Field of studyComputer Science, Engineering (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Original posting
Requisition ID: 266864
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
Scotiabank has embarked on the journey to modernize both development practices and tools. One of the main areas of transformation is the public cloud and the various platform technologies that support both development and operations on the cloud. The aim is to provide a streamlined process and framework which will allow the development teams to focus on building business logic. We are looking to build our development team with influencer, makers, creators and industry leaders who will drive us forward.
The Senior Manager, Cloud Platform Engineering role will be responsible for leading a team of engineers, automation experts that build, operate and evolve the Enterprise Security cloud platforms (such as Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, networking, security, observability and other integrations.) This consists of platform building, tooling, integration, process automation, platform enhancement, and delivery of new projects.
Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:
Lead and develop Cloud Platform Engineering teams responsible for designing, building and operating scalable, secure and reliable cloud platforms for Enterprise Security
Execute Cloud Platform strategy, roadmap and engineering standards across environments
Drive platform automation using Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, GitOps and policy-as-code to improve operational efficiency and consistency
Partner with application engineering, architecture and product teams to enable efficient onboarding and adoption of the cloud platform
Manage senior engineers through hiring, coaching, performance management, succession planning and career development
Establish and track engineering KPIs, including platform availability, deployment metrics, service level objectives (SLOs)
Manage budgets, vendor relationships, technology investments, and cloud spending while balancing business priorities.
Lead the team to provide Level 3 support responsibilities
Ensure software, programs, and applications are developed and/or configured to meet high availability, integrity, and reliability requirements.
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 a related field
10+ years of software, application or cloud engineering experience
5+ years of experience managing high-performing engineering teams
5+ years of relevant experience with designing and implementing cloud platforms including Kubernetes (GKE, AKS or EKS), internal developer platforms at enterprise scale
3+ years of hands-on experience using Terraform, CI/CD, GitOps, automation and cloud-native technologies
3+ years of experience with Platform Reliability, Observability, SRE practices, incident management and operational excellence
Enthusiasm for cloud transformation and cloud platform/components/services development.
Experience in delivering enterprise systems collaborating and driving solutions with multiple teams across the organization.
Sufficient domain expertise in cloud platform features and capabilities.
Strong communication skills, both written and spoken; of specific importance is strong communication to a technical audience.
Knowledge of software design patterns, infrastructure architecture, DevOps, and security considerations
Awareness of how scalable, enterprise-level software system is designed (both on code and infrastructure levels).
Experience working with relational databases.
Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, workload identity, policy-as-code (OPA/Gatekeeper), and secrets management.
Desire to learn, grow yourself and your team.
Passion for driving teams towards high performance and a deep pride in quality craftsmanship that delights users.
Writing and maintaining related documentation.
Investigating, analyzing, and resolving system problems.
Experience with Kubernetes or containerized applications is required.
Google Professional Cloud Architect would be an asset.
Experience within Canadian financial institutions a benefit.
Bachelor (equivalent or higher) degree in computer science or engineering/mathematics discipline.
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 such as hackathons, contests, 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.