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Scotiabank Lead Software Engineer (Technical Lead) in Toronto, Ontario
Lead Software Engineer (Technical Lead)
Requisition ID: 190133
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
The Team:
The Global Technologies Application team that supports the Global Banking and Markets business is looking for a Lead Software Engineers to take on a challenging and exciting role.
The candidate will be involved with the continual support and eventual sunsetting of an existing legacy application as well as contribute and provide support to a newer platform that leverages a modern technology stack. We are looking for creative, quick learning, self-starting, results-detail oriented, highly motivated individual with excellent problem-solving skills.
The Role
The candidate will be involved with the continual support and eventual sunsetting of an existing legacy application as well as contribute and provide support to a newer platform that leverages a modern technology stack. We are looking for creative, quick learning, self-starting, results-detail oriented, highly motivated individual with excellent problem-solving skills.
Is this role right for you? In this role you will:
Works closely with end-users, Business Analysts, and team members to understand business requirements that drive the analysis and design of quality technical solutions
Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
Write code & debug high volume, Kafka & JVM based Stateless Services
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, architecture and final delivery of the solution with an emphasis on system scalability, availability and pragmatism.
Hands-on coding is expected - active contribution to the code base as well as code reviews and walkthroughs
Participate in meetings/stand ups with stakeholders to prioritize development tasks aligned with business goals
Involved in the full software development life cycle and is responsible for designing, coding, testing, implementing, and supporting application software that is delivered on time and within budget
Show initiative to prepare and document artefacts that is important to the team
Prepare and support application releases intended for implementation to UAT and Production environments
Perform support of production trading applications to troubleshoot and quickly resolve any issues or questions
Provide after hours support via an on-call pager on a rotational basis especially for application releases during a maintenance window or for other maintenance activities
Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We’d love to work with you if you have:
8+ years of experience working with Java 8+. Familiarity with multiple external Java frameworks is a plus (such a Spring).
Experience in Java multi-threaded applications
Strong programming background, ideally including developing real-time, event-driven applications.
Experience in relational SQL development and Stored Procedures with MSSQL and Oracle database as well as understanding of general database objects and structures
Experience with UNIX Shell scripting in Sun Solaris/Linux environments
Hands on experience with HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap
Proficient with SCM, Build and CI/CD tools such as Git/Github/Bitbucket, Artifactory, Maven, Jenkins/Cloudbees
Strong understanding of development best practices, TDD, test automation, and code quality
Ability to break down technical information and disseminating it to senior non-technical management
Excellent problem solving, analytical and critical thinking is expected
Experience developing Micro services, architecture, and design patterns, including event based micro service deployments
What's in it for you?
We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
We provide you with the tools and technology needed to create beautiful customer experiences.
You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world
Onsite cafeteria.
We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs (pension & profit sharing), generous vacation, personal & sick days, personal development funding, maternity leave top-up, parental leave and much more.
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Location(s): 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, pleaseclick here (https://www.scotiabank.com/careers/en/careers/technical-support-for-applicants.html) . 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.