Job Description

Requisition ID: 156832

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

The team:
Global Technology Services (GTS) is accountable for planning, engineering and 24x7 operations of all global infrastructure supporting Scotiabank. We deliver the full range of IT infrastructure services inclusive of the public cloud, traditional data centers and our branch locations. Our services include architecture, engineering and operational support of our networks, systems and databases as well as end-user support for over 90,000 Scotia Bank employees. GTS is a team of over 1,800 people located in 15 countries.

The role:
Combining the competencies of DevOps, Systems Administration, and Cloud Engineering, the role of Cloud Operations Engineer provides the opportunity to combine your technical ability, strategic thinking and detail-oriented execution in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You will join a team with the purpose of constantly improving the reliability of our systems through continuous improvements to running infrastructure. You will work with application teams to deliver continuous improvements to applications and support the transformation of our approach to both operations and development.
Is this role right for you?

• Manage reliability of critical infrastructure platforms
• Improve and maintain site availability, scalability, service and system performance
• Investigate system errors and problems, bottleneck analysis of the system at scale, etc.
• Provide solutions for performance management, disaster recovery, monitoring and access management
• Participate in solution design sessions
• Participate in planning and retrospective sessions, attending stand-ups, etc.
• Build and operate highly available and scalable software and infrastructure.
• Supporting application teams on the use of the platform including providing guidance on design patterns, best practices, and security considerations.
• Our teams are flexible and fast – you will be asked to provide peer review and quality control on a daily basis.
• Be part of on call rotation

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

• A self-starter with a strong sense of personal accountability and team responsibility
• Ability to work on ambiguous problems of moderate complexity.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Relevant working experience, System Administration, and/or Enterprise Operations skills
• Experience developing in any of the following languages (Java, Javascript, C#, Python, Go, Ruby)
• Experience designing and implementing tasks in Continuous Integration systems (Jenkins, Travis, CircleCI, etc.)
• Experience with Unix/Linux and Windows Operating
• Experience support GCP and/or Azure
• You have strong knowledge of Agile & Lean methodologies for requirements / design methodology - detail oriented, analytical and capable of investigating complex technical issues and provide alternative solutions, project & production methodologies.
• Experience in a modern technology stack.
• Knowledge of software design patterns, infrastructure architecture, DevOps, or security considerations.
• Understanding of software release process (environments, binary repositories, CI/CD).
• Attention to details, high standards for quality.

Nice to have:

• Production operations experience with Azure, GCP, or other public cloud platforms.
• Experience with Tanzu (PCF), Pipelines and other cloud development platforms
• Experience with Kubernetes (GKE & AKS)
• Experience supporting containers, container orchestration platforms
• Knowledge of network engineering
• DNS, TCP/IP, Load balancing, DMZ, routing protocols, etc
• Knowledge of Cloud security
• Cryptographic key management, certificate infrastructures/PKI, secure coding practices, etc
• VMware, Nutanix, Cohesity and SALT Stack knowledge
• Experience with Terraform
• Spanish

What's in it for you?

• You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world.
• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
• You will work with the Cloud Engineering team to design and implement tools and processes that monitor and respond to the state of our systems.
• We oster an environment of innovation and continuous learning.
• We offer a competitive total rewards package, including a performance bonus, company matching programs (pension & Employee Share Ownership), generous vacation; health/medical/wellness benefits; employee banking privileges.
• #scotiatechnology, #LI-Hybrid

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. 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.