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This role will work closely with a Principal Architect (Director) as a single contributor and additionally will be responsible for transforming EA practice into a modern, scalable, self-service, pattern-based, automation-enabled governance model. The Architect will play a key role in defining the future-state model, aligning senior stakeholders, and leading the practical implementation of reusable patterns, automated controls, evidence capture, and reporting capabilities.\nIs this role right for you? In this role you will:\nArchitecture Oversight:\nPartner with key architecture stakeholders to define clear guidance, processes, and expectations for architecture engagement, review, compliance, and exception management.\nWork closely with domain architects to build architecture guardrails and outline the minimum architecture standards and validation points across the architecture domain control groups.\n\nPartner with Domain Architects to define and govern reference architectures that describe target-state capabilities, reusable designs, and approved solution direction.\n\nEstablish and operationalize governance processes to ensure reference architectures remain current, adopted, measurable, and aligned with strategic technology direction.\n\nMaintain, and evolve enterprise architecture governance frameworks aligned to best practices and organizational objectives\n\nArchitecture Leadership:\nLead and mature architecture governance practices that support consistent, transparent, and risk-informed technology decision-making across the Bank.\nProvide governance leadership across enterprise architecture policies, standards, principles, reference architectures, patterns, and exemption processes to ensure alignment with the Bank’s architecture framework.\n\nPartner with Chief Architects, Domain Architects, Solution Architects, control partners, and delivery teams to embed architecture governance expectations into delivery lifecycles and portfolio roadmaps.\n\nShare knowledge and collaborate with others within the team and with other teams across the Bank to ensure effective delivery of projects.\n\nStakeholder Management:\n\nPresent and communicate with our CTO, engineering heads and other senior leaders on an ongoing basis to gather feedback, report progress and solve issues.\n\nWork closely with technical teams and SMEs to ensure technology initiatives are delivered on time, within budget forecasts and deliver value identified at inception.\n\nWork closely with non-technology teams including business lines, HR, Finance and Risk to ensure technology initiatives are meeting business needs and are integrated within the bank effectively.\n\nDo you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:\n\nKnowledge and experience with systems architecture practice to assess the usage of technologies and interoperability with other internal/external bank systems at an enterprise level.\n\nAbility to evaluate and understand new innovations and assess technologies for use at the bank and best fit for the business.\n\n7+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Technology Governance, Architecture Governance, or a related technology leadership role is a must.\n\nAbility to deliver results in a fast-paced, challenging, and dynamic business environment with a high level of ambiguity.\n\nSuperior interpersonal skills, leadership, and influential capabilities\n\nSelf-motivated; work both independently and collaboratively with multi-functional teams, as both a leader and member.\n\nGood knowledge of the specific technology challenges relevant to Banking industry and large enterprises with a sound understanding of current banking business trends and their implications for technology.\n\nSuperior planning and analytical skills, ability to discern research information / data and focus on the critical business issues.\n\nSuperior presentation and written communication skills at an executive level\n\nUndergraduate degree in computer science, information system or engineering; graduate business degree/MBA is a strong asset.\n\nExcellent knowledge with MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint\n\nStrong understanding of architecture policies, standards, principles, patterns, reference architectures, exemption processes, and governance controls.\n\nExperience with governance reporting, dashboards, repositories, metrics, and evidence management to support transparency, auditability, and continuous improvement.\n\nExtensive understanding of enterprise architecture framework such as TOGAF.\n\nBusiness acumen and experience, with an understanding of vision, financial objectives, business functions, core processes, and the strategic significance of projects in relation to Scotiabank's goals, as well as the implications of project interactions and changes.\n\nWhat's in it for you?\n\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.\n\nCompetitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days, and benefits will start on day one.\n\nCommunity Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.\n\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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