Lead Site Reliability Engineer, Toronto, Hybrid

Scotiabank; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer to join a dynamic team focused on building a secure and resilient platform infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform, while driving automation and CI/CD practices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and ensure compliance with security standards. Join a fast-paced environment that values your unique skills and offers career growth in a technology-driven organization. If you're passionate about platform engineering and looking to make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Career growth opportunities

Innovative work environment

Inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering or DevOps roles.
• Extensive experience with Kubernetes in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters for capital markets applications.
• Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications.

Skills

Kubernetes

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

Container orchestration

Cloud infrastructure

Automation

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting (Python, Go, Shell)

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Helm

Ansible

Jenkins

ArgoCD

GitLab CI

Dynatrace

Prometheus

ELK Stack

Google Cloud Operations Suite

Job description

Title: Lead Site Reliability Engineer, Toronto, Hybrid

Requisition ID: 222003

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

About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join our dynamic Capital Markets Platform Engineering team. This role will focus on designing, building, and maintaining a secure, scalable, and resilient platform infrastructure with Kubernetes and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) as the core technologies. The ideal candidate will have expertise in container orchestration, cloud infrastructure, automation, and CI/CD pipelines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Kubernetes & GKE Management: Design, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters on GKE/on-premises infrastructure for mission-critical capital markets applications, ensuring high availability, scalability, and compliance with security standards.
• Platform Automation: Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using tools like Terraform, Helm, and Ansible to automate cluster provisioning, scaling, and maintenance.
• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Architect and manage cloud infrastructure within Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with a focus on cost optimization, network security, and performance.
• CI/CD Enablement: Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications using tools like Jenkins, ArgoCD, and GitLab CI ensuring rapid and secure software delivery.
• Observability & Monitoring: Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using tools such as Dynatrace, Prometheus, ELK Stack, and Google Cloud Operations Suite.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure platforms meet security, regulatory, and compliance requirements for capital markets, including RBAC, service mesh, encryption, and network policies.
• Collaboration & Mentoring: Work closely with development, security, and operations teams to promote a DevOps culture and mentor junior engineers on platform engineering best practices.
• Incident Management: Participate in L2/L3 on-call rotations and help with incident management, root cause analysis, and proactive risk mitigation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in platform engineering or DevOps roles.
• Extensive experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Expertise in container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong scripting skills with Python, Go, or Shell scripting.
• CI/CD tools: Jenkins, ArgoCD, Tekton, or similar.
• Monitoring tools: Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Google Cloud Operations Suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong background in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and cloud-native services.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Helm.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems.
• Collaboration: Strong teamwork and communication skills, especially working with cross-functional teams in a regulated environment.
• Leadership: Ability to mentor junior engineers and advocate for platform engineering best practices.

Why Join Us?

• Work in a fast-paced and innovative environment with cutting-edge technologies.
• Contribute to mission-critical systems in capital markets.
• Career growth opportunities in a forward-thinking, technology-driven organization.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

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 during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. 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.