Principal Architect

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

The Role

The Global Platforms Architecture team is looking for a Principal Architect to lead the Credit Cards domain, working closely with Engineering teams to drive the modernization of our cards platforms.

Is this role right for you?

1. Work closely with Delivery and Engineering teams, Product Owners, and technical platform teams to architect, design, and develop next-generation payments/cards processing platforms and enable incremental delivery of new features to the platforms.
2. Drive out end-to-end software architecture, design, and develop distributed hybrid cloud-based transaction processing systems.
3. Perform code reviews, provide guidance and mentorship to engineers in the team, ensuring best practices are followed and software artifacts are built sustainably.
4. Architect, design, and deliver software that can scale elastically across multiple data centers and cloud vendors while staying resilient.
5. Play the Chief Architect role for the Cards domain, helping teams align with our cards reference architecture.
6. Conduct research and development to evaluate emerging technologies and their potential to redesign payments and core banking platforms.
7. Align solutions to strategic technical and capability roadmaps and identify new shared capabilities and business opportunities.
8. Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
9. 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?

1. 5+ years of experience in IT, with an emphasis on enterprise integration patterns, including API / Microservice design, Asynchronous messaging systems (Kafka, MQ), relational databases, in-memory databases, resilient architecture.
2. Experience in the cards domain is desired; familiarity with cards networks and PCI compliance is an asset.
3. Experience with structured Architecture practices, hybrid cloud deployments, and on-premise to-cloud migration deployments and roadmaps.
4. Experience building, architecting, designing, and implementing highly distributed global-based systems. Experience in network infrastructure, security, data, or application development.
5. Performance engineering techniques.
6. Security – secure development principles, OAuth, infrastructure security, public key infrastructure.
7. Experience working with Enterprise Architecture Frameworks and their application.
8. Previous working experience in Agile/Scrum software delivery model.
9. Experience with software design/development in both on-premise and cloud-based environments.

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 embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employees 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!

Working Conditions:

Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence. Occasional travel is required.

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.