Requisition ID: 228815
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Role

The successful candidate will work closely with various stakeholders including business partners and external Service in Cheque Processing engineering, business analyst, architecture, and infrastructure and support to understand business requirements and drive the design of quality technical solutions that best support the business need utilizing latest technology.

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

The candidate will be responsible for the effective design, development, and delivery of highly complex applications with focus on accuracy, performance, security and user experience. Utilizing a variety of Mainframe technologies including such as Cobol.

• Work with Sr. Management/Director of the team to drive strategy to transform and modernize our market risk management platforms using new technologies and tools available that best support the business needs and growth.
• Participate in the design, development and implementation of effective and quality solutions that resolve highly complex business problems and support business needs.
• Utilize diverse set of technologies to implement new systems, or enhancements of existing implementations, and ensure sound integration with surrounding components from end to end operational perspective).
• Ensure that delivery meets the integrity, quality, performance and reliability requirements by building automated testing and regression suites and use of DevOps principles.
• Be flexible and thrive in an evolving environment
• Have broad and deep technical and domain Cheque knowledge, typically ranging from front-end Banks Front end through to back-end systems supporting Cheque and EFT Day 1 and Day 2 payments

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

• 5+ years of strong development experience in Cobol /CA7/JCL
• 5+ years of Mainframe DB2 and MVS
• 5 + Cheque domain Experience
• 3+ years of experience working with fluency Connect Direct and SDSF
• 2+ years of experience in Windows
• Nice to have: Working knowledge of SQL
• Nice to have: Strong knowledge of object-oriented software development best practices
• Nice to have: Experience working in a DevOps environment.
• Nice to have: Knowledge experience in Java Knowledge and experience with SQL queries
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills are essential
• Excellent communication skills including ability to distil technical details into simple terms; ability to influence decision making across stakeholders
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple complex initiatives
• Natural Problem Solver
• The role requires leadership skills, hands-on technical experience, and a can-do approach towards environment automation / management and continuous improvement for efficiency and cost effectiveness
• Must be reliable, proactive, results-oriented, customer-focused and attentive to details
• Must be flexible to adapt to a dynamic environment, make quick and sound decisions under pressure
• Strong organizational skills, excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills

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.
• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Community Engagement - No matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Scarborough || Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.
At Scotiabank, 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. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.