Scotiabank Platform Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Requisition ID: 252847

 Salary Range:  -  

Please note that the Salary Range shown is a guideline only. Salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

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

Global Banking and Markets 

Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating globally for over 100 years. Scotiabank's strong U.S. presence provides our clients an important bridge to this key global market for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world. 

Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious & metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group.  

Be part of an innovative, Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a unique geographic footprint that puts capital to work for our clients across industries!  We work together to drive ambition for every future! 

Purpose:

The Platform Engineer will work under the guidance of Sr Engineers/Platform Leads to build, tune, manage infrastructure, DevOps, monitor troubleshoot, enhance, enable new features & provide Ops Support on Data & AI platform(s) as per banks Data & AI strategy. This consists of working with cross functional teams like IAM, Network, Cloud Ops, Security, Client partners etc for integration, process automation, platform enhancement and delivery of new projects.

What You'll Do

   Guidance and Collaboration: Work closely with senior engineers and platform leads to understand goals, deliver assigned tasks, and support team objectives. Contribute to platform improvements and provide regular updates on progress.
   Technical Execution: Support the design, deployment, and maintenance of Azure and Databricks platform components. Work with Azure networking/security configurations (VNets, NSGs, route tables, private endpoints, RBAC).Assist in implementing and maintaining Databricks resources including clusters, SQL warehouses, and Unity Catalog objects.
   Quality Assurance: Ensure high quality delivery by following established coding standards, Terraform best practices, and platform validation procedures. Participate in code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD validation steps.
   Process Improvements: Contribute to automation and operational efficiency by developing reusable Terraform modules and standardizing configurations. Build and maintain IaC modules for Azure native resources and Databricks. Participate in creating SOPs, technical documentation, and onboarding guides.
   Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Assist in diagnosing platform issues, analyzing logs/metrics, and supporting stability efforts. Help maintain observability using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics Monitor Databricks jobs, clusters, and infrastructure health.
   Platform Reliability Support: Participate in troubleshooting sessions and contribute to meeting platform SLOs. Support incident response efforts under the guidance of senior engineers.
   Incident Management Support: Assist during incidents by gathering diagnostic data, executing remediation steps, and communicating updates to internal teams as directed by senior or on call leads.
   Observability Tooling: Help develop monitoring dashboards and alert rules for Databricks and Azure resources. Contribute to log ingestion pipelines and basic automation scripts.
   Cloud Managed Application Development: Build and support Azure resource deployments (Storage Accounts, Key Vault, EventHub, Azure SQL) and Databricks assets (jobs, workflows, notebooks) using Terraform and Databricks Asset Bundles.
   Release Management Support: Participate in maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps. Implement Terraform plan/apply pipelines. Help automate Databricks Bundle deployments and quality checks.
   Client Pipeline Support: Support the implementation of CI/CD workflows for infrastructure and data workloads. Maintain Docker images, build pipelines, artifact repositories, and deployment templates.
   Operational Support: Assist in provide operational support, patching, remediation risk/audit items, platform hardening & troubleshoot tenants tickets, which include working after hours on rotational basis and if required on weekends.

What You'll Bring 

   5+ years of IT experience in big organizations operating in various geographies/regulations.
   3-5 years of hands on cloud engineering experience (Azure preferred).
   Experience with Azure networking, IAM/RBAC, Key Vault, Storage Accounts, and related services.
   Practical experience with Databricks (clusters, jobs, Unity Catalog basics, notebooks).
   Solid understanding of Terraform, IaC workflows, and Git based development.
   Experience building pipelines with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
   Good skills in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
   Hands on experience with containers (Docker) and basic Kubernetes concepts.
   Familiarity with monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics).
   Ability to troubleshoot platform issues and collaborate with cross functional teams.
   Strong communication skills, proactive attitude, and willingness to learn.
   Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field is preferred.

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Location(s):  United States : Texas : Dallas

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.
Scotiabank is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.