Sr Associate Platform Engineer

Requisition ID: 266865 

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

Contributes to the overall success of the Senior Associate Cloud Platform Engineering function by ensuring long‑term technical vision and roadmap is defined and maintained, focusing on future development, scalability, security, resiliency and platform modernization.

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

• Build, configure and maintain Cloud Infrastructure in GCP, Azure or AWS
• Write and maintain infrastructure as Code (IaC) Modules using Terraform
• Support Kubernetes platforms by assisting with Cluster operations, deployments, upgrades and troubleshooting
• Helping build and maintain CD/CD pipelines for automated application and infrastructure deployments
• Monitor platform health, respond to alerts, investigate incidents and escalate complex issues when needed
• Create and maintain technical documents, runbooks and standard operating procedures
• Integrate security best practices, patch systems and follow compliance and governance requirements
• Collaborate with senior and staff engineers and application teams to support onboarding and platform improvement
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Champion a customer‑focused engineering mindset and contribute to a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience
• 0-2 years of cloud, DevOps or infrastructure experience
• Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code tools
• Experience with GCP, Azure or AWS
• Experience with scripting (Bash or Python)
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Gitlab CI, Azure DevOps or Jenkins
• Good knowledge of Kubernetes and containers
• Ability to implement IAM, workload identity, encryption best practice and Policy-as-code
• Experienced with Cloud and Kubernetes security best practices including RBAC, workload identity, secrets management, vulnerability management and policy enforcement.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. Strong work ethic and reliability
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Experience delivering training using virtual conferencing
• Ability to develop technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, configuration guides, and operational procedures.
• Ability to prepare communications, briefings, and technical summaries for senior stakeholders when required.
• Proven success working within a matrix organization and collaborating across cross‑functional teams.
• Strong prioritizing, planning, analytical, presentation, project/change management, and relationship building 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.