**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:** Looking for a Full Stack Architect with experience working with business and technology teams to define complex multi-application solutions within TD's Core Platform deposits space. The successful candidate will lead teams in defining solutions, including working closely with business and technology leaders to inform and execute on the bank's application visions. + The Full Stack Architect will be required to work closely with business and technology leaders to plan and prioritize long-term objectives, including defining high level architectures that adhere to the strategic direction. + The Full Stack Architect will lead the definition of detailed architectures, interfacing with team and partner architects to prepare well-defined end to end solutions. + The Architect will be required to understand and provide guidance on the technical aspects of the solution and will often work closely with the Technology team partners. The Solution Architect will: + Take direction from Principal & Practice Area Architects supporting the platform. + Work closely with other enterprise architects, business, and technology delivery partners to define and contribute to both high-level (for estimation) and detailed solutions (for delivery). + Prepare and contribute to the authoring of platform architecture visions. + Prepare architecture blueprints / designs. + Prepare diagrams and other artefacts to support solution discussions and communicate decisions. + Perform options analyses and document Architecture Assessment of Options. + Ensure alignment to, and promote advancement of, the Architecture Vision for the domain. **Customer** + 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 + 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 **Shareholder** + 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 + 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 + Leverage AI/ML and agentic automation techniques to enhance legacy core banking systems (e.g., IMS/DB2/MQ/COBOL), improving decisioning, product configuration, and operational efficiency. + Evaluate and incorporate AI-native tooling to enable modular modernization strategies, accelerate regression testing, and improve observability across legacy transactional flows. **Employee and Team** + 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 + 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 + Lead, motivate and develop relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders to develop productive working relationships. **Breadth and Depth** + Seasoned individual contributor role with expert knowledge ofCore Banking eco-systems (personal & commercial depositandline of credit accounts, debit card) + Deep understanding of Core banking functionalities including product/pricing management, credit processing, account management, financial transaction processing, and financial ledger reporting. + Strong understanding of regulatory compliance requirement in the banking industry + 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 + Work autonomously on high profile, complex and/or high-risk technology projects with significant impact to the organization **Required Experience and Education** + Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree: In Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. + Years of Experience: 10+ years in IT architecture roles, with at least 5 years in a senior or lead architect role. + 10+ years supporting Core Banking systems and architecture + Cloud Modernization: Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, Google Cloud) and cloud transformation projects. + Documentation: Expertise in creating detailed architectural documentation for both current and target states.   **Technical Skills** + Integration Technologies: Knowledge of integration methods and tools, including APIs, microservices, and middleware. + Mainframe platforms: COBOL, IMS TC, IMS DB, DB2, JCL, batch scheduler, MQ, Kafka, zOS/Connect + Cloud Platforms: Deep understanding of cloud services, deployment models, and cloud architecture best practices. +  Enterprise Architecture: Proficiency in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman). + Data Architecture: Familiarity with data management, data governance, and data integration strategies. + Security: Understanding of cloud security principles and practices.   **Soft Skills** + Leadership: Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations. + Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for articulating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. + Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. + Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing business environments and new technologies. **Responsibilities** + Strategy Development: Define the architectural strategy for mainframe and cloud modernization initiatives. + Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the project lifecycles. + Current and Target State Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of the current architecture and target state. + Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with business leaders, IT teams, and other stakeholders to align technology solutions with business goals. + Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies. +  Standards and Best Practices: Establish and enforce architectural standards and best practices.   **Certifications (Optional but Preferred)** + Cloud Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect. +  Enterprise Architecture: TOGAF Certified.   **Tools and Technologies** + Architecture Tools: Experience with tools like Hopex, Sparx EA, or similar. + Cloud Management Tools: Familiarity with cloud management and monitoring tools. +  CI/CD Pipelines: Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous deployment processes and tools. **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 (http://www.td.com/ca/en/about-td/who-we-are/benefits-of-working-at-td) **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. 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