Job Description

CUSTOMER

• Research / analyze business requirements to evaluate and recommend optimal solutions within technology architecture

• Review project detailed solution architecture and design ensuring it meets requirements / complies with the architectural and security standards, patterns and frameworks and provide sign-off on the detailed design

• Contribute to the development of project plans by providing input and manage projects / initiatives by directing assigned resources, communicating project status and providing timely escalation of issues

• Provide expert consultation and participate as a subject matter expert on projects of moderate to high risk and complexity

• Conduct pre and post implementation reviews, ensuring all technical solutions have met business requirements

• Support the development, documentation, communication and execution of a comprehensive strategy, policies and solutions

SHAREHOLDER

• Adhere to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relate to activities for area

• Ensure projects are compliant with technology domain architecture and design/operate processes to provide ongoing review of in progress activity against technology architecture and development standards

• Protect/enhance the security, availability of technology, brand integrity and shareholder value by establishing parameters for continued investment in technology solutions, and providing technical risk analysis / assessment

• Identify enhancements and gaps in architectural frameworks, standards and patterns to raise issues for inclusion in future versions

• Comply with well-defined enterprise technology delivery practices and standards and project management disciplines - including creation of project documentation of system requirements, estimates of scope and cost

• Contribute to and/or develop the process by which decisions will be made regarding technology standards

• Ensure respective programs/ policies/practices are well managed, meets business needs, complies with internal and external requirements, and aligns with business priorities

• Actively seek and support continuous improvement and automation opportunities within the testing process

• Protect the interests of the organization – identify and manage risks, and escalate non-standard, high risk activities as necessary

• Keep abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts

• Maintain a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite

Long Description

EMPLOYEE / TEAM

• Participate fully as a member of the team, support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues/ points of interest

• Provide thought leadership and/ or industry knowledge for quality engineering best practices and participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business unit

• Keep current on emerging trends/ developments and grow knowledge of the business, related tools and techniques

• Participate in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own team

• Keep others informed and up-to-date about the status / progress of projects and / or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities

• Contribute to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging quality engineering best practices.

• Work collaboratively with the team and leadership to proactively identify and resolve issues related to product quality

• Lead, motivate and develop relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders to develop productive working relationships.

• Contribute to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce

• Act as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and the bank, both internally and/or externally

BREADTH & DEPTH

• Exception verbal and communication skills

• Expert knowledge of architecture for own technology, tools, processes and procedures and broader organization issues and technology

• Advanced knowledge of TD applications, programming languages, industry best practices, business/ organization, Bank standards, infrastructure, architecture

• Works autonomously on complex, highly visible architecture projects / initiatives

• Manages / directs activities related to analysis and design of architecture on larger, high risk / complex projects

• Acts as an expert resource in the exchange of architectural information for project teams, the business and/or outside vendors

• Reports to Architecture Practice Lead