Work Location:
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Hours:
37.5

Line of Business:
Technology Solutions

Pay Details:
$81,600 - $115,200 CAD

TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

Job Description:

Provides integrated guidance across business, product and technology organizations to provide best practices for releasing software - from how the software is stored in the source code repository, to build rules for compilation, to how testing, packaging, and deployment are conducted. This resource will blend hands-on technical expertise with strategic advisory functions, particularly in Private and Public cloud environments, DevOps standards, and stakeholder coordination. AREs bring release engineering best practices to the end-to-end management and deployment of code.

Job Description

CUSTOMER

• Support the builds off private cloud (VMWare) and public components such as Azure infrastructure components (e.g. ASE, AKS clusters, Blob storage, geo-replication) using infrastructure-as-code tools like Github, Terraform, Helm, Ansible, SALT, or similar.
• Lead application deployments in a few technologies in single domain (e.g. IaaS automation on VMC/Terraform/Salt and/or OpenStack/Cloudify/Salt)
• Design, implement, and maintain one or more automated systems that build, install and deploy code packages, artifacts and/or configurations
• Actively support the design and implementation of automated data collection and visualization processes across applications and portfolios
• Collect and translate environment requirements for infrastructure implementation by analyzing the current system environment, using technical tools and utilities as required
• Integrate technical solutions within the business environment, recognizing system interdependencies and reusability, and ensuring seamless delivery
• Define and ensure that appropriate security levels are established and maintained for processes, information exchange and system implementations
• Define, document, perform and contribute to automation of Release Engineering functions for either cloud or non-cloud services, products and platforms
• Contribute to the knowledgebase of all known problems found in both integration and deployment spaces
• Participate in System Environment Operations activities to ensure systems are functioning as intended, are efficient for product teams, and problems are both triaged and resolved in a timely manner
• Ensure automation components are high quality and in good working condition by reporting defects and providing suggestions for achieving short-term workarounds as well as long-term solutions

SHAREHOLDER

• Apply best practices and knowledge of internal / external business issues to improve products or services in own discipline
• Apply the guiding principles of an engineering and service philosophy to the release practices being expressed through four major principles - self-service models, high velocity, hermetic builds and enforcement of policies and procedures
• Contribute to the development of the guiding principles by providing feedback to the Application Release Engineering practice leaders based on platform knowledge, experience and identification of opportunities
• Contribute to the creation of ARE metrics with the goal of demonstrating automation progress and benefits achieved
• Develop and recommend technical strategies and solutions to maintain or expand service levels
• Identify, recommend, source, negotiate and implement improvements/solutions (buy/build/reuse) that enhance customer experience and availability, and reduce cost in support of segment platform/product needs
• Lead and / or participate in cross-functional / enterprise / initiatives as a subject matter expert helping to identify risk / provide guidance for complex situations
• Interact with governance and control groups, (e.g. regulatory / operational risk, compliance and audit) to provide subject matter expertise and consult on risk issues / items related to Engineering technology and tools
• Keep abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts
• Protect the interests of the organization - identify and manage risks, and escalate non-standard, high risk transactions / activities as necessary
• Maintain a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite

EMPLOYEE / TEAM

• Participate fully as a member of the team, support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues/ points of interest
• Support the team by continuously enhancing knowledge / expertise in own area and participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business unit
• Keep current on emerging trends/ developments and grow knowledge of the business, related tools and techniques
• Participate in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own team
• Keep others informed and up-to-date about the status / progress of projects and / or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities
• Contribute to the success of the team by willingly assisting others in the completion and performance of work activities; provide training, coaching and/or guidance as appropriate.
• Contribute to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce
• Act as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and the bank, both internally and/or externally

BREADTH & DEPTH

• Experience and knowledge in managing broad and highly complex platforms that are diverse in scope
• Ability to identify issues and gaps, and keep on top of emerging industry trends in the ARE discipline
• Advanced knowledge of ARE domain or range of engineering frameworks, technology, tools, processes and procedures, as well as organization issues
• Advanced knowledge of TD applications, systems, networks, innovation, design activities, best practices, business / organization and Bank standards
• Advanced experience, knowledge and skills in ARE disciplines
• Works independently with minimal guidance
• Acts as an ARE SME resource for colleagues with less experience
• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions
• Typically reports to the Application Release Engineering Segment Practice Lead

EXPERIENCE AND / OR EDUCATION

• University or post-graduate degree
• Strong academic background (e.g., computer science, engineering)
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or ARE roles in large enterprise or regulated environments.
• Expert proficiency in Azure infrastructure and AKS cluster deployment and operations.
• Strong hands-on experience with Helm chart development, YAML, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible, SALT, Chef), and CI/CD tools.
• Solid scripting skills: Python, Bash, PowerShell; Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, Nexus, etc.
• Experience in monitoring and logging tooling (e.g. Splunk, DataDog, Dynatrace) for reliability and incident response.
• Proven ability to adopt architectural frameworks and drive enterprise standards.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, and coordination skills.
• Experience maintaining RAID logs and facilitating issue/risk conversations across multiple teams.
• Aptitude for complex environments, self-driven mindset, strong organizational skills, and proactive problem-solving.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills
• Experience in regulated sectors such as finance or healthcare.
• Familiarity with TD standards, tools, governance, change management (ServiceNow, JIRA, Confluence, AutoSys, etc.).

Who We Are:

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to foster deeper relationships, ensure disciplined execution, and build a simpler, faster banking experience. TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are client facing. Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. Learn more

Additional Information:
We're delighted that you're considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we're committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.

Colleague Development

If you're interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You'll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities.

If you're passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.

We're committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you've got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process
We'll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you'd like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Language Requirement (Quebec only):
Sans Objet