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WATERPARK PLACE, 20 BAY ST:TORONTO

TORONTO

Canada

37.5

Full time

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Regular

Salaried

2024-04-17

2024-12-24

Purpose

As Senior Data Engineer, you will be a key member of our Fraud Business Intelligence team that provides fact based operational insights to Tangerine Fraud Operations. Leveraging your expertise in data modeling, data engineering, data visualization, and strong analytical background, to organize and transform raw data into actionable meaningful information. You will be responsible for the full scorecard and metric development lifecycle that includes analysis and requirements gathering, data profiling/mapping, ETL development, and dashboard creation.

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

• Work closely with stakeholders to understand business needs, data specifications and translate requirements into metrics, technical design and wireframe; Define and develop actionable KPIs/metrics that align with strategic goals within Tangerine Fraud Management
• Act as subject matter expert on Tangerine Fraud datasets and source system
• Develop data pipelines and design data model that will provide insights into business problems within Azure Cloud
• Design and develop visually appealing user-friendly Power BI dashboards incorporating UI/UX best practices
• Support Senior Manager, Business Intelligence on establishing and enhancing BI framework and standards, and optimizing change management process
• Production support to sustain BI features after release, prioritize fixes for defects, monitor report usage and identify value-add functionalities to improve adoption
• Be an active member of a scrum team, leveraging agile methodology for incremental and early delivery of MVP features; actively participate in scrum ceremonies to continuously improve TNG BI product
• Capable of working on multiple activities simultaneously in a highly dynamic environment and capable of understanding complex requirements and meeting project deadlines
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct

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

• Post-secondary degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related STEM discipline
• 5+ years of experience in Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing
• Expert knowledge of SQL and dimensional data modelling
• Advanced knowledge of Data Visualization tool – Power BI/Tableau/Looker Studio/Qlik
• Working knowledge of Azure Cloud – SQL MI, Data Factory, and Data Flow
• Working knowledge of Azure DevOps pipeline and TFS code repository
• Experience working within a scrum team and an agile environment
• Experience working with Power platform (PowerApps, PowerAutomate, PBI copilot) as asset
• Strong verbal, written, presentation & communication skills
• Proactive, organized, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

What’s in it for you?

• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development
• A culture that promotes teamwork and cross-functional collaboration to achieve business goals. Inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, background, and experience
• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• Opportunity to work with a very enthusiastic, technical yet fun team that helps our clients by ensuring the Bank is able to continue to operate to deliver key business services.
• Hybrid working environment allowing for work/life balance

#BFUTR

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

• You will be working on progressive mobile development (conceptualization, design, and development) on the Android platform including Java, RxJava, Retrofit, OkHttp, Dagger, Junit, Espresso
• You will be providing hands-on architectural design for native Android applications with an understanding of design patterns such as MVP, MVVM
• You will be utilizing your deep knowledge of Agile technical principles and the flexibility to adapt your experience to new and evolving environments.
•  You will be Unit-testing code for robustness, usability and improving performance of the overall application.
• You will be building Android accessibility components to improve application usability,

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

• You are interested in the impact that financial services technology can have on the world.
• You have a proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• You have cloud native development and deployment experience.
•  You are eager to mentor, teach and share.
• You are obsessed with the latest, greatest, craziest approaches to Agile Technical Practices
• You are excited about committing a significant chunk of your daily activities to personal innovation projects with your peers.
• You have a passion for driving teams towards high performance and a deep pride in quality craftsmanship that delights users.
• You are an excellent communication including the ability to distil technical details into human terms.
• You have e passion for well-designed products and you're not afraid to sit with our Design Team and prototype, wireframe, and white board your ideas.

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, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!

Work arrangements: Hybrid

#LI-Hybrid

Job Description

Reporting to the Supervisor of Client Services, the Application and Technical Support Specialist 2 (ATSS2) is a member of the Client Service team who are responsible for ensuring the day-to-day availability and maintenance of the technology systems required to support the Members of Council, Accountability Offices, and the City Clerk’s Office are met.

