Technology SolutionsPay Details $149,500 - $177,000 CADThis role is eligible for a discretionary variable compensation award that considers business and individual performance.TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. 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. Building a World-Class, Diverse and Inclusive Technology Team at TD This new era in banking does not equal boring.

TD IT Architecture covers TD's overall technology strategy, direction, standards for designing and/or developing an architecture framework including technology architecture strategy, policies, guiding principles and standards to govern how technology solutions will be developed and implemented across the organization. Architects typically develop and maintain any combination of the following: solution and application architecture, infrastructure environment architecture, technical integration architecture, data strategies and models, security and enterprise architecture.You'll be able to demonstrate how your valuable knowledge and guidance can strengthen technology team and business area understanding of architectural options and technology choices. If this reads to you like a role that's fundamentally important to TD's Architecture team and the organization as a whole, your instinct is right.The New Architect Will Primarily Support The Payments Data Domain And Engaged With Various Technologies Such As MongoDB, Kafka, Public Cloud (primarily Azure), APIs, Microservices Architecture And Containers (Azure AKS And GDC GKE).

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Payments, Payments Technologies And Payments Architecture Is a Valuable Asset. Guide architecture & engineering teams to define reusable patterns, leverage modern architectural approaches (DDD, DevOps, Events, Cloud, Microservices, Data Pipelines)Experience designing Container based solutions on Kubernetes and/or designing Kubernetes clusters (Azure AKS)Oversee and define development specifications, technical requirements, system performance objectives, identify necessary system modifications.Research and analyze business requirements to recommend optimal architecture solutions.Participate as a top expert and consultant on the most high-risk and complex initiatives.Provide insight and recommendations to develop and implement system architecture with business units and technology departments while creating awareness of total ownership costs.Impart subject matter expertise to influence vendors on product design, develop and contribute to third-party contract negotiations where applicable.Build consensus, facilitate collaboration and decision-making within and across business units so IT strategy application aligns with architecture framework.Apply industry and technical knowledge to provide solutions that increase business results and minimize risk.Lead in knowledge transfer meetings with senior management, team, other technical area sand business units.CUSTOMER Ability to understand business needs and provide practical architecture and technology solutions while advancing the overall long-term visionApply a multi-disciplined expertise with database, application, client tiers, layering of software, build, test and deploy strategies in order to create the overall design of software (including applications, infrastructure, middleware) and guide how the sub-components are developed by different teamsElevate focus on applications and data as differentiators for the customer experience, anchored in sound foundational elements of Infrastructure and PlatformsAdvise on suitability of technology stacks to define principles / key constraints for solution components; rallies the team aroundthese principles to determine security / scalability approach,



and impact assessments for future designDrive continual upgrading and grounds the team in assessing practical program concerns to innovate on both server-side and user-side features as technologies / platforms expand to reduce technology debt and build resilient solutionsLead code reviews to create and test prototypes to assess viability of approaches. Uses configuration management and integration / build automation tools to lead and deploy code, gather proof points for developers to build on, navigate around complexities based on a clear understanding of the vision across the technology stacks and provide critical suggestions for fixes and improvements on the integrationMonitor and report on progress and collaborates broadly with other practitioners, including designers, engineers, and other applicable business stakeholders to ensure the necessary features for the products and applications are developed within assigned portfolioDesign tests that will be implemented to keep the software functional; supports issue analysisand fix activities during test phases, as well as production issue resolutionCollaborates with Practices, actively driving capability creation; mentoring and training junior colleagues to be adaptive, staying on top of expanding technologies and engineering trends and creating highly visual and functional solutionsSHAREHOLDER Set service-level objectives (SLO) and exercise key decision rights of the FSA roleFocus on reliability, scalability, and the development of the architectural infrastructure; including highly complex and scalable systemsDevelops observability standards to ensure that production systems operate under known conditions and transparently provides these measurements to anticipate when errors or failures can arise.Lead interaction with governance and control groups, (e.G. regulatory / operational risk, compliance and audit) to provide subject matter expertise and consult on risk issues related to architectural technology and toolsLead or contribute to cross-functional / enterprise initiatives as an organizational or subject matter expert helping to identify risk / provide guidance for significant and complex situationsMonitor and report on the status of the products / projects and applications within assigned product, ensuring projects are compliant with technology domain architecture, and designs / operates processes to provide ongoing review of in-progress activity against technology architecture and development standardsForesee architectural issues / gaps and identifies emerging industry trends to recommend value-added architectural improvements that will alleviate technology debt and build resilient solutionsMaps processes and sub-processes that bridge the gap between business problems and technology solutionsKeep track of changes made to code through control systemsCollaborates within practices, platforms or journeys comprised of diverse and complementary skills; inspiring the team to embrace changes and continually advance collective knowledge of technical tools / trendsProtect the interests of the organization – identify and manage risks, and escape non-standard, high risk activities as necessaryKeep abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impactsMaintain a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetiteEMPLOYEE / 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 interestProvide thought leadership and/ or industry knowledge for quality engineering best practices and participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business unitKeep current on emerging trends/ developments and grow knowledge of the business, related tools and techniquesParticipate in personal performance management and development activities,



including cross training within own teamKeep others informed and up-to-date about the status / progress of projects and / or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activitiesContribute to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices; Contribute to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforceAct as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and the bank, both internally and/or externallyBREADTH & DEPTH Experience in data architecture and strong familiarity with various data domain technologies.Understanding payment systems and engines, both domestic and international paymentsDeep understanding of Mongo DB technology.Understanding of event based architecture, Kafka and micro-services architectureUnderstanding of public cloud ecosystems is an asset, primarily Azure.Seasoned individual contributor role with expert knowledge of specific enterprise and/or functional domain(s) and a demonstrated track record working with a broad range of architecture frameworks, technology, tools, processes and proceduresExceptional collaboration, communication and client-facing skillsBig-picture thinker, with ability to anticipate architectural gaps and identify emerging trends through both advanced business acumen and highly specialized technical knowledge of TD and its applications, programming languages, industry best practices, Bank standards, infrastructure and architectural design / solutionsArchitect assigned to work autonomously on high profile, complex and/or high-risk technology projects with significant impact to the organizationReports to an Architecture Practice Lead / Practice Area LeadExperience &

Education Undergraduate degree or Technical Certificate (Graduate degree preferred)10+ years relevant experience developing a variety of platformsExperience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Pair programming and / or Test-Driven Development is an asset (i.ability to author Unit, Integration and Functional Tests)Demonstrated experience with leading technical tools integration in a complex environmentWho We Are TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions. S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise, while growing our strong, diversified investment bank.Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities.Base salary, variable compensationHealth and well-being benefitsSavings and retirement programsPaid time offBanking benefits and discountsCareer developmentReward and recognition programsLearn moreAdditional Information We’re delighted that you’re considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive perks plan, we’re committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.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.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.We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.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.Language Requirement (Quebec Only)

📌 Poste d'Architecte - I'M IN ARCHITECTURE (Winnipeg)
🏢 TD
📍 Winnipeg