Work Location:
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Hours:
37.5

Line of Business:
Technology Solutions

Pay Details:
$96,900 - $136,800 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 the development and definition of automated mechanism for developers (software engineers) to deploy code in repeatable fashion across all environments
• Design, implement and maintain an automated build and install/deploy process; develop and maintain build scripts of projects and/or products
• In partnership with appropriate parties, evaluate and recommend optimal solutions within business technology architecture; collect environment requirements for infrastructure implementation by analyzing the current system environment, using technical tools and utilities
• Develop and recommend technical strategies and solutions to maintain and/or expand service levels
• Integrate technical solutions within the business environment, recognizing system interdependencies and reusability, and ensuring seamless delivery
• Define appropriate security levels are established and maintained for processes, information exchange and system implementations
• Act as an expert resource providing insight and recommendations based on industry and technology trends, system strategy and design
• Perform functions for cloud services and products

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

• Key Subject matter expert with specialized knowledge in managing multiple broad, highly complex platforms that are diverse in scope
• Consults and engages other peers in Engineering, Operations and Development teams with respect to all aspects of operational support/solutions
• Works autonomously on highly complex project issues which are diverse in scope and or multifaceted; often provides leadership and direction to business heads to establish and execute common goals
• Manages large-scale applications / systems / projects across multiple product lines / businesses, involving significant scope and complexity
• Understands strategic direction (including financials) and champions alliances to benefit the Bank
• Advocates for operational improvements to enhance value to the organization; provides recommendations on the development of resolutions, plans and strategies for operational advancement
• Foresees issues and gaps by identifying emerging industry trends and implications to TD (i.e. future-focused)
• 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)
• 7+ 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