Software Engineer III

Work Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:
37.5

Line of Business:
Technology Solutions

Pay Details:
$114000 - $154000 CAD

The pay details posted reflect a temporary market premium specific to this role that is reassessed annually.

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:

Job Description

Our Core Banking Platform team is accountable for the end-to-end technology solutions for the TD Loans and Mortgages application. Our technology stack is primarily hosted on IBM mainframe system utilizing Cobol, DB2, IMS, JCL and SAS.

Lead the creation of a comprehensive end-to-end detailed solution with overall accountability for the technical design and delivery of the System Design Specification (SDS). May also be accountable for complex programming / coding.

• Requires IBM Mainframe applications systems knowledge and business knowledge. Ability to support a range of initiatives varying in size, complexity and scope.
• Act as an application SME through the design and development lifecycle ensuring alignment with Architecture.
• Lead the creation of solution options and ultimately a comprehensive end-to-end solution. Co-ordinate relevant stakeholders, as required to support development initiatives.
• Provide estimates for new projects and initiatives for the development / design component of the overall plan.
• Consult on development of the System Requirements Specification (SRS) and apply functional knowledge of business functions to design optimal software / systems.
• Review technical deliverables throughout detailed design and development phase to ensure quality adherence and identify gaps or redesign requirements as needed.
• Assist in the identification of opportunities to minimize cost, provide recommendations and/or deliver corresponding strategic solutions to support cost effectiveness and to enhance stakeholder experience.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to quality, standards compliance, reusability and ease of maintenance.
• Ensure design leverages existing reusable components and has traceability to business requirements and ensure new modules are designed with reusability as a key requirement.
• Provide technical support for escalated incidents / outages to ensure that they are resolved efficiently with minimal impact to stakeholders.
• Continuously enhance knowledge / expertise in own area and keep current with leading edge technologies, emerging trends / developments and grow expertise of the business, applications, infrastructure, analytical tools and techniques.
• Become a subject matter expert with in-depth knowledge and understanding of technical environment, business processes and procedures, as well as broader organizational and technology issues.
• Support test phases with environment setup, test case preparation and defect remediation.
• Support deployment phase with implementation planning, verification and incident resolution.
• Some pager and/or on-call support. Some off-hour support for deployments.

Qualifications / Skills / Experience

Expert knowledge of the IBM mainframe technical environment/ tools (ex. COBOL, DB2, SQL, IMS, JCL, SAS, TSO, other mainframe tools) is required.

• 7+ years experience in IBM Mainframe application design and development.
• Advanced to expert knowledge of application design and development tools and methodologies (e.g. TSO, IDz, Endevor, Netron).
• Knowledge of the TDBFG environment including TDCT TS mainframe applications and processes.
• Ability to derive system processes, impacts, business rules, from existing mainframe system code base.
• Strong knowledge and experience in the use of Agile methodology.
• Advanced MS Office skills, esp. MS Excel for data analysis. Jira and Confluence experience.
• Highly flexible and able to quickly adapt to changing priorities.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, customer oriented and able to work independently as well as within a team and with Business and Technology partners at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects.
• Excellent problem solving and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with good presentation skills.
• Ability to identify and articulate problems, influence decision-making process as well as proven delivery of expected results.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to build strong relationships with business partners, vendors and IT teams.
• Experience facilitating meetings to technical teams and management.
• Ability to code, debug, research, analyze and problem-solve development and production issues.
• Working knowledge of web services and API's would be an asset.

Specific Educational Requirements / Accreditations

• University/college degree or equivalent work experience.

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 deliver legendary customer experiences to 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 the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.

TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you've got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we're here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing - and so will you.

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. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD - and we're committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

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