Senior DevOps Engineer

Scotiabank

CA, M5H3Y2

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As a DevOps/SRE Engineer, you would explore enterprise/industry technology patterns delivery frameworks and coach development teams in their full development, and deployment life cycle. You will also contribute to the success of the team by implementing and enhancing monitoring tools and best practices around incident management. You will be coaching and leading various development teams with different technology stacks within the Global Wealth to improve their current DevOps implementation. In addition, you will also be working closely with enterprise DevOps technology service providers on solutions and Wealth team to drive a road map for DevOps technology within the department.

The main goal is to be able to learn the best practices on various technologies around DevOps lifecycles and be able to coach and educate the teams to be self-sufficient in their domains. You will work closely with Enterprise technology providers and other service providers to keep an updated catalogue of the products in public cloud offering. Also, you will contribute to these products through pull requests and coding reviews to configure/improve these services for teams within Wealth.

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

SRE/DevOps mindset
Agile Software development experience Kanban or Scrum
Growth Mindset: Committed to continuous learning and professional development
Problem-Solving Mindset: Adept at identifying challenges and implementing effective solutions
Innovative Mindset: Thrives in dynamic environment by introducing creative ideas and strategies

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

Cloud Computing Concepts
Cloud Platform proficiency (Azure or GCP)
Microservice Architecture
CI/CD (Jenkins and Azure DevOps)
SLA, SLO, and Dora metrics familiarity
Incident Management expertise in Service Now
Familiar with modern SDLC tool stack (Git based SCM, CI/CD, Artifact repository, Security Scans)
On-prem/cloud Deployment protocols and patterns (Blue/Green, Canary)
Public Cloud Automatic Orchestration of resources
Application-level Security Concepts: SSL, keystore/trust store, certificate management
Networking protocols and concepts
Load balancing and high availability concepts
Horizontal/Vertical scaling of resources

Proficiency in Monitoring tools
Proactive monitoring
Proficiency in Splunk querying and alerting
Proficiency in Dynatrace monitoring and alerting

Proficiency in Containerization tools
Docker
Kubernetes experience
Helm Chart experience
Familiarity with Argo CI/CD

Proficiency in Cloud Resource Provisioning
Terraform Module experience
Familiarity with one of the automatic configuration platforms (Puppet, Salt, Ansible)

Software Development tools
Ability to automate tasks (Java, Python, GO, Bash, etc.)
Familiarity with JDK 8, JDK 11, and JVM configuration and project structure
Familiarity with NodeJS and NPM configurations and project structure
Maven
Gradle (ability to write build task)
Cloud hosted SQL databases (GCP or Azure)

Nice to have experience
Software Engineering experience in financial institution
Pega orchestration experience
Software Lead experience

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.
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.

We are committed to hiring military and Veteran spouses and encourage you to identify your connection with the MSEN when reaching out to us or applying to any of our open roles.

Have questions or want to learn more about us? We would love to hear from you!

rochelle.mendonca@scotiabank.com

Whenever possible, reach out to a named contact rather than a general inbox - it helps ensure a quicker, more personalized response. If you hit a bounce-back, let us know at

employment.Emploi@cfmws.com

About Scotiabank

The Scotiabank Veterans Network (SVN) is committed to supporting veterans, reservists, and military spouses by recognizing and valuing their unique skills and experiences. As a military-friendly employer, Scotiabank actively promotes the integration of veterans into civilian careers by offering a wide range of employment opportunities across the Bank. SVN plays a key role in this effort, leading initiatives such as a mentorship program designed to support both current and transitioning veterans.

The team was instrumental in driving recent enhancements to Scotiabank’s reservist leave policy and organized the inaugural Valour and Vision Expo in Q4 2024, where industry leaders pledged to support veterans entering the civilian workforce. In February 2025, Scotiabank proudly served as the lead Banking Sponsor of the Invictus Games, an international multi-sport event that aids in the rehabilitation of wounded, injured, and ill service members—both active and retired.

Additionally, SVN hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including leadership symposiums and annual Remembrance Day ceremonies, to honor and support the military community.

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