Lead Engineer

Requisition ID: 244803

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

Contributes to the overall success of the Enterprise Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) Engineering function by ensuring that engineering initiatives delivery plans and strategic goals are executed effectively. The role ensures compliance with regulatory and internal policy requirements while championing customerfocused engineering and reliable identity services across the enterprise.

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

• Drive the handson engineering configuration and integration of CIAM solutions that support enterprise security strategies reliability standards and digital identity modernization goals.
• Implement maintain and continuously improve CIAM capabilities and supporting services.
• Design and implement CIAM frameworks aligned with organizational security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and apply best practices for identity federation SSO MFA OAuth2/OIDC flows and adaptive authentication.
• Ensure CIAM engineering work meets regulatory compliance and security requirements across channels and geographies.
• Support onboarding integration and expansion of digital channels into CIAM platforms ensuring stable and secure implementations.
• Perform risk assessments and technical security reviews for CIAM integrations and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Continuously refine and enhance deployment processes onboarding workflows and implementation guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with internal engineering product security and operations teams to ensure smooth and efficient adoption of CIAM services.
• Provide expertise guidance and documentation to engineering teams and partner groups to support optimal use of CIAM platforms.
• Create and maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams configuration guides troubleshooting guides and operational procedures.
• Establish effective working relationships across multiple technology and business partners project teams and stakeholders.
• Understands how the Banks risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Champion a customerfocused engineering mindset and contribute to a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role Wed love to work with you if you have:

• 7 years of hands-on experience on microservice implementation using Java/J2EE Spring framework Gradle NodeJS Restful APIs Cloud SQL and Kafka.
• 5 years of handson experience with major CIAM platforms specifically ForgeRock (AM IDM DS) Ping (PingFederate PingAccess PingDirectory) with exposure to Okta an asset.
• 5 years of experience in automating deployment processes and working with CI/CD tools (Jenkins Google Cloud Deployment etc.)
• Strong understanding of authentication and authorization protocols such as OAuth2 OpenID Connect SAML LDAP.
• Proven ability to design and implement IAM solutions for enterprise and cloud environments (AWS Azure GCP).
• Experience with identity federation SSO MFA and adaptive authentication strategies.
• Proficiency in DevOps tools (Terraform CI/CD pipelines) for IAM deployment and automation.
• Solid knowledge of cybersecurity principles risk management and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills for complex IAM integrations. Strong work ethic and reliability
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Experience delivering training using virtual conferencing
• Ability to develop technical documentation including architecture diagrams configuration guides and operational procedures.
• Ability to prepare communications briefings and technical summaries for senior stakeholders when required.
• Proven success working within a matrix organization and collaborating across crossfunctional teams.
• Strong prioritizing planning analytical presentation project/change management and relationship building skills

Whats 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.
• Upskillingthrough 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.