Software Engineer II - Azure Developer

Work Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

Technology Solutions

Pay Details:

$76,800 - $115,200 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:

Perform activities developing components of solutions with a focus on analytics, support, testing, and proof of concepts aligned to business and technology objectives, specifically leveraging Azure technologies such as Databricks, Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Azure Data Factory (ADF), and Synapse Analytics.

 

Provide a broad range of system solutions development to business problems through the development and programming of applications/systems using Azure cloud services. May also provide research, installation, maintenance, configuration, administration, and/or provisioning of Azure-based systems/applications.

 

CUSTOMER

• Develop new solutions as required for engineering programs and projects within assigned area, utilizing Azure Databricks for data processing and analytics.
• Develop new features and perform unit/component testing for new application development initiatives aligned to business needs and in accordance with Azure architecture standards.
• Support business inquiries and activities through execution of small enhancements and break/fix implementations (e.g., source code changes) using Azure Data Factory pipelines and Synapse Analytics.
• Work with technology partners to ensure the configuration and custom components meet application requirements and performance goals, particularly in Azure environments.
• Analyze technical requirements to recommend pragmatic and sound Azure-specific solutions for own area, including coding/story estimates.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and internal technology partners to ensure Azure engineering solutions meet technical direction, requirements, performance, time-to-market, and innovation goals.
• Monitor Azure product lifecycles, ensuring specifications and functionality support business objectives and engineering decisions, undertaking re-development where required.
• Document and verify Azure system components, applications, system infrastructure, security, integration, operability, and engineering-related architecture designs associated with a program or project.
• Participate in quality management reviews, particularly reviews of Azure designs, prototypes, and other requirements work products to ensure they fulfill the requirements.
• Create and maintain quality code, ensuring defect-free programming consistent with Azure standards; provide code maintenance and support during testing cycles and post-production deployment and participate in reviewing peer coding.
• Provide technical expertise during incident management, analyze incident reports and outages, perform impact assessment for incidents, and facilitate internal and external communication throughout incident resolution.
• Assist in the development/maintenance of comprehensive processes for prevention of issues and participate in problem determination and timely resolution of incidents applying appropriate quality measures.

 

SHAREHOLDER

• Adhere to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relate to Azure software engineering activities.
• Ensure respective programs/policies/practices are well managed, meet business needs, comply with internal and external requirements, and align with business priorities.
• Collaboratively engage with relevant stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external, to shift from finding defects to proactively preventing defects in Azure solutions.
• Actively seek and support continuous improvement and automation opportunities within Azure engineering practices.
• Conduct meaningful analysis at the functional or enterprise level using results to draw conclusions, make recommendations, assess the effectiveness of programs/policies/practices.
• Identify opportunities to minimize cost, provide recommendations, and/or deliver corresponding strategic solutions to support cost-effectiveness and enhance stakeholder experience.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to quality, standards compliance, reusability, and ease of maintenance, Operational Readiness Reviews, and supporting gating and review sign-offs for Azure solution design.
• Monitor service, productivity, and assess efficiency levels within own function and implement continuous process/performance improvements where opportunities exist.
• Lead/facilitate and/or implement actions/remediation plans to address performance/risk/governance issues.
• Actively manage relationships within and across various business lines, corporate and/or control functions, and ensure alignment with enterprise and/or regulatory requirements.
• Protect the interests of the organization – identify and manage risks, and escalate non-standard, high-risk activities as necessary.
• Keep abreast of emerging Azure 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.

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.
• Provide thought leadership and/or industry knowledge for Azure engineering best practices and participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business unit.
• Keep current on emerging Azure 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.
• Actively mentor and enable team members by sharing knowledge and leveraging Azure engineering best practices.
• Support the team by providing guidance and proactively identifying and resolving Azure-related issues.
• 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.

 

BREADTH & DEPTH

• Advanced knowledge of Azure engineering frameworks, tools, processes, and procedures, as well as organization issues.
• Performs complex to difficult Azure technical tasks independently.
• Advanced knowledge of Azure technologies, tools, various programming languages, processes, and procedures.
• Develops program specifications; adapts, integrates, codes, tests, and debugs Azure programs; and is responsible for executing.
• Uses existing procedures to solve routine problems; makes limited exceptions.
• Generally reports to a Practice Lead.

 

EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION

• Undergraduate degree, Postgraduate degree, or Technical Certificate.
• Strong academic background (e.g., computer science, engineering).
• 3-5 years relevant experience in Azure technologies, including Databricks, ADLS, ADF, and Synapse Analytics.

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