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Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)


Company : Scotiabank


Location : Toronto, Ontario


Created : 2026-01-22


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Scotiabank Requisition ID: 247129 Join a purposedriven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and highperforming culture. Job Overview As an SRE, you will implement, measure, and gather insights from Operational Level Indicators (OLI) to identify service improvements covering availability, performance, resilience, incidents and chronic problems. You will execute jobs per runbooks and automate repetitive tasks to reduce toil. You are expected to lead and perform Disaster Recovery (DR) exercises, engage teams for technical validation, and participate in vulnerability assessments, making recommendations for remediation and overall enhancements. Responsibilities Challenge yourself with complex solving and apply lessons for continuous improvement. Support critical systems requiring high trust, resilience, and security. Proactively seek opportunities to automate and solve problems before they occur. Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Performance, Scalability, Reliability, Audit, Monitoring, and Security following SRE best practices. Manage communication of production releases and their service availability impact to internal and external stakeholders. Passionate about metrics, trends, and patterns of availability and serviceability dictated by defined SLA/SLI. Qualifications Strong communication (verbal and) skills in English. 3+ years of handson experience in realtime streaming data projects in operations. 7+ years of handson technical experience with production support and indepth troubleshooting of major incidents and problem management. 2+ years of technical experience with Apache Kafka for event management. 3+ years of technical experience with Splunk and/or Dynatrace for monitoring and alerts. 5+ years of technical experience building CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Gradle/Maven, or Bitbucket. Ability to read Java code for troubleshooting and debugging. Strong technical understanding of RESTful services. Proficiency in SQL queries across relational databases. Knowledge of microservices in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and/or Azure. Experience with UNIX shell scripting and Python. Excellent organizational skills. Postsecondary education in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics. Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka is an asset. Benefits Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and allyship with employee resource groups. Accessibility and workplace accommodations for all employees. Upskilling through online courses, crossfunctional development, and tuition assistance. Competitive rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal and sick days; benefits start day one. Dynamic ecosystem with free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and collaborative spaces. Opportunities for community engagement and belonging through various programs. Location Canada Ontario Toronto Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. We value the unique skills and experiences of each employee and are committed to an inclusive, accessible environment. If you require accommodation during the recruitment 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; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. #J-18808-Ljbffr