Senior Database Engineer

Requisition ID: 259473

Thanks for your interest in ScotiaTech, Scotiabank's new and innovative Technology hub in Bogota.

Join a purpose driven winning team that promotes creativity and innovation in a fast-paced environment, where we’re always committed to results, in an inclusive, diverse, and high-performing culture.

Purpose

• Contributes to the overall success of the Canadian Banking Engineering - Database Services – Azure SQL & SQL Server Team in Canada ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.
  
  

Accountabilities

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Design, develop & test enhancements and support MS SQL, Azure SQL DB and Azure MI database systems.
• Provide technical analyses and recommendations in terms of new solutions and supporting existing ones.
• Ability to translate meta data and/or requirements into a DB design and understand the impacts of the design in terms of DB performance so we can ensure the full solution is optimal.
• Develop DDL/DML scripts and enhance DB performance (queries, stored procedures, views, data distribution patterns, etc.).
• Understanding the use of Source Code Management for tracking database scripts using Git or TFVC and its tools (Bitbucket and Azure DevOps).
• Understanding the impact of data encryption in database solutions using Always Encrypted and/or Tokenization.
• Ability to contribute in Agile environments with understanding of its methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and its tools (Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps).
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
  
  

Reporting Relationships

Primary Manager: NA

Direct Reports: NA

Shared Reports NA

Dimensions NA

Education / Experience / Other Information (include only those that are specific to the role)

• Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science or technical equivalent
• Must have at least 3 years of experience as a Database Analyst/Application DBA supporting MS SQL, Azure SQL DB or Azure MI
• Experience developing ETL solutions with SSIS or Data Factory is an asset.
• Experience working with remote teams.
• Possess good technical presentation and communication skills.
• Desire to keep up with new technological innovations.
• Ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

Competencies

Working Conditions

Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence

Location(s): Colombia : Bogota : Bogota

ScotiaTech is a business unit within ScotiaGBS, a Scotiabank Group company located in Bogota, Colombia. The ScotiaTech hub was created to support different technology systems and processes of the Bank. We offer an inclusive, positive work environment, and competitive benefits.

At ScotiaTech, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at ScotiaTech; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.