Software Developer

Scotiabank Global Site; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Ottawa seeks a Senior Developer to implement a new Financial Planning solution. The successful candidate will lead technical decisions, develop software solutions, and collaborate in a dynamic environment. Candidates should have extensive experience with Java and cloud solutions, as well as a team-oriented mindset. Competitive benefits and a focus on inclusivity are part of the work culture.

Benefits

Inclusive culture

Tuition assistance

Flexible vacation

Community engagement opportunities

Qualifications

• 7+ years web service development with Java.
• 3+ years working with cloud based solutions.
• Hands-on experience with UNIX/Linux environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical decisioning for the scrum teams.
• Develop coding standards and testing approaches.
• Design and develop services based on Cloud solutions.

Skills

Java

Web service development

Cloud solutions

Spring frameworks

Database development

Cloud Microservice Development

UNIX/Linux

Maven/Gradle

Application monitoring

Tools

Oracle

AzureSQL

JIRA

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Job description

About the Role

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

The Global Wealth Engineering client technology team is transforming the digital experience for its clients. The team partners and works closely with the Scotia Digital team to bring world‑class digital experiences for all Scotia Wealth Management channels. The team plays a key role in helping investors manage their investments and reach their financial goals.

Global Wealth Engineering Technology Team is looking for an energetic and results‑oriented Senior Developer to help implement a new Financial Planning solution for our wealth customers. We are looking to fill our team with influencers, makers, creators and leaders who are flexible, curious, adventurous, versatile and responsive; and who are ready to roll up their sleeves in a collaborative and productive environment to get things done.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical decisioning for the scrum teams collaborating with solutions architects and other technical leads.
• Capable of applying technological knowledge to the design and implementation of software.
• Work at the highest technical level of software development while maintaining a good knowledge of Wealth Management Business concepts and applications.
• Develop coding standards and testing approaches.
• Guide technology team through technical issues and challenges.
• Delegate work and assignments to team members.
• Collaborate with delivery leads to plan milestones, successfully execute software delivery and escape issues as needed.
• Design and develop services based on Cloud solutions such as Microsoft Azure or Google GCP.
• Analyze highly complex business requirements; generate technical specifications to design or redesign complex software components and applications.
• Leverage industry best practices to design, test, implement and support a solution.
• Assure quality, security and compliance requirements are met for the supported area.
• Be flexible and thrive in an evolving environment.
• Working experience in performance analysis and tuning.
• Provide production support for applications maintained.

Must‑Have Skills

• Experience building scalable enterprise level technology stacks with Java.
• 7 years web service development with Java 8 (minimum 2 years) or above JAX‑WS, JAX‑RS, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Data and Swagger / OAS.
• 3 years working with cloud based solutions / microservices (Azure PCF or GCP).
• 7 years experience with Java frameworks: Spring, JUnit, log4j.
• 7 years experience with JSON / RESTful XML and SOAP Services.
• 7 years database development skills with Oracle, AzureSQL, Sybase or MSSQL.
• Hands‑on experience in Cloud Microservice Development.
• Hands‑on experience with UNIX / Linux.
• Hands‑on experience with Maven / Gradle, Git, BitBucket, JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, Azure DevOps.
• Experience in application monitoring software including Dynatrace, Splunk or equivalent tools.

Nice‑To‑Have Skills

• Experience with Microsoft Based Technologies including C# .NET and SSIS / Azure.
• Experience with ETL / Batch Processing and ETL Tools such as Talend or Equivalent.
• Experience with Continuous Development or Continuous Integration is a plus.
• Development experience in JavaScript (ES6), React / Redux, NodeJS, ExpressJS and Jest / Mocha.
• Knowledge of Apache / Confluent Kafka, Kafka topics, brokers, stream processing and event streaming platforms.
• Experience in batch process development / support using shell scripts in Unix / Linux.

Benefits

• 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 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 – We offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons.

Location

Canada: Ontario: Ottawa

Company Overview

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose, 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.

We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process please let our Recruitment team know.