Senior Developer (Java)

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto seeks a Senior Developer for its Notification Services team in Scotia Digital. Responsibilities include leading development as a top scrum member, delivering high-quality code, and ensuring requirements are met. Candidates should have 8+ years of experience with enterprise applications and strong knowledge of Java, containerization, and Agile practices. The role offers competitive rewards and a commitment to inclusion.

Benefits

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Tuition assistance

Flexible vacation policy

Community engagement opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience developing enterprise and cloud-native applications.
• Experience in the banking/financial services industry is preferred.
• Familiar with Agile principles and adaptable to evolving environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead development activities as a senior member of the team.
• Write efficient and testable code using best development practices.
• Collaborate with the Scrum team to accomplish project milestones.

Skills

Enterprise application development

Cloud-native applications

Agile principles

Java 11

Containerization and orchestration

Version control (Git, Bitbucket)

Network security knowledge

Hands-on programming skills

Education

University or College Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Spring Boot

JUnit 5

Maven

Gradle

SQL and NoSQL databases

Job description

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

We are looking for a Senior Developer to work with the Notification Services team in Scotia Digital, who can deliver high-quality code, write unit tests, provide UAT support, implementation, and operational support.

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

• Lead development activities as the senior member of the scrum team, planning and executing to meet sprint objectives as well as program/project milestones.
• Write well-designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices.
• Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs.
• Collaborate with the Scrum team to plan milestones, successfully execute software delivery, and escalate issues as needed.
• Ensure that requirements are clearly, accurately, and thoroughly documented and understood either for system changes and/or process changes and that there is value and consistency added to the customer experience by:
• Providing contribution to design/review process
• Ensure the timely and accurate completion of projects through:
• Production/Input to an overall Project Plan, strategy, and implementation
• Procedural documents completed to support user (guidelines, job aids. etc.)
• Input provided to preparation and execution of testing.
• Conducting post-implementation measurement review of projects.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Champion a high-performance environment and contributes to an 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:

• University or College Degree in Computer Science
• 8+ years of experience of developing enterprise, cloud-native, message-driven, test-driven, reactive, containerized applications.
• Previous experience in the banking industry/financial services is preferred
• MS Azure, containerization & orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), Java 11 & 8, Springboot framework, Junit frameworks (Junit 5, Mockito), build tools and dependency management (Maven, Gradle), noSQL database, template management (Velocity), CI-CD Pipeline (Jenkins)
• Experience with version control tools, like Git, Bitbucket
• Well-rounded knowledge of Agile principles and the flexibility to adapt your experience to new and evolving environments
• Familiar with software security tools like BlackDuck (vulnerabilities in JARs), Fortify (vulnerabilities/security issues in code), Webinspect (scan REST end points) and SonarQube (Junit coverage for code)
• Well-rounded knowledge of different JAVA-based framework/libs, such as Spring Boot, Spring Security, JDBC, Junit, Apache-Camel, Azure SDK
• Strong knowledge of network communications (VPN, Firewall management, Load Balancers), security protocols (SSL), Authorization mechanism (OAuth, JWT) and troubleshooting
• Hands-on experience in developing applications with KAFKA, ActiveMQ/Azure Service Bus, RDBMS, NoSQL, Redis
• Strong hands-on programming skills with popular developer utility tool suites like Eclipse/STS, JIRA/Bitbucket/Confluence, Git, Gradle/Maven

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.
• 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.
• 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 - No matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.

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.