Work Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

Technology Solutions

Pay Details:

$149,500 - $177,000 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:

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

This Solutions Architect will be supporting our General Insurance business as part of the broader Solution Architecture Practice department. TD's General Insurance business is one of the top homes and auto insurance groups in Canada and the national leader in group insurance and affinity marketing.  This is a senior independent contributor role that will create business-enabling architectural solutions primarily but not exclusively in the core Policy and Billing Center ecosystem in support of our digital capabilities evolution, collaborating closely with Platform technology teams/pods and business product owners/product groups. 

The Architect will design the solution architecture end-to-end, follow enterprise architecture guidelines, work primarily within projects/products, contribute to strategic plans as needed, and lead project/product architecture blueprints at high and low level. 

The Architect will develop and maintain solutions and frameworks that are the most efficient, reliable, scalable, and secure to meet business needs and technology strategy; this includes planning, evaluating, recommending and designing architectural solutions in compliance with enterprise standards.

CUSTOMER

Apply a multi-disciplined expertise with database, application, client tiers, layering of software, build, test and deploy strategies 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 around these principles to determine security / scalability approach, and impact assessments for future designMonitor and report on progress and collaborate 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 analysis and fix activities during test phases, as well as production issue resolutionCollaborate 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

SHAREHOLDER

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 systems​Develop observability standards to ensure that production systems operate under known conditions and transparently provides these measurements to anticipate when errors or failures can ariseLead 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 review in-progress activity against technology architecture and development standardsForesee architectural issues / gaps and identify emerging industry trends to recommend value-added architectural improvements that will alleviate technology debt and build resilient solutionsMap processes and sub-processes that bridge the gap between business problems and technology solutionsCollaborate 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 escalate 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 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 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 practicesWork collaboratively with the team and leadership to proactively identify and resolve issues related to product qualityLead, motivate and develop relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders to develop productive working relationshipsContribute to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforceAct as a brand ambassador for Architecture and the bank, both internally and/or externally

BREADTH & DEPTH

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, negotiation and client-facing skills (written and verbal)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 / solutionsArchitect assigned to work autonomously on high profile, complex and/or high-risk technology projects with significant impact to the organization

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

Undergraduate degree or Technical Certificate (Graduate degree preferred)10+ years relevant experience developing a variety of platforms7+ years of solution architecture experience ideally in the Insurance industryDemonstrated experience with owning and leading architectural solutions in a complex environmentStrong knowledge of Guidewire Suite, including Guidewire Cloud Platform, Policy Center, Billing Center, ideally with relevant certifications with prior experience integrating with GuidewireUnderstanding of DevSecOps and experience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Pair programming and / or Test-Driven Development is an asset (i.e., ability to review or provide feedback to Unit, Integration and Functional Tests)Familiarity with SAFe agile methodology an assetKnowledge of AWS/Azure an asset

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