Scotiabank Hiring for Software Engineer, Scotia Digital (Vancouver Hub) at Vancouver, BC Full Time

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We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Customer Security Services team to help us design, develop, deploy, and support one of the largest, cutting-edge Identity and Access Management (IAM) services in Canada. The ideal candidate is passionate about designing and developing complex, highly reliable and scalable enterprise systems. They have a keen interest in authentication and security with a strong developer-focused mindset and thrive in a fast-moving environment. As a member of this highly talented and interactive team, you will not only get the opportunity to grow and learn from experts in security and IAM domains but also to mentor growing developers to enhance your leadership skills.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:
Participate in all aspects of a SDLC (Requirements, Analysis, Design, Code, Test, Implementation and Production handover)

Develop software following sound software engineering principles in an agile (Scrum) process and lead design sessions and code / design reviews

Support enterprise-wide services including authentication, provisioning, federation, and directory platforms

Work collectively within a dynamic team to actively participate and lead configurations and support of IAM solution deployment in accordance with designs

Production support and handling escalation during the day as well as off-hours.

Interface with Scotiabank infrastructure teams to maintain and support infrastructure and services under management

Participate in root cause analysis to in-scope systems, identify improvements, and drive to implementation

Develop operational plans, processes, and procedures to improve service delivery and resiliency

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in developing and supporting large, complex, highly available enterprise systems

Strong OO programming skills and experience in developing REST services (e.g., using Node.js and/or Java Spring Framework).

Unit testing experience such as familiarity with JUnit, Mockito, Spy, Reflection etc.

Proficiency with Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines (e.g., Jira, Jenkins, Gradle, Bitbucket, Artifactory etc.)

Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong problem-solving skills coupled with the ability to collaborate with and lead teams toward resolution.

Sound DBMS knowledge (e.g., Oracle) and understanding of network topologies and common network protocols and services (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP(S), SSH, etc.

Nice-to-have

Some experience with Identify and Access Management systems (e.g., Auth0, Forge Rock, Oracle Identity, Ping, Octa etc.)

LDAP directory services (e.g., Sun/Oracle Directory)

Familiarity with SAML, OpenID, OAUTH protocols

Familiarity with multi-factor authentication concepts and technologies (e.g., RSA, Digital Token, Push Notification etc.)

Experience with cloud and container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes & GCP) as we aim to build self-serve products on a cloud platform

Experience working on infrastructure centric platforms and advanced working knowledge of the server and network configurations both for deployment and at run-time

Some familiarity with front end technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React or similar JS frameworks), caching and message queuing systems, and NoSQL DBMS.

What’s in it for you?

Ability to make a difference and lasting impact. As part of Scotia Digital, you will have an opportunity to be part of a group of talented people changing how the bank develops applications, consumes services, and manages our IT infrastructure.

Opportunities to do challenging work in a mission critical system to the bank. This is not your typical software development. Our Customer Authentication and Access Management System (CAMS) team builds the next generation IAM services like biometrics authentication, Push Notification etc.

We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs (on pension & profit sharing), generous vacation, personal & sick days, personal development funding, maternity leave top-up, parental leave, medical, vision, and dental benefits that start from day one and much more!

Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity and curiosity and celebrates success!

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Location(s): Canada : British Columbia : Vancouver || 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. 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.