Big Data Developer: Scala, Spark, Cassandra

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Building a World-Class, Diverse and Inclusive Technology Team

We can't afford to be boring. Neither can you. The scale and scope of what TD does may surprise you. The rapid pace of change makes it a business imperative for us to be smart and open-minded in the way we think about technology. TD's technology and business teams become more intertwined as new opportunities present themselves. This new era in banking does not equal boring. Not at TD, anyway.

Within TD Technology, the Treasury Analytics Group (TAG) is dedicated to support the Treasury and Balance Sheet Management (TBSM) department creating models, financial systems, applications and processes required to support various functional teams in TBSM including Liquidity Risk Management (both Retail and Wholesale), Non-Trading Market Risk and Cash Management.

As regulators and the industry significantly ratchet up the focus on Liquidity, this opportunity provides the one with the ability to be in at the ground level and to help lead the TD Wholesale Liquidity program forward. The ideal candidate is a passionate business systems analyst who enjoys experimenting with new technologies and solutioning across all areas within the bank.

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About This Role

The Treasury Analytics Group (TAG) is looking for a Solutions Design IT Specialist to join the Wholesale Liquidity Technology team, to help enhance the Wholesale liquidity platform that is leveraged by liquidity reporting operations, and TBSM Wholesale liquidity teams (both CA and US). The application produces daily liquidity metrics for both CA and US regulators and provide data for business analysis.

As a senior design specialist you will be expected evolve the platform using latest technologies, possessing experience with Cassandra, Scala, Spark, Hadoop, Rest API, SQL, Angular, Azure, Java, Spring Boot. The ideal candidate will have the ability to drive technical designs, lead decisions on strategic technologies, oversee software development, an eagerness to be hands on, oversee product releases and all other engineering tasks.

The ideal candidate would have regulatory liquidity reporting/risk management knowledge and be able to work in close partnership with ambitious business and technology partners, project teams and stakeholders within an agile development process.
Sitting in this position will help expand your knowledge, strengthen your expertise and introduce you to the inner workings of Wholesale Liquidity alongside a team of seasoned, diversely-skilled technology and finance professionals. Our team is made up of dynamic and strong technical engineers, QA's members, and BSA's who build and maintain critical technology platforms in an Agile environment. You'll be exposed to stretch assignments as you take on large-scale, complex and/or enterprise-wide projects.

Some further expectations are:

• Demonstrate high level of proactivity and strong ownership.

• Play technical leadership role and guide other team members.

• Communicate effectively both inside and outside the team to achieve results and build strong relationships.

• Develop a good understanding of Market Risk management processes in the Banking business.

What can you bring to TD?
Share your credentials, but your relevant experience and knowledge can be just as likely to get our attention. It helps if you have:

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Degree in Computer Engineering Certificate.

• 10+ years of experience in big data technologies, e.g. Scala, Spark, Cassandra etc.

• 7+ years of experience in database (SQL Server and NoSQL)

• 3+ years of experience in web development.

• Demonstrated experience in solution design at scale and leading big-data architecture and development.

• Experience writing System Design Specifications (SDS).

• Experience leading other developers.

• Experience with development tools and frameworks such as Maven, Jenkins, Gradle, Git, and Nexus.

• Knowledge of SSO, MFA, PingFed, OIDC, OAuth.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to establish a good rapport with stakeholders at various levels.

• Excellent collaboration skills as well as the ability to work efficiently under minimum supervision.

• Demonstrated ability to follow up on issues independently and ensure they are resolved promptly, escalating when necessary.

• Self-starter, detailed-oriented and organized with strong time-management skills and the ability to multi-task effectively within a fast-paced environment.

• A passion for simplifying and automating work, for making things better, for being efficient and helping others.

Nice to Have:

• Liquidity experience.

• Experience with JMS/MQ technologies would be an asset.

• GitHub Workflows/Actions.

• Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure SQL, Azure Functions, Azure EventHub, and Azure Databricks.

• Apache Airflow

Join in on what others in TD Technology Solutions are doing:

• 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.

• Communicate and collaborate with both technical and non-technical professionals.

• 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.

#LI-Hybrid

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 6,500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe, we help clients meet their needs today and prepare for tomorrow. 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 solutions. In 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. We are growth-oriented, people-focused, and community-minded. As a team, we work to deliver value for our clients every day.

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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.
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