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

The Group Treasury Technology team provides development and support services for Group Treasury (including Structural Interest Rate Risk management, Asset/Liability Management, Funds Transfer Pricing, Match Maturity, Budgeting and Planning) and Global Risk Management (Global Retail Credit Risk, Trade Floor Risk Management).

The Software Automation Engineer is responsible for developing and implementing technical solutions to support the Group Treasury business with a focus on automating existing manual processes, reducing the likelihood for human errors and improving operational processes. You will be required to participate in multiple projects, including technical design, use cases, and process workflow of complex business processes for internal clients. You must possess the ability to work with a team of technology focused peers and the ability to juggle multiple/concurrent tasks. You must thrive on challenge, be proactive, dynamic and demonstrate initiative and eagerness to learn.

In this role you will:

• Provide technology collaboration and be the ambassador for Automation across Group Treasury Technology.
• Participate in aspects of a systems development life cycle within the development team (Requirements Analysis, Design, Development, Test, QA, Implementation and Support)
• Be the Point of Contact for escalation on service operation including service availability and continuality
• Analyze data in operational database environments including SQL Server
• Optimizing and simplifying existing code and perform code reviews
• Work closely with the stake holders to clarify requirements and to recommend best practices
• Rewriting exiting framework and adding new code and functionalities
• Lead initiatives to support continuous integration and improvement through technologies and process
• Support Business as Usual where applicable (may require off business hour support)

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Computer science, Information Systems, Computer engineering, Data Science or related field required.
• 2+ years of experience as a Software Engineer including Internship and Co-Ops.
• Hands on knowledge and experience with major programming languages such as Python, Java, .NET, SQL and Scripting.
• Exposure and experience working with Docker and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, GCP), Microservices.
• Exposure and experience working with Bitbucket, Jenkins (pipelines).
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills and be capable of multi-tasking and managing concurrent tasks and initiatives.
• Ability to solve technical problems/ processes and understand complex details.
• A high level of interpersonal and verbal communication skills necessary to relate to other people at their systems knowledge level.
• Self motivated and curious to learn new technologies and business use cases.

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, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!