Major Responsibilities:

• Schedule workload and set priorities.
• Provide expertise in assessing, analyzing, and resolving issues and problems in assigned areas.
• Collaborate with internal and external groups to coordinate and liaise on problem resolution.
• Recommend preventative solutions to mitigate recurrence of similar problems.
• Develop and recommend improvements to current environment, policies & processes.
• Acquire and dispose of hardware and software.
• Configure network and server-related hardware and software.
• Advise desktop configuration management teams on hardware & software technologies and deployment alternatives.
• Advise network management teams on hardware & software technologies, connectivity and backup & recovery alternatives.
• Advise security management & control teams on security-related technologies and access control alternatives.
• Perform capacity planning.
• Prepare training material for coaching clients.
• Provide training to clients in use of technology.
• Prepare statistics and draft summary reports.
• Prepare documentation to facilitate transfer of knowledge.
• Prepare targeted communication messages from corporate notifications or create specific targeted messages if the IT incident is handled by Clerk’s IT.
• Support the centralized management of access control.
• Install and roll out applications, hardware and/or software and update inventory accordingly.
• Travel to off-site locations for IT support.

Key Qualifications:

Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

1. Post-secondary education in computer science, business technology or the equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
2. Considerable experience with LAN/WAN/Wireless technology and network hardware, software and operating systems (e.g. Novell, Windows, Mac iOS), as well as with desktop and web applications (e.g.. Microsoft Office Suite365, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Project, etc.).
3. Considerable experience in supporting all users including Executives when thoughtfully diagnosing, troubleshooting and resolving issues with desktop software, web and multi-function devices.
4. Considerable experience configuring and provisioning wireless devices using a Mobile Device Management tool (e.g.. AirWatch, etc.).
5. Extensive experience in telephone and in-person technical support, documenting requests and incidents following ITIL processes.

You must also have:

• Excellent organizational, conceptual, analytical, problem solving and multi-tasking skills with the ability to set priorities, co-ordinate a diverse workload and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills to provide troubleshooting support, prepare technical documentation and reports on problems and to deal effectively with staff at all levels within the organization.
• Commitment to delivering superior customer service, performance quality and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work effectively within a dynamic team setting and/or project environment.
• Flexibility in adapting to shifting priorities in response to business demands.
• Knowledge and understanding of network systems and hardware/software, including Novell Netware, Windows 10/11, Mac OS, Ethernet, IP, routers, switches, and network management tools (e.g., virus protection, server monitoring).
• Knowledge of HP multifunction printers and HP Service Manager (or equivalent) for incident and service request monitoring.
• Knowledgeable in security configurations for endpoint infrastructure, addressing malware, ransomware, and other threats, as well as ensuring secure access to the City’s network.
• Skilled in using HP Asset Manager (or similar) to manage hardware/software assets, as well as configuring automated software delivery packages.
• Working knowledge with cloud-based solutions and current mobile communication technologies (e.g., LTE, 4G/5G).
• Proficient in applying knowledge of emerging technologies to support and the ability to apply this knowledge in the development and support of in-house developed applications.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes; ITIL certification is a plus.
• Fundamental working knowledge of a project methodology and various levels of system and/or application testing.
• Knowledge of IT related policies including Acceptable Use Policy, Cyber Security Policy and Mobile Device Policy and  IT related standards such as the Access Control Standard
• Working knowledge and experience with technologies such as Zscaler, Cisco Finesse, Cisco Webex, Cisco Jabber, Cisco IP phones, F5 VPN BIG-IP, RSA, ServiceNOW, OpenText Open Enterprise Server (OES), eDirectory, Micro Focus iManager and Active Directory Services
• Ability to develop and communicate technical documentation, standards, procedures and preventative maintenance.
• Ability to interact with all levels of staff to facilitate training, monitoring and resolution reporting.
• General knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Ability to lift/move equipment/boxes up to 40Ibs.
• Ability to work at and report from multiple remote office locations.

A valid Ontario Class "G" Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle to transport equipment and travel to various work locations is an asset.

