Solutions Design IT Java Specialist

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Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Java Developer / Architect to design build and operate scalable event-driven cloud-native applications using Apache Kafka Spring Boot and Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate combines strong hands-on engineering with architectural ownership of distributed systems messaging patterns and data-intensive services.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

Design event-driven architectures using Kafka with ownership of event contracts versioning and schema evolution

Define service interaction patterns (REST vs Kafka sync vs async)

Lead architecture and design reviews focused on scalability resiliency and security

Own non-functional requirements including latency throughput scalability and capacity planning

Kafka & Messaging

Design topic partition replication retention and consumer group strategies

Implement producers and consumers with correct delivery semantics

Apply retries dead-letter queues replay idempotency and error-handling strategies

Manage schema compatibility using Avro/Protobuf/JSON and enforce backward/forward compatibility

Application Development

Develop Spring Boot microservices using Java 11/17

Build REST APIs and asynchronous workflows

Implement resilience patterns such as retries circuit breakers and graceful degradation

Ensure safe evolution using API versioning and zero-downtime deployment

Database & Data Access

Design and optimize Microsoft SQL Server persistence

Write and tune complex SQL queries

Azure Cloud & DevOps

Deploy and operate services on Microsoft Azure (App Service/AKS)

Use Azure Key Vault monitoring and logging tools

Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps

Support infrastructure as code using Terraform

Testing & Operations

Establish unit integration and contract testing for distributed systems

Participate in on-call support and root-cause analysis

Required Experience

8 years backend or distributed systems experience

5 years Java and Spring Boot

Strong Kafka production experience

Strong SQL Server experience

Working Python proficiency

Certifications (Strong Preference)

Confluent Certified Developer/Administrator for Apache Kafka

Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Developer Associate

Oracle Java OCP 11/17 or Spring Professional

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Who We Are:

TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate government and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation execution and experience. With more than 6500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe we strive to make every interaction product and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight extending access to global markets and delivering integrated transaction banking 2023 we acquired Cowen Inc. offering our clients access to a premier U.S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise while growing our strong diversified investment bank.

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:
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.

If youre 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.

Were 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 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
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We look forward to hearing from you!

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