Crypto Platform Engineer - Scotiabank, Toronto

About this opportunity

Join Scotiabank's dedicated Crypto Product and Engineering team, a purpose-driven unit committed to results within an inclusive and high-performing culture. This team is at the forefront of cryptographic security, leading cross-functional product initiatives to accelerate the development of global security services and advance engineering capabilities. They collaborate with technology and business partners worldwide to strategically implement foundational and transformational security products across the entire enterprise.

As a Crypto Platform Engineer, you will be a core member of the Crypto Engineering pillar. Your primary responsibility will be to provide essential technology operations support for the deployment of cryptographic security products across the enterprise. This involves close collaboration with various business lines, IT support teams, and Information Security & Control functions to ensure robust and secure operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology operations support for the Crypto Security Platform, resolving complex technical challenges to ensure platform security and resilience.
• Serve as a Level 3 escalation point, troubleshooting and resolving incidents related to the Crypto Security Platform.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including self-service libraries, best practices, configuration runbooks, playbooks, and incident/problem management guides.
• Support operational activities such as change request creation, server patching, software currency upgrades, regression testing, and Disaster Backup & Recovery (DBR) testing.
• Lead implementations across production and non-production environments by developing implementation checklists and executing hands-on systems integration for Crypto Platforms, including HSM devices.
• Demonstrate personal accountability for assigned projects, initiatives, and daily operations, consistently delivering results with minimal guidance.
• Foster a positive work environment with highly motivated individuals focused on reducing risk within the bank.
• Collaborate closely with Product and Capabilities Engineers to provide technical support for solutions in steady-state operations.
• Provide technical mentorship to Senior Associate Crypto Platform Engineers, sharing best practices for working with Crypto Operations and Application teams.
• Support audit, compliance, and IT risk teams in remediating risk-related issues.
• Drive continuous, iterative improvements across team processes and procedures, aligning with the bank’s risk appetite and risk culture.

Skills and experience

• 5+ years of hands-on technical operations working experience in implementation and deployment of complex or large-scale applications/systems/platforms in an enterprise and financial setting.
• Hands-on technical working experience in programming languages such as (but not limited to) Java, bash, and PowerShell.
• Working knowledge of software development lifecycle and tools including JIRA, Bitbucket (Git), and Confluence.
• Ability to apply security principles to crypto platforms and solutions to meet IT standards, methodologies, key management regulations, and audit requirements.
• Working knowledge and experience in crypto engineering and platforms, key management practices, as well as good knowledge of other information security domains.
• Working knowledge of business analysis technology (PowerBI, Excel).
• Excellent communication (verbal/written/presentation), negotiating, and interpersonal skills with the ability to summarize material for senior management in English. The same in Spanish is a strong asset.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to stay current on evolving cryptographic security trends and technologies.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or a related field would be an asset.
• Security accreditations would be an asset.
• Cloud security (GCP, Azure) and container (Kubernetes) knowledge would be an asset.

Benefits

• 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 employees 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, Humans of Digital and much more!