Data Engineer-Core Banking Technology

Scotiabank • Toronto, ON

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Scotiabank continues to be an industry leader for Payments technology and innovation. We have a history of safely leveraging new tools to enable new experiences for our customers, focusing on ensuring we protect their interests and goals. The result of this leads to modernization programs which aim to offer enriched information and transparencies to support the rapidly evolving payments community. We are looking for an enthusiastic Data Engineer to innovate and collaborate on the value-driven goals in delivering customer value. You will engage in a fast-paced and challenging environment, with opportunities to build new relationships and learn how you can make an impact with the Enterprise Core Banking Technology team as part of the US Cash Management Program. You will be exposed to a wide range of businesses both internally and externally, then leveraging Scotiabank’s strong technology base, build and develop on strategic, forward-looking infrastructure. Contributes to the overall success of Core Banking Engineering globally ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures. The Data Engineer will work closely with Engineering Leads, Developers, Business Analysts, Vendors and various partners within the Bank to ensure we deliver successful projects which align with the overall business strategies and roadmaps ensuring the highest quality experience for the customer. The group is a mix of business system analysts, developers, QA and technical leads who provide value by delivering projects that meet the needs of our business line. We develop Roadmaps, ensure end-to-end project delivery, write technical stories, develop code, manage stakeholders and connect related teams. This is an opportunity to learn, lead, and influence change in an environment that values curiosity, critical thinking, and progress over process.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in a Data/Software Engineer role
• Technical knowledge of network infrastructures, cloud computing platforms, web, API and database testing technologies
• A strategic and analytical mindset — you see the big picture, connect patterns, and anticipate what’s next.
• Curiosity and courage to ask why, challenge assumptions, and explore innovative solutions.
• Proven experience in business process mapping, system analysis, and requirements documentation.
• Excellent communication skills — able to translate between technical and business perspectives.
• Strong experience designing and developing cloud-based APIs, with a strong understanding of scalability, security, and performance in distributed systems.
• Experience with KAFKA Confluent, Event Exchange concepts and Data eventing concepts.
• Experience with cloud development concepts such as Docker, Kubernetes, and development experience using GCP.
• Hands-on experience with Agile practices, Jira, and Confluence.
• University or College degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related tech field.
• Availability to work on-site 3-4 days per week.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the Banking or Financial Services industry is a plus.
• Core banking experience, especially in understanding financial systems, transaction flows, and regulatory compliance within enterprise environments.
• Passion about exploring emerging technologies such as AI/ML and can creatively apply them to solve business and technology challenges.

Responsibilities

• Works with key stakeholders within all business functions to align technology solutions with business strategies
• Have a strong understanding on finance and accounting flows, payment flows across different systems and data flows across integration touchpoints.
• Lead the discovery, analysis, and documentation of business requirements that drive strategic transformation.
• Challenge assumptions and bring forward creative ideas to simplify, automate, and improve processes.
• Facilitate workshops and design sessions to uncover root causes, align on goals, and co-create solutions.
• Translate complex concepts into clear user stories and functional specifications that guide implementation.
• Perform gap analysis across systems and payment standards to identify opportunities for modernization.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to ensure readiness for delivery, testing, and post-implementation success.
• Demonstrates an informed knowledge of business functions to resolve problems and capitalize on improvement opportunities.
• Supports one or more highly complex business processes which involves data modelling and structuring.
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying new ways to work smarter and deliver better outcomes for customers.
• Contributes to an inclusive, high-performance culture where diverse perspectives drive better solutions.
• Providing training and mentorship to team members to maintain high standards of performance and continuity.

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.
• Community engagement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree