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

As a Principal, Cloud Engineering – Cloud Operations Engineering, you contribute to the overall success of the Cloud and Platform Engineering department ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed /delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are following governing regulations, internal policies and procedures. You keep our cloud platform stable to provide an essential and dependable service that millions of customers use every day. If you’re passionate about cutting‑edge technologies, cloud‑native solutions, and driving innovation, this role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of digital banking.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Architect, implement and maintain platform services to enable safe enterprise‑wide use of public cloud offerings with a hands‑on approach
• Drive design discussions focused on implementing best practices, scalability and introducing enterprise‑wide patterns
• Lead engineering squads in breaking‑down, scoping and estimating tasks
• Contribute to writing code, debugging and deploying infrastructure and applications to the cloud
• Provide mentorship, peer review and code review
• Collaborate with Product Management teams to define features for Cloud platform services for multi‑year roadmaps
• Provide level 3 production support

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• 9+ years of experience in cloud, software or other related engineering roles including significant experience in a leadership or advisory role
• Extensive experience building and operating large‑scale infrastructure in public cloud environments, such as Azure or GCP using Terraform Cloud with cloud services for Security, Kubernetes, Functions, Virtual Machines and Virtual Networking
• Proven experience in cloud development (Microsoft Azure, Google GCP) is a benefit.
• Advanced proficiency in building production‑ready Infrastructure as Code in high‑level languages, such as HashiCorp Configuration Language and Go
• Enthusiasm for cloud transformation and cloud platform/components/services development.
• Proven experience in cloud cost management and onboarding applications to the cloud
• Proven expertise in architecting and scaling observability infrastructure to support comprehensive monitoring and analysis in large production environments
• Expertise in deploying and managing monitoring, alerting, and logging systems at massive‑scale, such as Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana, OpenTelemetry, ELK, Jaeger etc.
• Knowledge of cost optimization strategies and tools in cloud environments e.g. GCP Cloud Cost Management, Apptio Cloudability etc.
• Strong communication skills, both written and spoken; of specific importance the strong communication to a technical audience.
• Attention to details, high standards for quality.
• Writing and maintaining related documentation.
• Experience within Canadian financial institutions a benefit.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field (master’s degree preferred).

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 Scoti and Scotiabank.
• 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.
• 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, Humans of Digital and much more!

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto