Associate Software Engineer - Mainframe

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Job Description:

Our Product Group technology team is accountable for the end-to-end technology solutions for the TD Loans and Mortgage applications. Our technology is primarily hosted on IBM mainframe system utilizing technology stack of Cobol, JCL, DB2, IMS, and SAS.

• Provides a broad range of system solutions development to business problems through the development and programming of applications / systems.

• Requires IBM Mainframe applications systems knowledge and business knowledge.

• Responsible for analyzing a broad range of business requirements, conducting program / system research and analysis to identify key components for solutions delivery and problem resolution

• Develop new applications and perform unit / component test for new application development initiatives aligned to business needs and in accordance with technology architecture standards

• Support business enquiries and business activities through execution of small enhancements and break / fix implementations (e.g. source code changes)

• Create and maintain quality code, ensure defect free programming consistent with standards; provide code maintenance and support during testing cycles and post-production deployment and participate in reviewing peer coding

• Participate in identifying and recommending development / testing solutions / tools in support of project / application objectives

• Completes unit and integration testing for conformance to standards and adherence to design specifications

• 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

• Continuously enhance knowledge / expertise in own area and keep current with leading-edge technologies, emerging trends/developments and grow knowledge of the business, applications, infrastructure, analytical tools and techniques

• Prioritize and manage own workload in order to deliver quality results and meet timelines as assigned

• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance productivity, effectiveness and operational efficiency of the business unit and/or team

• Participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business units

• Subject matter expert in several aspects of the business/technology and consults with clients and/or project teams

• Provide estimates for new projects and initiatives for the development / design component of the overall plan.

• Ensure design leverages existing reusable components and has traceability to business requirements and ensure new modules are designed with reusability as a key requirement.

• Support test phases with environment setup, test case preparation and defect remediation.

• Support deployment phase with implementation planning, verification and incident resolution. Off hour support for deployments.

• Some pager and/or on-call support.

Qualifications / Skills / Experience

• Expert coding skills (ex. COBOL, SQL, JCL, SAS).

• Expert database skills (ex. DB2, IMS)

• 1-3 years experience in Application Development teams.

• Advanced to expert knowledge of application design and development tools and methodologies

• Ability to derive system processes, impacts, business rules, from existing code base.

• Advanced MS Office skills, esp. MS Excel for data analysis.

• Experience with Agile methodology, Jira & Confluence.

• 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.

• Ability to code, debug, research, analyze and problem-solve development and production issues.

Specific Educational Requirements / Accreditations

University/college degree and/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 strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for 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 foster deeper relationships, ensure disciplined execution, and build a simpler, faster banking experience. TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are client facing. Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities.

Our Total Rewards Package

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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.

If you’re passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.

We're committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best.

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

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We look forward to hearing from you!

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