Requisition ID: 270140
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
The Role
Scotiabank’s Enterprise Architecture organization is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to lead the next evolution of enterprise architecture practice across the Bank. This role will work closely with a Principal Architect (Director) as a single contributor and additionally will be responsible for transforming EA practice into a modern, scalable, self-service, pattern-based, automation-enabled governance model. The Architect will play a key role in defining the future-state model, aligning senior stakeholders, and leading the practical implementation of reusable patterns, automated controls, evidence capture, and reporting capabilities.
Is this role right for you? In this role you will:
Architecture Oversight:
- Partner with key architecture stakeholders to define clear guidance, processes, and expectations for architecture engagement, review, compliance, and exception management.
Establish and operationalize governance processes to ensure reference architectures remain current, adopted, measurable, and aligned with strategic technology direction.
Architecture Leadership:
- Lead and mature architecture governance practices that support consistent, transparent, and risk-informed technology decision-making across the Bank.
Provide governance leadership across enterprise architecture policies, standards, principles, reference architectures, patterns, and exemption processes to ensure alignment with the Bank’s architecture framework.
Partner with Chief Architects, Domain Architects, Solution Architects, control partners, and delivery teams to embed architecture governance expectations into delivery lifecycles and portfolio roadmaps.
Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:
7+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Technology Governance, Architecture Governance, or a related technology leadership role is a must.
Strong understanding of architecture policies, standards, principles, patterns, reference architectures, exemption processes, and governance controls.
Experience with governance reporting, dashboards, repositories, metrics, and evidence management to support transparency, auditability, and continuous improvement.
Business acumen and experience, with an understanding of vision, financial objectives, business functions, core processes, and the strategic significance of projects in relation to Scotiabank's goals, as well as the implications of project interactions and changes.
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.
Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days, and benefits will start on day one.
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. 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.