The Team

Global Banking and Markets Engineering (GBME) is the fast-moving, award-winning technology engine that powers Scotiabank’s Corporate, Investment Banking and Capital Markets businesses.

The Role

GBME is searching for Java Software Engineers who are continuous learners and are eager to boost capabilities of capital markets products and analytics platforms. The role focuses mainly on backend development using Java / Spring Boot / RESTful API with potential opportunities for front end development. (Approx. 70/30 split)

The successful candidate will have a strong technical and engineering mindset.  You will work closely with business teams and cross functional engineering leaders to develop and implement market leading solutions for the various projects within GBME. 

Do you thrive when faced with challenges? Like using fresh technologies to solve problems? Looking to work in various projects across the organization, collaborating with great teams and inspiring leaders? Then this is the right team for you!  In this exciting role, you’ll apply your analytical skills to design and develop applications that deliver excellence, effectiveness, and value to our business partners and customers.

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

• Work closely with end users, and business teams to understand business needs, conduct gap analysis and requirements assessments as needed
• Partner with Architecture on the design and integration
• Deliver and enhance new and current solutions and applications
• Be involved in the full life cycle of a project, responsible for producing actionable and complete specifications, writing production quality code, and implementation
• Design, deliver and implement a database schema
• Design test sets and automate where possible, including functional and non functional testing, regression testing as well as performance testing
• Write deployment scripts and leverage tools such as the Accelerator pipeline to promote code
• Support the solution in production (as needed)
• Improve the end user experience by finding scalable solutions and addressing complex ad hoc queries.
• Effectively communicate with technical and non-technical audiences
• Able to work with and refactor legacy code (as needed).
• Coach and train end users (as needed). 
• Participate and run SCRUM Meetings (as needed).

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

• 4+ years of recent experience in backend development (Specifically Java / SpringBoot )
• 4+ years of recent experience working with Python
• 4+ years of recent experience in Microservices and API development in an enterprise environment
• Working experience of database and SQL (e.g., Postgres, MSSQL, Oracle)
• Working experience with Shell scripting in Unix/Linux environments
• Working experience in an Agile environment, with experience and understanding of Test-Driven Development methodology
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering or relevant experience.
• Capital Markets experience (Understanding of Front, Middle and Back office operations)
• Experience with Messaging Frameworks; IBM MQ/ Kafka/ Redis
• Experience working with real-time, high availability and low latency systems 
• Experience in Java multi-threaded applications
• Working experience with containerized systems in public cloud (Azure or GKE/GCP)
• Familiarity (understanding) with front-end technologies (e.g., Angular, React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS) 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Work as a contributing member of a team.
• Values quality, while still managing expectations and deliverables.
• Open to ideas and gives and receives feedback well. 
• Wants to understand financial market.
   

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 everyone 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. 
• Remote-friendly work environment will provide you with the flexibility to perform at your best. 
• 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, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more! 

Notes

• Local 79 employees are invited to apply for this position, including Local 416 employees on alternate rate to Local 79 jobs, who have Local 79 seniority or aggregate service as of the job posting closing and job offer dates. 
• Assessment may include an interview, written and/or practical test. Location of assessment to be determined.
• Work location reflects what is known at the time of posting.
• An employee's reporting relationship and/or work location may change due to operational reasons and in accordance with their Collective Agreement.

Major Responsibilities:

To provide expertise and advice in the areas of initiation, analysis, design, development, implementation and sustainment of enterprise solutions. To contribute to the development of system architecture, methodologies, standards, policies, procedures and guidelines.

