Infrastructure Architect

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Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Infrastructure Architect is responsible for ensuring that systems, infrastructure patterns principles, frameworks, and standards—particularly those related to database platforms, middleware technologies, application servers, and message brokers—are designed and implemented to support Scotiabank's evolving business requirements across on-premise and cloud environments. This role is a key part of the Global Technology Enterprise Platform (GTEP) Architecture team in Canada, working closely with Enterprise Architecture to drive strategic alignment and technical excellence.

The candidate will work in a collaborative environment within GTEP Architecture and Enterprise Architecture, contributing to the efficient and effective operation of infrastructure architecture initiatives—particularly those involving database platforms, middleware technologies, application servers, and message brokers across on-premise and cloud environments. The role requires ensuring compliance with daily business controls and enterprise obligations aimed at reducing:

• Operational risk
• Regulatory noncompliance
• Money laundering and terrorism financing risks
• Conduct risk

Is this role right for you?

• Lead architecture discussions with Scotiabank's application solution architects and security teams to define infrastructure strategies, with a strong focus on:
• Database platforms (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
• Middleware technologies (e.g., WebSphere, Kafka, MQ, API gateways)
• Application servers (e.g., WebLogic, JBoss, Tomcat)
• Message brokers (e.g., IBM MQ, Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Participate in Architecture Review Boards (ARBs) to review, recommend, and propose infrastructure solutions, particularly those involving database, middleware, application servers, and message broker components.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, technology standards, and infrastructure designs for the above platforms. Collaborate with GTEP teams to ensure alignment with security and architectural standards across both on-premise and cloud deployments.
• Identify and analyze infrastructure architecture gaps in database, middleware, application server, and message broker domains. Propose new technologies, establish pilots and proof-of-value (POV) initiatives, and present recommendations to ARBs.
• Collaborate with the GTEP Architectural Governance team to document and maintain infrastructure standards, patterns, principles, and frameworks related to these technologies.
• Evaluate and engage with vendors to address operational challenges and assess new technologies for inclusion in GTEP product roadmaps.
• Lead proof-of-concept (POC) projects for database, middleware, application server, and message broker solutions. Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to transition successful initiatives into production environments, both on-premise and in the cloud.
• Act as the primary infrastructure contact for relevant aspects of strategic initiatives such as the Data Center Consolidation Project (DCRC).
• Ensure compliance with operational risk, regulatory requirements, anti-money laundering (AML), and conduct risk frameworks, especially in the context of data handling, messaging, and middleware integration.

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

• 5+ years of progressive experience in infrastructure architecture, including hybrid cloud and on-premise environments.
• Proven ability to design scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure automation, monitoring, and operational best practices.
• 5+ years of experience in enterprise database architecture, including relational (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and cloud-native databases (Azure SQL, Cloud Spanner, BigQuery).
• Expertise in database high availability, disaster recovery, replication, and performance tuning.
• Experience with database modernization, migration strategies, and cloud adoption.
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing middleware platforms such as Red Hat JBOSS, WebLogic, WebSphere, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar.
• Deep knowledge of middleware integration patterns, service orchestration, and message queuing systems.

 Experience with API gateways, service mesh, and container-based middleware deployment.

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. 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.
• Accessibility 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.
• 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 such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more

Location(s): 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.