Associate Platform Engineer

Scotiabank • Toronto, ON

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Associate Platform Engineer will have hands-on experience in application design, development, and operations that leverage such technologies as React, Node JS,Java 8, RESTful services, Microservices. Event Exchange is an enterprise grade platform providing Event management for bank events that will be used by applications, services, and systems across Scotia Bank. Event Exchange will have external applications produce data to it, is able to ingest data from existing sources and make all of this data available to its external consumers in a safe and secure manner driving reuse, scalability and data availability. The incumbent should be quick learner and must be adept at trouble-shooting and problem solving in a highly integrated cloud environment. Experience with continuous integration and deployment methodology is an asset. The individual is comfortable working with business and technical staff ensuring systems are designed and maintained according to enterprise architectural standards. Collaborating with team members, they will utilize agile best practices and metrics to build high quality technology solutions in line with the product's vision. It is essential that the incumbent to be proactive, eager to learn, have a 'Can Do' attitude, and demonstrate initiative and eagerness to succeed.

Requirements

• Frontend development background in building web applications using technologies like ReactJS, NodeJS, NextJS and modern JavaScript toolsets (SonarQube, CheckMarx, Web Inspect) and knowledgeable in HTML/CSS
• Must have technical working experience with Core Java (Version 8 or higher)/Java, JDK17+
• Basic understanding of Spring framework - Spring Boot and Kafka
• Familiarity with SOAP/REST, IntelliJ or Eclipse Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
• Familiarity of GIT, Bitbucket, Gradle, Maven, Jira, Confluence, or a similar tool(s) for building Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Basic understanding of Google Cloud and Kubernetes
• Familiarity of agile environment. Collaboration tools - JIRA, Confluence
• Customer first mindset while providing technology solutions to business problems.
• English proficiency. Good communicator- written and oral as the role involves interactions with stakeholders
• Excellent team player with experience working in an Agile environment.
• Good organizational skills, excellent problem-solving.
• Must be flexible to adapt to a dynamic environment.
• Must be reliable, pro-active, results-oriented, customer-focused and attentive to details.
• Minimal educational requirements are a bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering/mathematics discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with continuous integration and deployment methodology is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Provide system analysis, object-oriented design / programming, technical documentation, and support for existing and new applications and systems.
• Provide recommendations on best practices and enhancements that are in line with the bank’s technology road map.
• Work with project team to refine technical requirements and provide technical design and guidance based on industry best practices.
• Perform coding, unit testing, debugging, documenting, and implementing of applications and scripts.
• Participate in estimation and planning of development efforts required for various projects and enhancements.
• Maintain, support, and enhance existing applications and participate in regular code reviews for release activities.
• Lead the implementation efforts for implementations of code to non-production and production environments.
• Participate in production issue analysis and perform root cause analysis for production issues and implementation issues.
• Assist the product owners and business analysts in discovering the current system behavior and provide recommendations on improving the current system.
• Understand 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. Champion a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations
• 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.
• Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level