Solutions Design IT Specialist

Work Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:
37.5

Line of Business:
Technology Solutions

Pay Details:
$96,900 - $115,200 CAD

This role is temporarily eligible for a pay premium above the posted salary range that is reassessed annually. You are encouraged to have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide more specific pay details for this role.

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:

We're hiring a Senior Solution Designer / Technical Lead to drive end-to-end solution design and hands-on delivery across Wealth & Investment Management technology landscape.

This is a hybrid role that combines Solution Designer leadership with active engineering (approximately 30-50% hands-on development), ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of design, delivery, and team leadership.

What you'll do

Solution design & architecture

• Design end-to-end solutions across application, data, and integration layers.
• Produce high-quality design artifacts (HLD, LLD, technical specifications).
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and data standards.
• Define data models, schema designs, and integration patterns.

Requirements & analysis

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, clarify, and refine requirements.
• Create and maintain Software Requirements Specifications (SRS).
• Translate Wealth / Investment Management business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Review and validate design documents for completeness and feasibility.

Hands-on development & data engineering

• Contribute directly to development (approximately 30-50%) using .NET (C#), SQL Server, and ETL tools.
• Lead implementation of complex components and resolve technical challenges.
• Design and optimize SQL Server databases (schema, indexing, performance tuning).
• Develop and support ETL pipelines using SSIS and Azure Data Factory (ADF).
• Ensure code quality through reviews, standards, and best practices.

Delivery planning & Agile execution

• Provide accurate effort estimates and delivery timelines.
• Break down requirements into prioritized, sprint-aligned work items.
• Identify risks and dependencies early, with clear mitigation strategies.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives).
• Support production issues including root-cause analysis and resolution.

Team leadership & mentorship

• Mentor and guide junior developers through code reviews and technical direction.
• Promote best practices across development, design, and documentation.
• Strengthen overall team capability and delivery quality.

Technical application ownership (TAO)

• Act as the TAO (or TAO delegate), accountable for application health, stability, and lifecycle management.
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee production readiness across deployment, monitoring, and support processes.
• Coordinate with L2/L3 support, infrastructure, and stakeholders for incident management.
• Drive operational excellence through monitoring, alerting, and continuous improvement.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with demonstrated solution architecture and technical leadership.
• Undergraduate degree or Technical Certificate
• Strong hands-on experience with .NET/C# and SQL Server in enterprise environments.
• Experience designing and delivering end-to-end solutions across application, data, and integration layers.
• Proven ability to produce and review design artifacts (HLD, LLD, technical specifications) and translate requirements into working software.
• Experience with ETL/data integration (SSIS and/or Azure Data Factory).
• Solid understanding of secure SDLC practices, code review, and engineering standards.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills and the ability to work effectively in Agile delivery teams.

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!

Language Requirement (Quebec only):
Sans Objet