Senior Platform Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and inclusion programs

Competitive rewards and benefits

Community engagement opportunities

Tuition assistance and upskilling

Job summary

A leading bank in the Americas is looking for a Senior Platform Engineer in Toronto, Ontario. This role is crucial for leading the architecture, design, and delivery of hybrid cloud platforms. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in infrastructure and strong expertise in Kubernetes and cloud architecture. The bank emphasizes an inclusive culture and offers competitive rewards including flexible vacation and professional development opportunities. Join us to make an impact in a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall experience in infrastructure or platform engineering.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with cloud solutions (GCP or Azure).
• Strong expertise in Kubernetes in production environments.
• Experience with hybrid cloud architecture design.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and delivery of hybrid cloud platforms.
• Build and operate on-prem Kubernetes clusters.
• Design managed Kubernetes platforms in the cloud.
• Ensure reliability and cost optimization of platforms.

Skills

Kubernetes

Cloud architecture

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD automation

Network architecture

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Microsoft Azure

Terraform

Job description

The Role

This Senior Platform Engineer will contribute to the overall success of the GBM in globally ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of hybrid cloud platforms across on-premises environments and public cloud (Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure)
• Architect, build, and operate on-prem Kubernetes clusters managed with Rancher, ensuring high availability, security, and scalability
• Design and oversee managed Kubernetes platforms in the cloud (GKE / AKS) for production workloads
• Build and operate cloud-native and serverless solutions using Cloud Run and Azure-native services
• Architect and optimize data and analytics platforms, including BigQuery and Azure data services
• Good knowledge of network and connectivity architecture, including VPC/VNet design, private connectivity, routing, and firewall controls
• Good knowledge of cloud security, IAM, and zero-trust architectures across hybrid environments
• Establish Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, and automation standards
• Ensure reliability, observability, and cost optimization of platforms in production
• Provide technical leadership and governance, including architecture reviews, mentorship, and stakeholder collaboration
• Oversee delivery of platform key projects
• Collaborate with business / application development teams to ensure the platform can support the business logic and support application workloads effectively.
• Monitor and troubleshoot platform builds to ensure optimal performance and availability. Ensure upgrades are handled in a timely manner which helps in reducing EOL currency issues.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a relevant field.
• 10+ years of overall experience in infrastructure, platform engineering or cloud architecture
• 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing cloud solutions on-premises, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Microsoft Azure
• Experience building and operating on-premises Kubernetes clusters
• Strong hands-on expertise with Kubernetes platform (GKE,AKS) in production environments
• Experience designing hybrid cloud architectures integrating on-prem and public cloud
• Strong background in infrastructure as code (Terraform) and CI/CD automation
• Demonstrated experience leading architecture design, mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction.

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 everyone 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.
• 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, 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. If you require technical assistance, please click here . 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.