• Performs analysis and design duties as well as programming, modelling and scripting, testing, documentation and deployment preparation
• Coordinates and prepares needs analysis and detailed systems design
• Conducts user interviews to determine detailed systems requirements
• Completes preliminary analysis, system and functional design, workflow diagrams for quality systems development
• Designs, codes, tests, implements and maintains systems
• Designs and develops systems that comply with access and privacy legislation. and/or provincial standards.
• Coordinates and develops program specifications and documentation
• Designs and conducts all levels of testing i.e. unit, system, integration, regression, performance, security, usability, optimization/configuration and coordinates user acceptance testing
• Provides direction to programmers in implementing details of new/revised systems; as the senior technical authority on system projects
• Leads teams of intermediate/junior-level development staff in implementing software components and interfaces, in accordance with the Division's software standards and methodologies
• Liaises and coordinates with staff in detailed systems deliverables and technical problem resolution
• Implements in-house developed/custom/packaged systems and systems changes
• Tests integrated systems to ensure system compatibility and proper functional integration with Corporate
• Provides application maintenance and enhancement including implementation of vendor systems fixes and patches
• Conducts quality assurance on divisional and external developments
• Performs information and application data conversions
• Provides development support to users by providing technical assistance and troubleshooting
• Provides documentation and instruction/training to users of the system
• Provides expertise, advice and technical skills for information and application service delivery
• Conducts research and evaluation of software/framework and makes recommendations
• Recommends, presents and demonstrates system solutions to Divisional and business/community clients
• Conducts presentations, system demonstrations and system walk-throughs at project review meetings
• Participates as a team member in the execution of project plans providing technical expertise and advice re: architecture, development tools, work effort estimates
• Directs the activities of staff, mentors, and recommends training
• Contributes to project plans and project status reports
• Conducts research, investigates and recommends best practices for information and application services
• Contributes to post-implementation project reviews
• Recommends improvements to current methodologies, processes, standards, policies and guidelines
• Contributes in planning of future system growth and provides detailed work plans
• Conducts feasibility studies, business cases, Request For Information proposals & quotations, technical reports by researching and participating in evaluations and recommending solutions
• Determines user training needs. Develops and prepares user training guides and manuals
• Designs security roles and ensures security design for the Applications meet the needs of the business
• Ensures the day to day system security of the production application environment
• Develops and maintains disaster recover procedures and sustain technology solutions to meet business requirements
• Participates in sustaining and improving infrastructures, methodologies, tools, techniques and standards, ensuring their conformance and adherence in daily practice among business and technical teams
• Leads and directs appropriate system staff through the application development life cycle to produce business need solutions in conformance with the current System Architecture
• Leads various stages of projects, directs project team members and resources and reports progress to Project Managers, Stakeholders and Business Units, ensuring successful delivery of solutions through proper coordination, change management, resource management, budget control, quality assurance, contingency measures and risk solutions
• Assists in preparing RFP, RFQ's and participates in evaluating, selecting, recommending technical solutions and in managing vendors and contracts

Key Qualifications:

Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

1. University degree in computer science or the approved equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

2. Extensive experience coding PL/SQL, Oracle RDBMS especially 19c or higher.

3. Extensive experience in data extraction, transformation, analysis and reporting.
4. Considerable experience designing robust, scalable, secure, auditable, and functionally sound systems, including testing, integrating, and deploying systems, and in the preparation of IT related documentation.
5. Considerable experience in data modelling.

You must also have:

• Knowledge of application deployment approaches, and standard DEV-QA-PROD cycles.
• Knowledge of privacy and security regulations especially in a Public Health environment would be an asset.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of the City’s technology Change Management process and ability to create and manage Change tickets using Service Now, is an asset.
• Experience with Oracle Application Express (APEX), is an asset.

The Team

Contributes to the overall success of the Canadian Banking Engineering Regulatory applications ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed and delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures. 

Is this role right for you?

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge. 
• You will provide system analysis, object-oriented design / programming, technical documentation, and support for existing and new applications and systems. 
• You will provide recommendations on best practices and enhancements that are in line with the bank’s technology road map. 
• You will work with project team to refine technical requirements and provide technical design and guidance based on industry best practices. 
• You will perform coding, unit testing, debugging, documenting, and implementing of applications and scripts. 
• You will participate in estimation and planning of 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 lead the implementation efforts for implementations of code to non-production and production environments. 
• You will participate in production issue analysis and perform root cause analysis for production issues and implementation issues. 
• You will assist business partners and other stakeholders in discovering the current system behavior and provide recommendations on improving the current system. 
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions. 
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her 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. 
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment. 

