforms under the Data & AI Technology organization. This role demands deep expertise in Azure and Databricks, alongside strong skills in Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD practices. The successful candidate will lead technical direction and collaborate with multiple teams to ensure high-quality delivery and platform reliability. The position also offers mentorship opportunities and a culture committed to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of IT experience in large organizations.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• 5+ years with Databricks on Azure.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and direction to the team.
• Own the technical direction across Azure and Databricks.
• Ensure a high quality of support delivery.

Skills

Azure networking and security architecture

Infrastructure as Code using Terraform

CI/CD processes with Azure DevOps

Databricks platform governance

Monitoring and troubleshooting

Mentoring junior engineers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

Scotiabank is looking for a Senior Platform Engineer in Toronto to enhance infrastructure and platforms under the Data & AI Technology organization. This role demands deep expertise in Azure and Databricks, alongside strong skills in Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD practices. The successful candidate will lead technical direction and collaborate with multiple teams to ensure high-quality delivery and platform reliability. The position also offers mentorship opportunities and a culture committed to diversity and inclusion.