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The role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, guiding developers through solution design, implementation, testing, release, production support, and modernization activities.\nYou will work closely with Software Developers, Business Analysts, Quality Assurance Analysts, Product Owners, Support teams, infrastructure partners, security partners, and other technology stakeholders to deliver secure, reliable, maintainable solutions for financial advisors, their teams and our clients.\nIs this role right for you? In this role you will:\nLead the technical design and implementation of web-based business applications and services built on Microsoft technologies.\nProvide hands-on technical leadership across the software development lifecycle, including analysis, estimation, design, development, testing, deployment, and production support.\nOwn or coordinate solution design decisions and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, privacy, resilience, and technology standards.\nBreak down complex initiatives into clear technical work, identify dependencies and risks, and support realistic delivery planning with Product Owners and Business Analysts.\nRemain an active contributor to the codebase, particularly for complex features, integrations, prototypes, critical defects, and reusable components.\nEstablish and reinforce development standards for code quality, automated testing, logging, observability, performance, accessibility, and secure development.\nLead technical implementation activities across non-production and production environments, including release readiness, deployment coordination, validation, and rollback planning.\nProvide technical leadership during production incidents, coordinate troubleshooting, perform root cause analysis, and ensure corrective and preventive actions are completed.\nIdentify and drive improvements to application architecture, engineering processes, CI/CD pipelines, operational support, resilience, and technical documentation.\nAssess technical debt, application currency, vulnerabilities, and lifecycle risks; recommend and help prioritize remediation and modernization work.\nPartner with infrastructure, cloud, database, network, security, and vendor teams to resolve cross-platform issues and deliver end-to-end solutions.\nMentor developers, promote knowledge sharing, and strengthen the team’s technical capability through coaching, pairing, technical discussions, and constructive feedback.\nCommunicate technical options, risks, trade-offs, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nAdhere to high-quality development principles while delivering solutions within the Bank’s risk appetite, policies, and culture.\nDo you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We’d love to work with you if you have:\nBachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.\nMinimum of seven (7) years of demonstrated experience developing and supporting web applications, including experience providing technical leadership on complex initiatives.\nAdvanced proficiency with C#, .NET, ASP.NET Web API, and object-oriented software design and development.\nStrong experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs, distributed application components, and enterprise system integrations.\nStrong experience with a front-end framework and modern user interface development practices.\nStrong experience with SQL, relational databases, data modelling, query optimization, and application-data integration.\nPractical knowledge of Azure cloud services and cloud-native design considerations, including identity, configuration, monitoring, scalability, and resilience.\nDemonstrated experience applying secure software development practices, including authentication, authorization, secrets management, dependency management, and vulnerability remediation.\nExperience with Git, Azure DevOps, automated builds, testing, release pipelines, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery practices.\nStrong understanding of SDLC dependencies across applications, infrastructure, databases, networks, security, and client/server environments.\nKnowledge of Agile development practices and experience leading technical delivery within a cross-functional Agile team.\nAbility to influence without direct authority, build consensus, manage technical ambiguity, and make pragmatic decisions under delivery pressure.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics to varied audiences.\nExperience supporting business-critical applications in a regulated financial services environment.\nExperience with application observability, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, structured logging, and operational dashboards.\nKnowledge of application resilience, disaster recovery, high availability, capacity planning, and performance engineering.\nExperience with modernization of legacy .NET applications and incremental adoption of cloud services.\nExperience coordinating work across employees, contractors, vendors, and shared enterprise technology teams.\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.\nDynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.\nCommunity Engagement - We offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons. \nLocation(s): Canada : Ontario : Ottawa\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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