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline. 
• Minimum 3 years of technical working experience in systems analysis, design, development, unit testing, and debugging. 
• Minimum 5 years of technical working experience with Core Java (Version 8 or higher)  
• Minimum 5 years working experience in SQL, Mongo DB & relational databases. 
• 3-5 years working experience of GIT, Gradle, Jira, Confluence or a similar tool(s) for building Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. 
• Technical working experience in an agile environment. 
• 5 years working experience with Spring Boot, Spring Security and Spring Data Repositories, Spring Batch.  
• Technical working knowledge of Web Services, REST or Eclipse Integrated Development Environment (IDE). 
• Willing to be available for 24/7 on call support
• Knowledge of SSL/TLS and setup of secure handshake between applications.  
• Working experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud or Google Cloud is an asset. 
• Technical Knowledge of event driven architecture (Kafka, Kafka connectors, Kafka brokers). 
• 2-3 years of working experience in the banking/financial services industry.

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, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!

Work conditions: Hybrid

 #LI-Hybrid

We are looking for a Senior Software Developer to join our micro services team in Scotia Digital to help us build the next generation microservices for Scotiabank. This is an exciting opportunity to start with us on a challenging journey building and maintaining micro services for the Mobile app and the website.

As a Senior Software Developer of the team, you will participate in all aspects of the software delivery life cycle of the services. You will guide your teammates to deliver their projects when needed. You will not only get the opportunity to work on more complex work, but also get an opportunity to work on new research and development projects.

If you are an experienced software engineer with a strong developer-focused mindset, keen interest in microservices and security, and thrive in a fast-moving environment - this is the position for you!

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

• Lead development activities as the senior member of the scrum team, planning and executing to meet sprint objectives as well as program/project milestones.
• Write well designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices.
• Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs.
• Collaborate with the Scrum team to plan milestones, successfully execute software delivery, and escalate issues as needed.
• Ensure that requirements are clearly, accurately, and thoroughly documented and understood either for system changes and/or process changes and that there is value and consistency added to the customer experience by:
• Providing contribution to design/review process
• Monitoring/reviewing design during development phase.
• Ensure the timely and accurate completion of projects through:
• Production/Input to an overall Project Plan, strategy, and implementation
• Procedural documents completed to support user (guidelines, job aids. etc.)
• Input provided to preparation and execution of testing.
• Conducting post implementation measurement review of projects.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes 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:

• University or College Degree in Computer Science
• 6+ year experience of developing enterprise, cloud native, message driven, test driven, reactive, containerized applications.
• Previous exposure to the banking industry/financial services is preferred.
• MS Azure, Kubernetes, Java 8, Springboot framework, Junit frameworks, Maven, Gradle, NoSQL database, Docker, Velocity, CI-CD Pipeline
• version control tools, like Git, SVN, Bitbucket
• well-rounded knowledge of Agile principles and the flexibility to adapt your experience to new and evolving environments.
• Familiar with software security tools like BlackDuck, Fortify and SonarQube
• well-rounded knowledge different JAVA based framework/libs, such as Spring Boot, Spring Security, JDBC, Junit, Apache-Camel, Azure SDK
• Strong knowledge of network communications, security protocols and trouble shooting
• Hands on experience in developing applications with KAFKA, ActiveMQ/Azure Service Bus, RDBMS, NoSQL, Redis
• Strong knowledge of programming languages: Java 8+, Shell Script, XML, YAML, JSON, SQL, Apache Velocity, Apache Groovy
• Strong hands-on programming skills with popular developer utility tool suites like Eclipse/STS, JIRA/Bitbucket/Confluence, Git, Gradle/Maven
• You have competency to lead team members with differing opinions and levels of experience.
• You can map and execute short- and long-term plans for the team.
• You love what you do but you are seeking a more challenging environment.

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, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!

