Sr Application Specialist, HR Technologies

Scotiabank • Stratford, ON

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Global Human Resources Technology team provides the technology and tools for Scotiabank to attract, hire, retain, invest in, compensate, and reward its workforce globally. The team deploys and supports a combination of purchased cloud solutions with home-built applications, and a world-class cloud-native data management and delivery framework. The software developer will focus on application development and support in a Java and cloud-based development environment. You will be part of a collaborative team that includes a Technical Lead, Software Developers, Business Analysts, and Quality Assurance engineers. You will be involved in the full development life cycle, from design and development to testing and deployment of various web-based Global HR applications. To be successful in this role, you should have strong programming skills and knowledge of web development frameworks to deliver high-quality solutions for our clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or computer engineering.
• 5+ years of experience as a software developer.
• Extensive experience in object-oriented software design and development.
• Proficient with Java programming languages and cloud Azure and Google, supporting frameworks, and UI tools.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks.
• Strong experience in Microsoft SQL Server, database design and development.
• Comprehensive understanding of object-oriented application development techniques and theories.
• Knowledge of service-oriented architecture and relational databases, including database theory, and a strong understanding of business data structures.
• Understanding about agile methodologies to software development.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with data migration tools is considered a strong asset.
• Understanding of cloud-hosted environments like Azure or GCP is considered a strong asset.
• Proficiency in spoken and written Spanish is regarded as a valuable asset.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teammates to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain web-based business applications built on Java and cloud technologies. This team is located in both Canada and Colombia.
• Develop and unit test applications in accordance with established standards.
• Apply best development and design practices and participate in peer reviews of solution designs and related code.
• Mentor teammates on developing in Java and cloud as Azure and GCP.
• Work with teammates to migrate Java-based technologies to cloud.
• Develop, refine, and tune continuous integrations between applications.
• Analyze and resolve technical and application defects with excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Assess opportunities for application and process improvement and prepare documentation of rationale to share with team members and other affected parties.
• Adhere to high-quality development principles while delivering solutions on time.
• Provide third-level support to business users.

Benefits

• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
• You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world.
• We foster an environment of innovation and continuous learning.
• We care about our people, allowing them to design how they work to deliver amazing results.

What This Job Offers

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