Data Operations Associate Jobs in Ajax, ON (NOW HIRING)

Requisition ID: 261668 
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Purpose

Contributes to the overall success of the Data Engineering Team under GOCT Solution Architecture & Engineering. Ensures specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the business strategies and objectives to comply with the governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures

Accountability 

• Support and maintain enterprise server infrastructure within Microsoft environments, ensuring high availability, system stability, and alignment with enterprise standards.
• Manage end-to-end software lifecycle activities including vulnerability remediation, patching, and software currency upgrades to keep servers secure and compliant.
• Lead and support infrastructure upgrade and migration initiatives, including SQL Server version upgrades to Microsoft-supported platforms, ensuring minimal business disruption.
• Conduct server and infrastructure security assessments to identify risks, evaluate exposure, and collaborate with security teams to implement remediation and control measures.
• Configure and maintain enterprise connectivity components such as ODBC drivers, data adapters, and integration tools to ensure reliable data access across systems.
• Provide production support for enterprise data pipelines and ETL processes, including proactive monitoring of daily jobs to ensure successful and timely execution.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents, ETL failures, and data issues by working closely with development and support teams to restore service quickly and prevent recurrence.
• Manage deployment activities and change requests, supporting application and infrastructure migrations across Development, UAT, and Production environments with proper controls.
• Support cloud and hybrid data platforms including Azure Data Factory pipelines and Power BI Report Server, handling deployments and troubleshooting.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and security policies by managing SQL Server access controls, conducting PII and risk assessments, and supporting application portfolio management and ServiceNow processes.
• Understands 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.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience supporting and maintaining complex data and server infrastructure to enable data analytics and business intelligence reporting
• Strong technical expertise in SQL Server, SSIS, and T-SQL with hands-on experience in ETL development and troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting enterprise data infrastructure and servers, including production support, issue resolution, and maintaining system security and stability.
• Proven experience with ServiceNow incident management system.
• Experience with reporting tools such as Power BI Report Server, Power BI Services, and Power BI Desktop.
• Exposure to Azure Data Factory pipeline development and deployments is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of Canadian banking systems, particularly Retail and International Business Banking, is considered an asset.
• Good understanding of software development lifecycle, testing, and evaluation practices.
• Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and methodologies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Education :

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

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.