Crypto Platform Engineer

Scotiabank • Toronto, ON

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Crypto Product and Engineering team is responsible for leading cryptographic security and cross-functional product teams to accelerate the build of global security services, advance engineering capabilities, and work with global technology and business partners to lead foundational and transformational security products strategically across the enterprise. As a Crypto Platform Engineer, you will be a core member of the Crypto Engineering pillar, responsible for providing technology operations support for the deployment of cryptographic security products across the enterprise, in collaboration with various business lines, IT support teams, and Information Security & Control functions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on technical operations working experience in implementation and deployment of complex or large-scale applications/systems/platforms in an enterprise and financial setting.
• Hands-on technical working experience in programming languages such as (by not limited to) Java, bash, and PowerShell.
• Working knowledge of software development lifecycle and tools including JIRA, Bitbucket (Git), and Confluence.
• Ability to apply security principles to crypto platforms and solutions to meet IT standards, methodologies, key management regulations, and audit requirements.
• Working knowledge and experience in crypto engineering and platforms, key management practices, as well as good knowledge of other information security domains.
• Working knowledge of business analysis technology (PowerBI, Excel).
• Excellent communication (verbal/written/presentation), negotiating, and interpersonal skills with the ability to summarize material for senior management in English. The same in Spanish is a strong asset.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to stay current on evolving cryptographic security trends and technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or a related field would be an asset.
• Security accreditations would be an asset.
• Cloud security (GCP, Azure) and container (Kubernetes) knowledge would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology operations support for the Crypto Security Platform, resolving complex technical challenges to ensure platform security and resilience.
• Serve as a Level 3 escalation point, troubleshooting and resolving incidents related to the Crypto Security Platform.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including self-service libraries, best practices, configuration runbooks, playbooks, and incident/problem management guides.
• Support operational activities such as change request creation, server patching, software currency upgrades, regression testing, and Disaster Backup & Recovery (DBR) testing.
• Lead implementations across production and non-production environments by developing implementation checklists and executing hands-on systems integration for Crypto Platforms, including HSM devices.
• Demonstrate personal accountability for assigned projects, initiatives, and daily operations, consistently delivering results with minimal guidance.
• Foster a positive work environment with highly motivated individuals focused on reducing risk within the bank.
• Collaborate closely with Product and Capabilities Engineers to provide technical support for solutions in steady-state operations.
• Provide technical mentorship to Senior Associate Crypto Platform Engineers, sharing best practices for working with Crypto Operations and Application teams.
• Support audit, compliance, and IT risk teams in remediating risk-related issues.
• Drive continuous, iterative improvements across team processes and procedures, aligning with the bank’s risk appetite and risk culture.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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