Application Release Engineer - Automation I

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Job Description:

CUSTOMER

Design implement and maintain an automated build and install/deploy process; develop and maintain build scripts of projects and/or products

In partnership with appropriate parties evaluate and recommend optimal solutions within business technology architecture; collect environment requirements for infrastructure implementation by analyzing the current system environment using technical tools and utilities

Develop and recommend technical strategies and solutions to maintain and/or expand service levels.

development and definition of automated mechanism for developers (software engineers) to deploy code in repeatable fashion across all environments

Integrate technical solutions within the business environment recognizing system interdependencies and reusability and ensuring seamless delivery

Define appropriate security levels are established and maintained for processes information exchange and system implementations

Act as an expert resource providing insight and recommendations based on industry and technology trends system strategy and design

Perform functions for cloud services and products

SHAREHOLDER

Apply best practices and knowledge of internal / external business issues to improve products or services in own discipline

Apply the guiding principles of an engineering and service philosophy to the release practices being expressed through four major principles selfservice models high velocity hermetic builds and enforcement of policies and procedures

Contribute to the development of the guiding principles by providing feedback to the Application Release Engineering practice leaders based on platform knowledge experience and identification of opportunities

Contribute to the creation of ARE metrics with the goal of demonstrating automation progress and benefits achieved

Develop and recommend technical strategies and solutions to maintain or expand service levels

Identify recommend source negotiate and implement improvements/solutions (buy/build/reuse) that enhance customer experience and availability and reduce cost in support of segment platform/product needs

Lead and / or participate in crossfunctional / enterprise / initiatives as a subject matter expert helping to identify risk / provide guidance for complex situations

Interact with governance and control groups (e.g. regulatory / operational risk compliance and audit) to provide subject matter expertise and consult on risk issues / items related to Engineering technology and tools

Keep abreast of emerging issues trends and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts

Protect the interests of the organization identify and manage risks and escalate nonstandard high risk transactions / activities as necessary

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

Support the team by continuously enhancing knowledge / expertise in own area 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

Participate in personal performance management and development activities including cross training within own team

Keep others informed and uptodate about the status / progress of projects and / or all relevant or useful information related to daytoday activities

Contribute to the success of the team by willingly assisting others in the completion and performance of work activities; provide training coaching and/or guidance as appropriate.

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

Key Subject matter expert with specialized knowledge in managing multiple broad highly complex platforms that are diverse in scope

Consults and engages other peers in Engineering Operations and Development teams with respect to all aspects of operational support/solutions

Works autonomously on highly complex project issues which are diverse in scope and or multifaceted; often provides leadership and direction to business heads to establish and execute common goals

Manages largescale applications / systems / projects across multiple product lines / businesses involving significant scope and complexity

Understands strategic direction (including financials) and champions alliances to benefit the Bank

Advocates for operational improvements to enhance value to the organization; provides recommendations on the development of resolutions plans and strategies for operational advancement

Foresees issues and gaps by identifying emerging industry trends and implications to TD (i.e. futurefocused)

Typically reports to the Application Release Engineering Segment Practice Lead

EXPERIENCE AND / OR EDUCATION

University or postgraduate degree

Strong academic background (e.g. computer science engineering)

7 years relevant experience

Specialty Requirements

ARE (focusing on continuous integration infrastructure deployments application code packaging and deployments and test automation)

Understanding in Java NodeJS JavaScript .NET.

Work with the following tools: Jenkins Nexus/Artifactory

Expertise in creating integrating and supporting automated build & deployment pipelines in Jenkins working with Java NodeJS .NET

Working with build tools especially Maven Ant NPM

Working with following technologies configuration management and containerization solutions (Salt Chef Puppet Ansible Docker Mesos OpenShift)

Foundational Requirements

Troubleshooting cloud virtual machines using Open Stack and Cloudify or AWS Azure Bluemix Google Cloud for development and production environments

Scripting and debugging cloud infrastructure provisioning automation

Delivering changes to development test and production environments.

Deploying and configuring and managing Linux AIX Windows SQL Oracle server infrastructure on enterprise scale

Has an understanding of with networking (routing load balancing firewalls) storage (local NAS SAN) within the lower environments

Strong expertise in leading troubleshooting efforts across teams and implementing fixes proficiency with JIRA is an asset.

Knowledge of Monitoring systems (Nagios/AppDyanmics)

Scripting skills in Bash Python PowerShell YAML

Good understanding of environment integration testing within the lower envirnoments

Work with Git BitBucket Jira Confluence HipChat.

Building and maintaining ARE capabilities to support agile product development including automated build automated infrastructure and application deployments automated testing.

Coordinating technical changes across teams for successful and timely delivery of projects.

Triaging and escalating issues where necessary to ensure a high level of service maintained.

Overall supporting and managing project application environments.

Actively contribute to the teams effectiveness and positive work environment.

Actively participate in proof of concept efforts and actively seek and propose solutions to improve technical delivery.

Support the team by continuously developing knowledge in own area.

Prioritize and manage own workload to meet delivery dates.

Ensure documentation is prepared accurate and compliant with the TD SDLC standards.

Be proficient in tools and processes required for developing and delivering software solutions.

Identify opportunities to improve service delivery and support process improvement initiatives.

Assist in analysis testing and implementation of business solutions.

Who We Are:

TD is one of the worlds 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 95000 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 youve 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 were 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 wellbeing goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary variable compensation and several other key plans such as health and wellbeing benefits savings and retirement programs paid time off banking benefits and discounts career development and reward and recognition programs. Learn more

Additional Information:
Were delighted that youre considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations training programs and a competitive benefits plan were 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 youre interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills we want to help you succeed. Youll 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 were committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that youve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process
Well 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 youd 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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