Senior Solutions Architect (Retail Banking)

Scotiabank; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to drive technology initiatives within the Global Risk Management Engineering team. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of experience in software engineering and a strong background in retail banking and risk management, with the ability to lead and communicate effectively across teams. This role offers a dynamic environment and the opportunity to make impactful decisions in a high-performing organization.

Benefits

Competitive rewards program

Tuition assistance

Flexible vacation and personal days

Community engagement opportunities

Diversity and inclusion programs

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering industry experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Retail Banking and Risk Management.
• Ability to speak Spanish is an asset.
• Sound knowledge of various operating systems and databases.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive a customer focused culture.
• Act as a thought partner for senior leaders.
• Analyze requirements and recommend technology design solutions.
• Ensure simplification of technology landscape.
• Create an environment for effective operations.

Skills

Software engineering industry experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Knowledge of risk management practices

Understanding of hybrid cloud deployments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Cloud migration technologies

Network infrastructure

Data technologies

Job description

Title: Senior Solutions Architect (Retail Banking)

Requisition ID: 242331
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Team

The Senior Solutions Architect will be with the Global Risk Management Engineering team to be responsible for projects to ensure that the risk management applications architecture and infrastructure supporting major, highly complex applications are designed to meet evolving business requirements and meet standards for reliability, scalability and availability.

The Role

This role is a high-impact role responsible for managing a set of tasks and techniques working as a liaison among various stakeholders. The incumbent needs to understand the structure, policies, and operations of the organization, and recommend technical / business solutions that streamline risk management processes. We are looking for a forward thinking individual who embrace change, is passionate, flexible, curious, continuous learners and who wants to achieve challenging goals.

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

• Lead and drive a customer focused culture throughout their team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge
• Act as a thought partner for senior leaders across the group – within the context of strategic technology projects and on an ongoing basis
• Analyze requirements from all stakeholders and recommends end-to-end technology design solutions and takes full accountability for the architecture of a solution
• Lead a wide range of technology strategy initiatives such as Applications rationalization, Cloud Migration, Legacy modernization. Synthesize findings and present clear recommendations and roadmaps ensure impactful project outcomes to senior leaders within Global Risk Management
• Ensure simplification of the technology application landscape there by achieving efficiency gains in terms cost, revenue and resources while ensuring uncompromised delivery of business value to clients.
• Keep the Bank safe by ensuring right technology, architecture, data, and infrastructure choices are made that prevents malicious attacks against the Bank’s technology infrastructure.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Create an environment in which his/her team pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.

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

• 12+ years of software engineering industry experience
• Bachelor (equivalent or higher) degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ Experience working in the Retail Banking and Risk Management domain
• Must be a leader with excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation skills. Ability to speak Spanish is an asset
• Experience with structured Architecture practices, hybrid cloud deployments, and on-premise to-cloud migration deployments and roadmaps.
• Experience building, architecting, designing, and implementing highly distributed global based systems. Experience in network infrastructure, security, data, or application development.
• Deep understanding of risk management practices and industry trends on risk management solutions.
• Ability to create designs and reference architectures for highly computationally intensive and data intensive solutions
• Sound knowledge of various operating systems, databases, and technologies
• Disciplined in development methodology and familiar with software development technologies and concepts.

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!

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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.