Senior DevOps Engineer

Requisition ID: 276322 

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

Scotiabank is transforming its mission-critical Workforce Authentication platforms, and this role will help build the engineering foundation that enables those platforms to be delivered securely, reliably and at scale.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, Workforce Authentication Engineering, you will design, build and maintain the DevOps pipelines and automation supporting Microsoft Entra ID-based identity and authentication services. You will contribute across the engineering lifecycle, including infrastructure as code, CI/CD automation, release management, production reliability and site reliability engineering practices.

This is an opportunity for an experienced engineer to work at the intersection of cloud identity, security engineering, automation and platform reliability in a complex, regulated enterprise environment

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

DevOps Engineering & Automation

• Design, build and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for Microsoft Entra ID and Workforce Authentication services.
• Automate platform configuration, deployment, validation and release activities to improve engineering efficiency and consistency.
• Develop reusable deployment patterns and automation to support repeatable, controlled releases across environments.
• Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code and configuration-as-code practices, including Terraform where appropriate.

Release & Environment Management

• Support end-to-end release activities across development, test and production environments.
• Implement deployment controls, automated testing, validation, rollback and release practices appropriate for security-critical platforms.
• Partner with engineering teams to improve deployment reliability and reduce manual operational activities.
• Maintain clear release documentation, operational procedures and evidence required for controlled changes.

Site Reliability Engineering

• Help define and mature SRE practices for Workforce Authentication platforms.
• Build monitoring, alerting, observability and operational automation to proactively identify service health issues.
• Participate in incident response, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, problem management and reliability improvements.
• Develop automation and operational tooling that improve resiliency and reduce repetitive operational work.

Identity Platform Engineering

• Work closely with IAM engineers to automate and operate Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory capabilities.
• Support secure engineering and deployment patterns for enterprise authentication services.
• Apply security-by-design principles across CI/CD, infrastructure automation, secrets handling and platform operations.
• Contribute to engineering standards, technical documentation and continuous improvement

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• Strong experience in DevOps, platform engineering, cloud engineering or Site Reliability Engineering.
• Hands-on experience designing and maintaining Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, Azure CLI or equivalent technologies.
• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and Active Directory.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code; Terraform knowledge is a strong asset.
• Experience with production release management, monitoring, observability, incident response and SRE practices.
• Strong understanding of secure software delivery and DevSecOps principles.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex platform and deployment issues across application, infrastructure, identity and cloud environments.
• Experience with enterprise Identity and Access Management or authentication technologies is a strong asset, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, MFA, Conditional Access or passwordless authentication.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across engineering, security, architecture and operations teams.
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving environment supporting business-critical security platforms

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, 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. If you require technical assistance, please click here. 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.