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Responsible for designing, building, and continuously improving secure, scalable automation capabilities across hybrid environments, applying strong software engineering discipline and a platform engineering mindset to enable consistent, reliable outcomes across the organization. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.\nIs this role right for you? In this role, you will:\nChampions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.\nActs as a senior engineer and technical lead for enterprise automation engineering, with strong expertise in\nAnsible-based configuration management and orchestration across on-premises and cloud environments.\nImplements and contributes to automation standards, patterns, and reusable components; proposes\nimprovements to increase safety, consistency, and scale.\nApplies software engineering practices to automation development, including source control, code review,\ntesting strategies, versioning, and CI/CD integration.\nBuilds automation solutions and supports enterprise integrations using stable, supportable interfaces (e.g.,\nidentity, secrets, ITSM/change, inventory/CMDB, pipelines, logging/monitoring).\nImplements required security, risk, and compliance controls in automation solutions, including least-privilege\naccess, secrets handling, auditability, approvals, and segregation of duties.\nOperates with a platform engineering mindset, ensuring automation solutions are reliable, observable,\nmaintainable, and supported through runbooks and lifecycle management practices.\nLeads complex implementations and workstreams end-to-end; mentors peers; may guide a small squad\nand/or partner resources, escalating design decisions as appropriate.\nEnables adoption across teams through documentation, reference implementations, coaching, and\nknowledge sharing.\nUnderstand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and\ndecisions.\nActively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with\nScotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy,\nadherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to\noperational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.\nChampions a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.\nDo you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:\n5+ years of hands-on experience in automation and software engineering roles within complex enterprise environments.\nStrong experience with configuration management and orchestration tools, with emphasis on Ansible (playbooks, roles, inventory patterns, reusable content, and execution strategies).\nStrong programming background in Python, including API integration and development of automation tooling/services.\nExperience applying CI/CD practices to automation code using Git-based workflows and pipeline tooling (e.g., build, test, promote, release).\nDemonstrated experience designing automation solutions that operate across hybrid environments (on-premises and public cloud).\nStrong understanding of enterprise security, risk, and compliance requirements as they relate to automation (least privilege, secrets handling, approvals/segregation of duties, and auditability).\nBroad infrastructure knowledge including Linux and Windows and sufficient networking, storage, and security fundamentals to automate safely at scale.\nExperience leading small deliveries/workstreams and mentoring peers; ability to guide a small squad and/or partner resources is an asset.\nCompletion of a post-secondary education in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technology discipline, or equivalent practical experience.\nWhat's in it for you?\nDiversity, 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.\nAccessibility 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.\nUpskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.\nCompetitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.\nCommunity 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!\nLocation(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto\nScotiabank 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.\nAt 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. 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