Director of Infrastructure Solution Architecture in Toronto

Join a purpose-driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. Leads and oversees Infrastructure Solution Architecture in Global Technology & Enterprise Platforms (GTEP) globally ensuring business strategies, plans and initiatives are executed / delivered in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Leads the Infrastructure Solution Architecture team responsible for delivering end-to-end infrastructure solution architecture for programs, projects, products, and initiatives for GTEP services. The role ensures solution designs consistently leverage approved architecture patterns, standards, and certified Engineering service offerings while aligning with enterprise architecture principles, regulatory obligations, resilience expectations, and the Bank’s risk appetite.

This role is accountable for enabling consistent, scalable, secure, and service-based infrastructure solution delivery across Network, Unified Communications, Enterprise Platforms, Cloud, Data Center, Hosting, Compute, Virtualization, Server OS, Containerization, Database, Storage, and related infrastructure platforms. The role provides the delivery-facing architecture function that translates strategy, standards, and Engineering service offerings into practical solution designs for implementation.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and oversee the Infrastructure Solution Architecture team, providing direction, prioritization, and accountability for Infrastructure solution delivery across enterprise demand.
• Build and develop a high-performing team through coaching, mentorship, and succession planning.
• Establish clear expectations for solution architecture quality, consistency, and alignment to standards and Engineering services.
• Drive a customer-focused, delivery-oriented culture supporting enterprise consumption of GTEP services.
• Ensure solution designs are scalable, secure, resilient, cost-effective, and aligned to business and regulatory requirements.
• Provide architectural oversight from intake through design, approval, and delivery alignment.
• Ensure consistent integration across infrastructure domains (network, cloud, platforms, compute, storage and related services).
• Partner with Engineering to validate service availability, feasibility, and operational readiness.
• Promote repeatable and standardized solution delivery through reuse of approved services and patterns.
• Ensure deviations are identified early and governed through the ARB exception process.
• Align solution designs to target-state architectures, standards, and platform strategies defined by Infrastructure Strategy & Architecture.
• Partner with Governance & Assurance to ensure compliance with ARB requirements, standards, and control frameworks.
• Ensure risks, trade-offs, and non-standard decisions are clearly documented and governed.
• Work across Client Engagement, Engineering, Strategy & Architecture, Governance, Security, and Risk teams to deliver aligned and executable solutions.
• Act as escalation point for cross-domain design conflicts, dependencies, and delivery constraints.
• Ensure solution architecture supports operational controls, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk posture.
• Drive consistent solution outcomes and eliminate one-off or non-standard designs across the enterprise.
• Create an environment in which their team pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles.

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

• Leadership experience in the Infrastructure Strategy & Architecture function across multiple global infrastructure domains, including Network, Unified Communications, Enterprise Platforms, Data Center, Hosting, Compute, Virtualization, Server OS, Containerization, Database, and Storage technologies.
• Experience influencing high-complexity, enterprise-wide infrastructure architecture decisions across global, matrixed technology teams.
• Support for architecture alignment across regulatory, security, resilience, risk, and enterprise governance expectations in a financial services environment.
• Strategic architecture input to major infrastructure transformation initiatives, platform modernization efforts, standards lifecycle decisions, and technology rationalization activities.
• Strategic influence and architectural decision-making authority with VPs, Heads, Director’s stakeholders within and outside of Technology.

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.
• 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.
• 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 - we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, 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.

If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. 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.