Work Location:Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States of AmericaHours:40Pay Details:$200,000 - $280,000 USDTD 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.Line of Business:Technology SolutionsJob Description:The Head of US Engineering Modernization leads and manages modernization team focused on automation, and DevOps practices, driving high performance and accountability.Depth & Scope:
Provides people management leadership by hiring the best talent, setting goals, developing staff, managing employee performance and compensation decisions, promoting teamwork and handling any/all disciplinary actions, as required
Fosters a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation, ensuring that engineering practices evolve in line with industry trends
Leads the modernization of legacy systems, ensuring the transition to cloud-based or microservices architectures where appropriate
Oversees the migration of on-premise infrastructure to cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), ensuring minimal disruption and optimized costs
Collaborates with architects and product teams to design future-proof systems that are scalable, maintainable, and secure
Promotes and drives the adoption of cloud-native technologies and frameworks
Identifies opportunities for process improvements and automation using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, Ansible, Terraform, and others
Oversees the creation and maintenance of automated testing pipelines, continuous integration (CI), and continuous delivery (CD) systems
Promotes the automation of monitoring, incident response, and recovery processes to ensure a proactive engineering approach
Leads the implementation of DevOps principles and practices across the organization, integrating development and operations teams for a seamless and agile workflow
Ensures the continuous integration and delivery pipelines are optimized for speed, security, and reliability.
Establishes best practices for containerization, orchestration, and cloud infrastructure using tools like Docker, Kubernetes
Works closely with product managers, engineering teams, IT, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment between business objectives and technical initiatives
Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering
10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in leadership roles focusing on modernization, automation, and DevOps
Extensive experience in leading large-scale modernization efforts, migrating legacy systems to cloud-based or microservices architectures
Proven experience with DevOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code
Strong track record of driving automation initiatives and improving operational efficiency through technology
Experience managing cross-functional teams and collaborating with diverse stakeholders, including development, operations, and security teams
Technical Skills:
Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and orchestration technologies
Proficient in DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc.
Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and release management
Familiarity with agile development methodologies and modern software engineering practices
Strong knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Dynatrace, Splunk, Grafana)
Understanding of system performance optimization, scalability, and fault-tolerant design principles
Experience in implementing serverless architectures and cloud-native applications
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 deliver legendary customer experiences to 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 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 you’ve 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, we’re here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing – and so will you.Our Total Rewards PackageOur 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 (http://hrportal.ehr.com/tdtotalrewards)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 DevelopmentIf 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 & OnboardingWe will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.Interview ProcessWe’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.AccommodationIf you are an applicant with a disability and need accommodations to complete the application process, email the TD Bank US Workplace Accommodations Program at USWAPTDO@td.com . 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.Federal law prohibits job discrimination based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability and genetic information.