Work arrangements: Hybrid

#LI-Hybrid

Number of Positions Open: 3

Posting Period: 05-NOV-2024 to 20-NOV-2024

To design and develop client-facing applications using front-end development technologies and create a Rapid Application Development Framework for scalable, efficient applications. To collaborate with cross-functional teams for seamless integration with back-end systems, manage Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for automated testing and deployment and design enterprise solutions meeting business needs, while driving innovation and ensuring applications comply with security, privacy and accessibility standards.

Major Responsibilities:

• Implements detailed plans and recommends policies/procedures regarding program specific requirements.
• Supervises, motivates and trains assigned staff, ensuring effective teamwork, high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning and encourages innovation in others.
• Supervises the day to day operation of all assigned staff including the scheduling, assigning and reviewing of work.  Authorizes and coordinates vacation and overtime requests.  Monitors and evaluates staff performance, approves salary increments, hears grievances and recommends disciplinary action when necessary.
• Provides input into and administers assigned budget, ensuring that expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.
• Designs and develops client facing applications using various Front-End development technologies.
• Develops a Rapid Application Development Framework to facilitate the creation of scalable and efficient applications.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to integrate front-end applications with back-end systems.
• Establishes and manages CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, building and deployment processes.
• Designs enterprise solutions and software components to meet business requirements and drive innovation.
• Utilizes mobile frameworks for hybrid mobile development, ensuring the delivery of smooth and captivating mobile experiences.
• Identifies and analyzes current business processes and practices in the context of evolving information architecture and performance measures; prepares feasibility studies and recommends overall technical solutions for business initiatives and leverages existing enterprise infrastructure investments.
• Recommends and implements security, privacy and quality assurance requirements consistent with the Municipal Freedom of Information Privacy and Protection Act (MFIPPA), corporate and legislated standards regarding the storage, processing and retention of confidential data.
• Identifies, recommends, develops and implements IT systems in areas where automation and technology solutions/systems can be applied. Streamlines business processes and operations and reducing or reallocating employee hours, potentially leading to downsizing/restructuring/contracting out etc.
• Informs and educates Senior Managers, business users and technology peers on technology trends and the effective use of business and technology solutions and information management.
• Builds digital accessibility compliant mapping applications using the City's standard mapping technologies and solutions.
• Communicates with business teams on advantages, drawbacks, tradeoffs (cost, timelines, or quality) for different solutions and developing new applications from business requirements, to working solutions that utilize existing technical capabilities within the environment.
• Leads, advises and mentors staff, providing guidance and support as needed.
• Accesses, manages and utilizes confidential information and intellectual property to guide informed decision making on technology development.
• Assesses and analyzes organizational effectiveness concerns and prepares confidential reports on program and service delivery changes, systems, processes and practices.
• Works with management to provide oversight and evaluates the work performance of external service providers with respect to quality, timeline, cost and completion of required tasks.
• Develops business cases and reports and provides in-depth advice and makes recommendations to senior management related to changes in staffing levels/resource requirements/allocations, financial and operational plans, alternate service delivery, changes in business methods and processes, operational and/or labour utilization issues including opportunities for efficiencies and savings. Leads recruitment efforts to meet project and business requirements.
• Leads, facilitates and contributes to the design, development and sustainment of corporate standards for the division, including formalized project management and methodology, data warehousing architecture, data modeling, metadata, change management and application development and migration.
• Provides technical leadership on projects and recommends timelines on work, resources required and automation integrations and identifies, addresses and mitigates scope creep, challenges, and procurement requirements.
• Provides assessments and recommendations of modern technology trends on the effective use, acquisition and integration of technology by the City.
• Ensures that all applications adhere to the City's Digital Accessibility Standards and are AODA compliant, promoting inclusivity and accessibility.
• Assesses and recommends scalable multi-jurisdictional business and technical solutions that meet client and business requirements in the context of corporate standards, policies and procedures for information technologies and architectures, including determining requirements, conducting research and evaluations and obtaining all approvals and signoffs.
• Provides operational support for production issues and provides recommendations.
• Follows industry standard Software Development methodologies, IT industry best practices and corporate policies and maintains awareness of the latest technologies and best practices in front-end development.
   

