Director, Data Platform Engineering

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Job Description:

Transform How Global Transaction Banking Leverages Data Analytics & AI

As theDirector Data Platform Engineering you will define and execute the strategy architecture and engineering roadmap for theGlobal Transaction Banking (GTB) Data Platform. Built onDatabricks the platform serves as the foundation for next-generation data products advanced analytics AI-driven insights regulatory reporting and mission-critical transaction banking capabilities.

You will lead high-performing engineering teams responsible for building secure scalable and resilient data solutions while establishing modern engineering practices platform standards and delivery excellence across the organization. This role requires a technology leader who combines deep expertise in data engineering and distributed systems with a passion for developing talent driving innovation and delivering business outcomes at scale.

Mandate:Own the strategy engineering delivery and operational excellence of the GTB Data Platform enabling trusted data advanced analytics AI innovation and next-generation transaction banking capabilities through a modern Databricks-powered ecosystem.

Key Accountabilities

Strategy & Platform Leadership

• Define and execute the strategic roadmap for the GTB Data Platform ensuring alignment with business objectives and enterprise technology strategy.
• Lead the evolution of the Databricks platform establishing a scalable secure and resilient foundation for analytics data products AI and operational workloads.
• Drive platform modernization engineering transformation automation and AI-enabled development practices.
• Establish engineering and data architecture standards governance frameworks and best practices for data APIs integration and platform services.
• Partner with business product architecture security infrastructure and operations leaders to prioritize investments and accelerate business outcomes.

Engineering & Delivery Leadership

• Lead multiple engineering teams responsible for data platforms data products APIs streaming services and cloud-native applications.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of strategic technology initiatives ensuring quality scalability security reliability and operational excellence.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for architecture system design engineering standards and modernization initiatives.
• Drive engineering excellence through adoption of DevSecOps CI/CD automated testing observability reliability engineering and platform engineering practices.
• Act as the senior escalation point for critical engineering platform operational and delivery issues.

Data & Technology Leadership

• Champion modern data architecture practices including data products event-driven architectures real-time processing and distributed computing.
• Ensure effective governance metadata management lineage data quality and platform observability across the GTB ecosystem.
• Drive adoption of data and AI capabilities that improve operational efficiency customer outcomes and business decision-making.
• Promote reuse standardization and scalability of platform capabilities across GTB technology domains.

Financial Vendor & Governance Management

• Accountable for platform investment planning budget management forecasting and delivery performance.
• Manage strategic vendor relationships and global delivery partners to achieve business and engineering objectives.
• Establish governance processes performance metrics and operational controls to ensure transparency and predictable outcomes.
• Identify and manage strategic technology delivery security and operational risks.

People Leadership

• Lead coach and develop engineering managers architects principal engineers and senior technical talent.
• Build a high-performing engineering organization focused on innovation accountability customer value and technical excellence.
• Drive workforce planning succession management capability development and organizational growth.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning collaboration ownership and engineering craftsmanship.

Required Skills & Experience

Leadership & Technology Management

• 12 years of progressive technology experience with significant experience leading large engineering teams and complex technology portfolios.
• Proven success leading engineering managers architects and senior technical professionals.
• Strong executive stakeholder management communication and influencing skills.
• Experience managing budgets strategic investments vendors and large-scale transformation initiatives.

Data Platform Engineering

• Deep expertise designing building and operating enterprise-scale data platforms.
• Extensive experience withDatabricks including platform architecture engineering optimization governance and operational management.
• Strong experience withApache Spark Delta Lake and large-scale distributed data processing frameworks.
• Deep understanding of modern data architecture data products metadata management lineage governance and data lifecycle management.
• Experience building and scaling analytical operational and AI-ready data platforms.

Engineering & Architecture

• Strong foundation in modern programming languages (JavaPython) and API design (RESTGraphQL).
• Deep understanding of distributed systems microservices cloud-native architectures and enterprise integration patterns.
• Strong experience withMicrosoft Azureand cloud-native platform delivery.
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes) and DevSecOps / CI/CD practices.
• Proven experience building event-driven real-time data architectures at enterprise scale.
• Working knowledge ofGenerative AILLMs and AI-enabled engineering practices.

Nice to Have

• Hands-on experience with streaming technologies such asKafkaConfluentSolace orApache Flink.
• Familiarity with graph or document data models (Neo4JMongoDB).
• Experience with observability tooling such asSplunkDynatrace orDatadog.
• Exposure toOpenShiftor other enterprise Kubernetes distributions.

Success Profile

The successful candidate will:

• Define and execute the vision for the GTB Data Platform.
• Scale and modernize a Databricks-centric data ecosystem.
• Build and lead world-class data and platform engineering teams.
• Deliver secure resilient and scalable data products and services.
• Advance AI analytics and data-driven business capabilities.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence innovation and accountability.
• Influence technology strategy and transformation outcomes across Global Transaction Banking.

Why Join Us

This is a highly visible leadership role with the opportunity to shape the future of data analytics and AI across Global Transaction Banking. You will lead the evolution of a strategic Databricks-powered platform build exceptional engineering teams and drive transformative outcomes that directly impact clients products and business growth.

Team:You will lead distributed engineering teams acrossNew YorkToronto andBangalore with global reach and cross-functional partners across the enterprise.

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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 6500 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 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.

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Additional Information:
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Colleague Development

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If youre 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.

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Training & Onboarding
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Interview Process
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