Mainframe Software Engineer II

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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:

TD’s Core Platform Party1 Product Group is seeking a talented Software Engineer II to support mission-critical applications including CIF (CustomerLink) , PRTCL (Party API ) and others. This role offers the opportunity to work on scalable, secure, and high-performance systems that underpin TD’s customer data and regulatory compliance platforms

We are seeking a skilled Mainframe Software Engineer II with experience in Host/Mainframe technology. This ideal candidate will have strong development skills and experience working in Host environments. You will play a key role designing, developing, and optimizing Party1 applications while ensuring scalability, security, and performance. Candidate will be responsible for providing technical leadership within POD.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIE S

• Conduct deep-dive analysis of host applications to identify business needs, impacts, dependencies, and solution options.
• Analyze existing mainframe applications and architecture to determine impacts, dependencies, risks, and solution options.
• Collaborate with business, architecture, engineering, and delivery teams (PODs) to translate requirements into well-documented technical designs.
• Produce design documentation, technical specifications, solution recommendations, and implementation approaches.
• Participate in effort estimation and impact assessments to support planning and delivery commitments.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for host applications, particularly with COBOL, IMS, DB2 and related host platforms.
• Lead end-to-end solution design activities, ensuring alignment with TD's internal policies, security, and standards.
• Perform technical investigations, root cause analysis, and research of existing host applications to support modernization and enhancement efforts.
• Partner with development teams to guide implementation, review technical solutions, and ensure alignment with design, while remaining hands-on with system analysis and research activities.
• Support API integration initiatives between distributed and host systems, including REST-based services.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Undergraduate degree, Post Graduate degree or Technical Certificate in Computer engineering
• 7+ years of experience in Mainframe technologies, including COBOL, IMS, DB2, z/OS, and Endevor.
• Strong expertise in IMS and DB2 database technologies
• 7+ years of experience in application design, systems analysis, and end-to-end solution development and deployment.
• Proven experience in architecture, technical design, and solution development for large-scale enterprise applications.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with mainframe development tools, frameworks, and host ecosystem technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to research complex host applications, analyze legacy systems, and produce clear technical documentation and recommendations.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and investigative skills with the ability to navigate large, complex systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document technical concepts and present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience providing strong technical leadership to the Pod, along with mentoring, and knowledge transfer within the development Pods.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Ability to work independently, conduct technical analysis, perform impact analysis, and influence solution design and delivery decisions.
• Experience working with REST APIs and integrating distributed applications with host systems.

Nice To Have

• Experience in JAVA, REST API, Oracle, SQL Server Database
• Knowledge on Event Hub, Kafka or equivalent
• Experience with Azure cloud environments
• Familiar with observability tools like Datadog
• Experience with Autosys for jobs scheduling
• Experience working on Banking Domain Projects

Additional Information

• Inspire a positive work environment and help champion quality, innovation, teamwork, and service to the business
• Learn voraciously, stretch your thinking, share your knowledge, and educate others
• Cultivate winning relationships by building trust with business and technology partners
• Share our commitment to productivity, effectiveness, and operational efficiency
• Embrace change and witness amazing things happen - from the inside

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

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.

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

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!

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