Senior Solutions Architect

: 260696 Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. The Solutions Architect will be responsible for overseeing the Real Estate Secured Lending (RESL) domain needs end to end, create solutions that align with current requirements and strategically align to future state. Is this role right for you? In this role, you will: Drive RESL portfolio architecture, ensuring individual solutions align with the broader domain strategies. Ensure architectural decisions balance business priorities, cost, scalability, resilience, and regulatory requirements. Act as a trusted technical advisor to delivery teams, supporting solution design reviews and promoting architectural excellence. Partner with Enterprise Architecture to facilitate architectural reviews and align with enterprise principles. Prepare solution designs and estimate deliverables according to Scotiabank's policies, standards and templates based on business, project and systems specs Produce and maintain architectural and design documentations to support the technology and business needs Collaborate with development leads, software developers, business analysts and software architects to plan, design, develop, and maintain different applications Closely work with business partners to align on immediate needs and future state requirements. Apply innovative approach to developing process improvements and solutions Interact with stakeholders to collaborate, align and resolve issues Lead the team with a continuous improvement mindset, actively promote inclusivity and trust, promote an environment of curiosity and experimentation Ensure all solutions adhere to enterprise architecture principles, regulatory requirements and industry best practises Act with urgency and criticality, evaluate problems blockers and bottlenecks, identify actions to be taken, assist the team to recommend/implement solutions Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have: Bachelor (equivalent or higher) degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline. 10+ years architecture experience in creating and managing enterprise architectures and solutions Well-versed in contemporary engineering practices such as cloud computing, microservices, CI/CD, test automation, and DevOps Demonstrated success in delivering complex, highly available platforms serving customers. Experience with structured Enterprise Architecture practices, hybrid cloud deployments, and on-premise to cloud migration deployments and roadmaps. Experience building, architecting, designing, and implementing highly distributed global based systems. Experience in network infrastructure, security, data, or application development. Knowledge of technology solutions and ability to learn and work with emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions in the Cloud/IT technology space. Outstanding communication, relationship management and problem-solving skills. Skilled at balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution 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. Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration. Community Engagement - No matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.

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