Vice President, Data Platform Lead

Posted:
10/9/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
New York, United States ⋅ New York, New York, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
DevOps & Infrastructure ⋅ Software Engineering

Work Location:

United States of America

Hours:

40

Line of Business:

Technology Solutions

Pay Detail:

$165,000 - $210,000 USD

TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. The included salary range for this role takes into account multiple factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, licensure and certifications, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs. As TD puts career development at the forefront of our colleague experience, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role.


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:

Preferred Qualifications:

We are seeking a Vice President, Data Platform Lead to join our Velocity Team at TD Securities.

At the Velocity team, we are dedicated to driving change with speed and precision, striving to revolutionize the way data is consumed and managed.

As a VP, Data Platform Lead you will be responsible for being an individual contributor on delivering capabilities offered by our cloud providers and develop capabilities where gaps exist. The role includes but not limited to build-out of a self-serve capability which helps users scaffold infrastructure and register data. In addition, the role will involve mentoring junior engineers on software practices and architecture.
 

What are we looking for:

  • Experience in operating and designing and operating a data platform from ingestion to consumption.
  • Ability to write scripts to contribute to a data mesh component.
  • Ability to craft a back-end that can test and self-serve capabilities offered by Azure.
  • Ability to research work arounds if needed to facilitate a data platform.
  • Design/Research/Implement required process components to enable TD Azure functionalities (i.e. Unity Catalog, Azure Purview ..)
  • Experience with 3rd party vendors is a plus (i.e. Dremio / Confluent Kafka)
  • Exceptional communication skills and ability to coordinate and liaison with multiple parties involved to align to strategic data platform and execution of needed components.
  • Ability to create Architectural diagrams with networking focus and system design.
  • Experience in PaaS offerings from Azure / GCP / Databricks
  • Must be able to lead complex projects and competing priorities with a high level of technical acumen and strong communication skills
  • You'll also analyze all platform level changes, monitor application impact, and provide appropriate technical solutions to resolve all issues quickly and efficiently
  • Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management
  • Achieves product commitments (and influences others to do the same) by using informal leadership & highly developed communication skills and contributes to or led technology communities
  • Uses automation, system tools, open-source solutions, observability and 'security first' principles in daily work
  • Contributes to team agile ceremonies, leads demos and presentations, helps new engineers learn established norms
  • Initiates high level solution design approaches, and guides team to achieve desired key software delivery capabilities using automated, coded enterprise and observability
  • Participates in internal speaking and advocacy events
  • Supports research activities to adopt new technology solutions in ways of developing new capabilities

Job Requirements:

  • Undergraduate Degree in Engineering or Technical Certificate.
  • Expert knowledge one or many of the follow (Java, Python, JavaScript)
  • Expert knowledge of PaaS offerings from Azure (i.e. Unity Catalog, Databrick suite)
  • 8+ years relevant experience.
  • Thought leadership and/or industry knowledge specific (but not limited to) your own area of expertise.
  • Willingness and strength in providing guidance and influencing multiple teams across a broad spectrum of initiatives and functional domains.

The Engineer II develops and maintains technical solutions that adhere to engineering and architectural design principles while meeting business requirements. Provides technical expertise with a focus on efficiency, reliability, scalability, and security; includes planning, evaluating, recommending, designing, operationalizing, and supporting solutions in compliance with enterprise and industry standards.

Depth & Scope:

  • Expert knowledge of specific domain or range of engineering frameworks, technology, tools, processes and procedures, as well as organization issues
  • Expert knowledge of TD applications, systems, networks, innovation, design activities, best practices, business / organization, Bank standards, and may fulfill a governance role
  • Expert knowledge and experience in own discipline; integrates knowledge of business and functional priorities
  • Acts as a key contributor in a complex and critical environment
  • May provide leadership to teams or projects; shares expertise
  • Applies in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and non-standard situations


Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor or Graduate degree Strong academic background (e.g., computer science, engineering)
  • 7 + years relevant experience

Customer Accountabilities:

  • Understands and supports the Bank's Customer Service Strategy
  • Considers the impact of decisions on the well-being of TD, its Customers and stakeholders
  • Provides the highest level of Customer service when dealing with internal partners, vendors or our Customers - WOW at every opportunity
  • Model quality service delivery at every interaction
  • Leads and contributes to the ongoing improvement of the partner / Customer experience

Employee and Team Accountabilities:

  • Be engaged in advancing and sustaining a unique, inclusive culture that reflects TD's diversity agenda, and create an extraordinary employee experience
  • Participates fully as a member of the team and contribute to a positive work environment
  • May provide leadership, training, and guidance to other team members
  • Ensures ongoing communication with the team on the status / progress of projects and issues / points of interest
  • Actively shares information and knowledge, and proactively learn from the expertise of others

Physical Requirements:

Never: 0%; Occasional: 1-33%; Frequent: 34-66%; Continuous: 67-100%

  • Domestic Travel – Occasional
  • International Travel – Never
  • Performing sedentary work – Continuous
  • Performing multiple tasks – Continuous
  • Operating standard office equipment - Continuous
  • Responding quickly to sounds – Occasional
  • Sitting – Continuous
  • Standing – Occasional
  • Walking – Occasional
  • Moving safely in confined spaces – Occasional
  • Lifting/Carrying (under 25 lbs.) – Occasional
  • Lifting/Carrying (over 25 lbs.) – Never
  • Squatting – Occasional
  • Bending – Occasional
  • Kneeling – Never
  • Crawling – Never
  • Climbing – Never
  • Reaching overhead – Never
  • Reaching forward – Occasional
  • Pushing – Never
  • Pulling – Never
  • Twisting – Never
  • Concentrating for long periods of time – Continuous
  • Applying common sense to deal with problems involving standardized situations – Continuous
  • Reading, writing and comprehending instructions – Continuous
  • Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing – Continuous

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. The listed or specified responsibilities & duties are considered essential functions for ADA purposes.

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.

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 base salary and variable compensation/incentive awards (e.g., eligibility for cash and/or equity incentive awards, generally through participation in an incentive plan) and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO), banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition. 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.

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. 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 we’re committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

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

If you are an applicant with a disability and need accommodations to complete the application process, email the TD Bank US Workplace Accommodations Program at [email protected]. Include your full name, best way to reach you, and the accommodation needed to assist you with the application process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.