Software Engineer Associate- Mainframe

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rewards program

Flexible vacation and personal days

Upskilling opportunities

Community engagement programs

Job summary

Scotiabank is looking for a Software Engineer Associate for their Toronto location. In this role, you will work on developing world-class digital solutions for our banking services. Responsibilities include system analysis, programming, technical documentation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of experience, a Bachelor's degree in computer science or related and proficiency in mainframe development tools. Opportunities include a competitive rewards program and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of technical work experience in systems analysis, design, development, unit testing, and debugging.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively liaise between various teams and users.
• Comprehensive experience in mainframe development complex programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide system analysis, design/programming, technical documentation, and support.
• Participate in code reviews and development efforts.
• Champion a high-performance and inclusive work environment.

Skills

Cobol

JCL

IMS DB

DB2

VSAM

AIX/UNIX Command line expertise

Agile methodologies

Security and environment control systems

Debugging

Java

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

GIT

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Software Engineer Associate- Mainframe

Requisition ID: 254595

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

As a Software Engineer Associate, you will contribute to developing world‑class digital solutions and user experiences, creating and sustaining systems that support millions of Scotiabank customer transactions every day. We are looking to fill our team with creators who are genuinely collaborative, flexible, curious, versatile, and above driven to deliver excellent client outcomes. By joining our team, you will directly impact our customers and partners within the Canadian banking industry.

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

• You will provide system analysis, design / programming, technical documentation, and support for existing and new applications and systems.
• You will work with the project team to refine technical requirements and build the technical design and guidance based on the bank’s enterprise architecture standards.
• You will perform coding, unit testing, debugging, documenting, and implementing applications and scripts.
• You will create estimates and plan development efforts required for various projects and enhancements.
• You will maintain, support, and enhance existing applications.
• You will participate in regular code reviews for release activities.
• You will work on the implementation of code to non-production and production environments.
• You will take a lead role in production issue analysis and perform root cause analysis for production issues and implementation issues.
• You will provide recommendations on best practices and enhancements that are in line with the bank’s technology roadmap.
• You will work with the product owners and business analysts in discovering the current system behavior and provide recommendations on improving the current system.
• You will understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• You will actively pursue effective and efficient operations of your 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.
• You will champion a high-performance environment and contribute 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:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related discipline is preferred.
• 3-5 years of technical work experience in systems analysis, design, development, unit testing, and debugging.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively liaise between Business Users, Project Teams, external Vendors and Technical Support Teams working in a geographically dispersed team.
• In-depth knowledge of SDLC methodology and technical working experience in an agile environment.
• Comprehensive experience in mainframe development complex programs using Cobol, JCL, IMS DB, DB2, VSAM, CA7, SAS, Netron.
• Experience working in an agile environment / methodology / deployment (e.g. GIT, DevOps pipeline, JIRA, Confluence).
• Experience with Security and environment control systems (Endevor, ACF2), Database Management (e.g. IMS, DB2, VSAM, Informix).
• Development techniques, such as debugging, testing, coding, documentation, and use of productivity tools.
• AIX / UNIX Command line expertise and shell script programming is required.
• Experience working in banking industry is an asset.
• Understanding of File Transfer protocols and processes i.e. FTP, SFTP, PGP Encryption.
• Understanding mainframe integration for ETL processing.
• Experience with change management and version control.
• Knowledge and understanding of Web Services.
• Experience in writing, creating, and updating technical documents.
• Experience in batch job/process scheduling.
• An understanding of current IT practices and systems development techniques.
• Some knowledge of one or more of Java, Spring Boot, DB2, SQL, microservice architecture would be a differentiating asset.

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 employees to learn, grow, and participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability, and veterans.
• 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.
• Community Engagement – no matter where you choose to work from, we offer opportunities for community engagement and belonging with our various programs.

Location: Canada, Ontario, Toronto

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.