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Full Stack Architect

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TD

8d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Software Engineering
    IT & Cybersecurity
  • Toronto
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AI generated summary

  • You must have a degree, 8+ years of experience, knowledge of CI/CD and TDD, API lifecycle management, and familiarity with Envoy, Apigee, and Azure APIM.
  • You will design software architecture, guide development teams, lead code reviews, ensure compliance, mentor colleagues, and advocate for API management while fostering collaboration and innovation.

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree or Technical Certificate (Graduate degree preferred)
  • 8+ years relevant experience developing a variety of platforms
  • Experience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Pair programming and / or Test-Driven Development is an asset (i.e., ability to author Unit, Integration and Functional Tests)
  • Demonstrated experience with leading technical tools integration in a complex environment
  • Able to describe the process of API lifecycle management. Apply leadership experiences in API management from API creation, through upkeep to end of life.
  • Apply a product management mindset to the domain of APIs.
  • Apply an API-first mindset, providing expertise in a design philosophy where API is developed first with stakeholders prior to writing a line of code.
  • Advise and Advocate for the sustainability of the API ecosystem(s) within the firm, including providing guidance to peers and leadership.
  • Familiarity with the firms API Management technology stack, Envoy Proxy, Google Apigee, Azure APIM.
  • Able to describe and advocate proper API
  • Provide consulting experience to LOB teams for API experiences and solution direction.

Responsibilities

  • Apply 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 teams
  • Elevate focus on applications and data as differentiators for the customer experience, anchored in sound foundational elements of Infrastructure and Platforms
  • Advise on suitability of technology stacks to define principles / key constraints for solution components; rallies the team around these principles to determine security / scalability approach, and impact assessments for future design
  • Drive 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 solutions
  • Lead 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 integration
  • Monitor 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 portfolio
  • Design tests that will be implemented to keep the software functional; supports issue analysis and fix activities during test phases, as well as production issue resolution
  • Collaborates 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 solutions
  • Set service-level objectives (SLO) and exercise key decision rights of the FSA role
  • Focus on reliability, scalability, and the development of the architectural infrastructure; including highly complex and scalable systems
  • Develops 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 tools
  • Lead or contribute to cross-functional / enterprise initiatives as an organizational or subject matter expert helping to identify risk / provide guidance for significant and complex situations
  • Monitor 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 standards
  • Foresee architectural issues / gaps and identifies emerging industry trends to recommend value-added architectural improvements that will alleviate technology debt and build resilient solutions
  • Maps processes and sub-processes that bridge the gap between business problems and technology solutions
  • Keep track of changes made to code through control systems
  • Collaborates 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 / trends
  • Protect the interests of the organization – identify and manage risks, and escalate non-standard, high risk activities as necessary
  • Keep abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts
  • Maintain a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite
  • 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
  • Provide thought leadership and/ or industry knowledge for quality engineering best practices 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 team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices.
  • Work collaboratively with the team and leadership to proactively identify and resolve issues related to product quality
  • Lead, motivate and develop relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders to develop productive working relationships.
  • 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
  • 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 procedures
  • Exceptional collaboration, communication and client-facing skills
  • Big-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 / solutions
  • Architect assigned to work autonomously on high profile, complex and/or high-risk technology projects with significant impact to the organization
  • Able to describe the process of API lifecycle management. Apply leadership experiences in API management from API creation, through upkeep to end of life.
  • Apply a product management mindset to the domain of APIs.
  • Apply an API-first mindset, providing expertise in a design philosophy where API is developed first with stakeholders prior to writing a line of code.
  • Advise and Advocate for the sustainability of the API ecosystem(s) within the firm, including providing guidance to peers and leadership.
  • Familiarity with the firms API Management technology stack, Envoy Proxy, Google Apigee, Azure APIM.
  • Able to describe and advocate proper API
  • Provide consulting experience to LOB teams for API experiences and solution direction.

FAQs

What is the work location for the Full Stack Architect position?

The work location for the Full Stack Architect position is Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

What are the working hours for this position?

The working hours for this position are 37.5 hours per week.

What is the salary range for this role?

The salary range for the Full Stack Architect position is $108,800 - $163,200 CAD.

How can I discuss compensation details related to this role?

You are encouraged to ask compensation-related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter for more specific details regarding compensation for this role.

What qualifications are required for the Full Stack Architect position?

An undergraduate degree or technical certificate is required, with a graduate degree preferred, along with 8+ years of relevant experience developing various platforms.

Is experience in Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery required?

While experience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Pair programming, and/or Test-Driven Development is an asset, it is not specifically listed as a requirement.

Will I have opportunities for career development in this role?

Yes, TD is committed to colleague development, offering regular career conversations, training programs, and mentoring opportunities.

What kind of projects will I work on as a Full Stack Architect?

You will work on high-profile, complex, and high-risk technology projects with significant impacts on the organization.

How does TD support work-life balance?

TD offers a Total Rewards package that includes health and well-being benefits, paid time off, and various programs to support financial and mental well-being.

What is the interview process like for this position?

The interview process involves reaching out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview, with communication of outcomes provided to all applicants by email or phone call.

Are accommodations available during the interview process?

Yes, accommodations can be provided, such as accessible meeting rooms or captioning for virtual interviews, to help remove barriers for candidates.

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The Toronto-Dominion Bank & its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group (TD). TD is the sixth largest bank in North America by branches & serves approximately 22 million customers in a number of locations in key financial centres around the globe. Over 85,000 TD employees represent the strongest team in banking. Delivering legendary customer experiences is who we are & is part of being the Better Bank. Visit our Careers page to learn more about TD & why TD is a great place to work.