Solutions Architect

Requisition ID: 238442

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

The Canadian Banking Products Engineering is growing rapidly and is looking for a talented Solutions Architect who can help us transform the operation technology stack on a global basis.

As a Solutions Architect supporting global business operation, you will engineer and design the most complex enterprise operational applications, including CRM, Content Management, Reporting tools, Devops. You are the thought leader who understands business impacts of technology decisions and can easily explain to both technical and non-technical stakeholders the importance of technology and the value that can bring to the business. You will help drive exciting new initiatives, own the solutions architecture that can not only help re-platform old technologies to improve performance and resiliency, but also enable digital transformation, advance business priorities and ultimately deliver superb customers experience.

You will work autonomously as well as have significant interaction with senior business and technology leadership, consequently effective communications commensurate with the audience and the ability to promote an idea and gain consensus are critical. If you are a seasoned technical architect, solutions architect striving for a higher sense of purpose and a desire to create business value through technology innovation, let us know and apply today.

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

• Provide thought leadership, subject matter expertise to business and technology leaders on operation (Enterprise shared services) transformation.
• Design architectural solutions, roadmaps that are aligned to Enterprise Standards and best practices.
• Assess and analyze business strategy & requirements, the current technical environment and technology options to evaluate solution alternatives that meet business needs and bank strategy.
• Lead architectural design discussions.
• Work on breaking-down, scoping and estimating tasks.
• Participate in planning and review sessions.
• Collaborate with multiple teams Bank wide on architecture design and follow Bank’s Architecture Review Board governance process.
• Present solution design in a way that establishes trust relationships, persuades stakeholders and achieves understanding and consensus at all levels.
• Maintain a sharp focus on system reliability and ensure overall solution architecture can gracefully handle upstream and downstream system failures.

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

• 7+ years of software engineering industry experience.
• 5+ years of experience in solutions architecture, preferably on designing and delivering large scale enterprise solutions
• 3+ years of banking experience
• 3+ years of cloud solution experience
• Spanish is a plus
• Experience in architecture design processes, creating reference architectures and architecture artifacts that guide design decisions related to applications, data, integration and infrastructure.
• Experience with CRM technology such as PEGA or any ERP technologies
• Experience with technology whole stack
• Hands-on experience in the system analysis, design, architecture of complex, multi-tier development & production environments involving:

o Microservices design

o Event driven architecture

o ETL and data solutions

o Domain driven design techniques

o Cloud platforms deployment

o System resiliency engineering

o Agile practices applied to a product team

• Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries, build relationships, and achieve broader organizational goals.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills with the ability to build and foster relationships with business partners, project stakeholders, strategic technology partners and external vendors.
• Bachelor (equivalent or higher) degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline.
• Prefer TOGAF certified
• Prefer Archimate certified
• Prefer Cloud Architect (AWS, Google, Azure) certified

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 each individual 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.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto jobsnearcanada.comjobsnearcanada.com Colombia : Bogota : Bogota

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.

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