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Requisition ID: 267496 
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Scotiabank has embarked on the journey to modernize both development practices and tools. One of the main areas of transformation is the public cloud and the various platform technologies that support both development and operations on the cloud. The aim is to provide a streamlined process and framework which will allow the development teams to focus on building business logic.  We are looking to build our development team with influencer, makers, creators, and industry leaders who will drive us forward.

The role of the Principal Engineer operates within the Cloud Storage Engineering team. This valuable member of the team will be responsible for creating platform components and services for the broad enterprise use. 

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

• Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
• Have key accountabilities including design, development and maintenance of cloud platforms, services, and components to enable safe enterprise-wide use of public cloud offerings
• Take ownership/leadership of a component of a larger product.
• Be designing, implementing, and refactoring code (typically Go, Python).
• Ensure software, programs and applications are developed and/or configured to meet high availability, integrity and reliability, security, and compliance requirements.
• Work with other engineers and architects on breaking-down, scoping and estimating tasks.
• Work with application teams for successful onboarding onto the Platform
• Participate in planning and retrospective sessions, attending stand-ups, etc.
• Provide mentorship, peer review and code review
• Lead a product/service, and define functions or features for cloud platforms, lead the work of 8+ engineers
• Be able to build and operate the highly available and scalable software and infrastructure.

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

• At least 5-10 years of hands-on technical working experience with Cloud Managed Development/Services such as Google Cloud Storage
• At least 5-10 years of hands-on technical working experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• At least 5-10 years of hands-on technical working experience with development languages (Go, Python, etc)
• At least 5-10 years of hands-on technical working experience with container-based technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• At least 5-10 years of hands-on technical working experience in the use of CI/CD Tools
• At least 5-10 years of hands-on technical working experience with config management tools and Scripting Languages (Ansible, Bash, Groovy)
• Superior oral and written communication skills

Nice to Have:

• Bachelor (equivalent or higher) degree in computer science or engineering/mathematics discipline.
• Expertise and understanding of Cloud Native Platforms, particularly Kubernetes, and associated technologies (e.g., Istio, Envoy, Anthos, Kustomize).
• Experience working with monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.
• Full understanding of software development lifecycle and release process (container-native workflow for job orchestration, Git/GitOps, CI/CD, environments, code repositories).
• Understanding of different database technologies (e.g. CloudSQL, NoSQL, Relational databases)
• Knowledge of software design patterns, and/or security considerations
• Focus on scalable, enterprise-level software system design (both on code and infrastructure levels)
• Passion for driving teams towards high performance and a deep pride in quality craftsmanship.
• High level Unix administration skills

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, Humans of Digital and much more!

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.