Key Qualifications:

1. Post-secondary education in Computer Science or a related discipline, or the approved equivalent combination of education and/or experience developing and maintaining large-scale IT applications with multidisciplinary teams
    
2. Extensive experience as a front-end developer, including demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills in designing configurable enterprise solutions
    
3. Extensive experience with system architecture to integrate front-end and back-end components and developing with JavaScript, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, responsive design, and REST APIs is required. TypeScript, Web Components, ReactJs, Cordova, or others are considered an asset.
    
4. Experience with industry best practices for web application development, including source control (Git), web security, web performance, and web accessibility (WCAG 2.x AA, AODA). Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD) are considered an asset.
    
5. Experience in building reusable solutions that meet non-functional requirements while conducting root cause analysis and troubleshooting, ensuring high-quality and reliable software that works across different platforms and browsers.
    
6. Ability to work in fast-paced environments, delivering high-quality solutions under tight deadlines, with strong problem-solving skills and proven ability to use communication and collaboration effectively.

As an IT Business Analyst with Manulife's Group Functions Technology team, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the employee experience by bridging the gap between IT and business operations. Your responsibilities will include analyzing business processes, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing technology solutions that streamline workflows and boost productivity. You will collaborate with multi-functional teams to capture requirements, develop detailed documentation, and ensure seamless integration of new systems. Your expertise in data analysis and project management will be critical in driving initiatives that improve employee satisfaction and operational efficiency. Join us to make a substantial impact on our organization’s success and the well-being of our employees.

Responsibilities

• Identify areas for process improvement and business transformation through analysis and team engagement.

• Analyze current processes and systems to find inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.

• Develop and implement new systems aligning with organizational goals.

• Measure changes' success using key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics.

• Conduct value stream analyses and document "as is" and "to be" processes.

• Lead solution brainstorming sessions and document optimal solutions.

• Perform business analyses of functional requirements and develop data dictionaries.

• Deliver training on new or modified system features and processes.

• Support organizational change and provide post-implementation support.

• Produce quality documentation and establish relationships with key business partners.

How will you create impact?

This role will create a significant impact by streamlining business processes and enhancing the overall efficiency of the organization. By identifying and implementing technology solutions, the IT Business Analyst will help reduce operational bottlenecks, leading to faster and more effective workflows. This, in turn, will improve employee satisfaction as they experience fewer frustrations and delays in their daily tasks. Additionally, the role will support better decision-making through data analysis, providing insights that can drive strategic initiatives. Ultimately, the IT Business Analyst will contribute to a more productive and positive work environment, directly influencing the success and growth of Manulife and its employees.

What motivates you?

• You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit.

• You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.

• You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.

• You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.

• You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.

• You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.

What we are looking for

• Professional designation / certification in Project Management, Information Technology, Business Analysis, and Process Improvement or related subject area would be an asset.

• Able to create clear and comprehensive technical documentation.

• Basic understanding of Risk Management and UX principles.

• Understanding of IT change management process

• Proficient experience in business analysis, business system analysis and solve problems related to technology.

• Good verbal and written communication; able to effectively articulate technical concepts.

• Continuous learning from both successes and failures.

• Good organizational and creative problem-solving abilities.

• Familiar with ITIL, SDLC and Compliance.

• Strong problem-solving, technical, and analytical skills.

• Able to independently trace data / processes from upstream to downstream to investigate issues, come up with options and handle the resolution.

• Able to quickly learn sophisticated concepts, processes, systems, and technologies via self-directed investigation.

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.

• Familiarity with Power BI and other data analytics software.

• Desire to mentor others in terms of analysis, collaboration, and organization, most specifically using tools such as JIRA and Confluence.

• Capacity for constant learning and remaining open to change and continuous improvement.

• Familiar with scripting languages a plus.

What can we offer you?

• A competitive salary and benefits packages.

• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.

• A focus on growing your career path with us.

• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.

• Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment to you

• Values-first culture
  We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.

• Boundless opportunity
  We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.

• Continuous innovation
  We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.

• Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.

• Championing Corporate Citizenship
  We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.