Director Site Reliability Engineering

Title: Director Site Reliability EngineeringJoin a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.At Scotiabank, we are executing towards a bold new strategy and vision for our Bank to be our client’s most trusted financial partner, to drive sustainable, profitable growth and maximize total shareholder return.The Technology organization is passionate about providing technology solutions to enable the bank’s ambitious goals. We build software that provides business value and solves problems.In the Markets and Enterprise Technology group, we are seeking a Director to lead the Site Reliability Engineering function in the Corporate Functions area, encompassing technology teams in AML, Risk, Finance, Corporate Treasury, and Human Resources.We are searching for someone who has fresh ideas and viewpoints, excels at cross team collaboration, and is a software engineer at heart.This is a senior role to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of critical applications and infrastructure by driving automation, monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement initiatives.AccountabilitiesLeadershipThis role requires a high-degree of cross-team collaboration and ability to influence teams towards outcomes vs. direct management of headcountDrive critical incident calls, ensuring timely incident response and effective problem resolutionParticipate in change control review boards, assess and inform impacted teamsSystem Reliability and MonitoringCollaborate with the infrastructure and cloud engineering organizations to build robust monitoring systems to detect potential issues early and develop proactive methods to recoverEnsure alerting systems are setup to notify relevant teams of critical incidentsAnalyze metrics and identify bottlenecks to optimize system health and scalabilityIncident Response and Root Cause AnalysisLead incident response efforts during critical system outages, facilitating rapid troubleshooting and issue resolutionConduct post-mortem analysis to identify root cause of incidents and implement preventative measures.AutomationCollaborate with Application, Infrastructure and Cloud Engineering teams to drive automation of repetitive tasks, including infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and scalingCapacity PlanningCollaborate with application teams to ensure system architecture is scalable and resilient to meet future demandCollaboration and Communication, Communicate effectivelyEducation and ExperienceStrong knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering practices, expertise in DevOps, expertise in production support and incident management as demonstrated by previous experiencesExperience developing and supporting large-scale on-premises systems and cloud-based workloadsExperience implementing Infrastructure as Code to ensure consistency and repeatabilityExperience managing cloud infrastructure (any of GCP, Azure, AWS) to optimize resource utilization and cost efficiencyExperience with alerting and monitoring toolsHighly skilled at influencing and an effective collaborator.Prefer candidates with previous hands-on software development experiences.What's in it for you?Diversity, 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.Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences everyone brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.Remote-friendly work environment will provide you with the flexibility to perform at your best.Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.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. #J-18808-Ljbffr