IT Architect - Application & Integration

Own the end-to-end solution architecture for assigned initiatives and platforms, covering applications, integrations, data flows, security, and non-functional requirements

Translate business capabilities and requirements into cohesive, scalable, and secure solution designs

Define integration patterns, application interactions, and architectural blueprints across internal systems and external/vendor platforms

Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture principles, target state roadmaps, and strategic technology direction

Ensure architecture complies with enterprise standards, regulatory obligations, security controls, and internal risk policies

Lead architecture reviews, design sign-offs, and technical governance forums

Identify architectural risks, technical debt, and constraints; propose mitigation strategies and phased improvement plans

Partner with risk, security, and audit teams to address findings and ensure defensible architectural decisions

Partner closely with delivery teams, Senior Engineers, and vendors to guide implementation without direct execution

Provide architectural direction during solution build, integration, testing, and production readiness

Resolve cross-platform design issues and integration dependencies during delivery

Support major releases, platform onboarding, and transformational initiatives from inception through production

Contribute to platform and integration strategy, including modernization, cloud adoption, and vendor selections

Define architectural patterns for reuse, resiliency, scalability, and cost efficiency

Drive reduction of architectural complexity and long-term technical debt

Support lifecycle decisions including onboarding, major upgrades, and decommissioning

Act as a trusted technology advisor to business partners, product owners, and technology leaders

Communicate complex architectural concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Collaborate effectively across architecture, engineering, operations, security, and vendor teams in a matrixed organization

Solution & Integration Architecture: Distributed systems, integration patterns, API-led architectures, event-driven designs

Integration Technologies: REST APIs, MQ, Web Services, SFTP, file-based integrations

Security & Architecture: OAuth/OIDC concepts, TLS, certificate management, IAM fundamentals, network segmentation

Cloud & Infrastructure: Azure architecture, hybrid deployments, virtualization fundamentals

Data & Formats: JSON, XML, relational database concepts

SDLC & Delivery Models: Agile/Scrum and Waterfall, architecture governance within delivery pipelines

Ability to balance strategic architecture vision with pragmatic delivery constraints

Comfortable operating in highly regulated, mission-critical environments

Confident decision-maker with the ability to challenge assumptions constructively

Strong collaborator within large, matrixed organizations

Commitment to continuous learning across architecture, technology, and domain knowledge

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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 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 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.

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.

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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!