Application Release Engineer - Operations II

TD•Toronto, ON

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Lead & build private cloud (VMWare) and public components such as Azure infrastructure components (e.g. ASE, AKS clusters, Blob storage, geo-replication) using infrastructure-as-code tools like Github, Terraform, Helm, Ansible, SALT, or similar. Provide technical leadership to team of application release engineers for code deployment orchestration, CI/CD pipeline defect triage and incident management. Collaborate with enterprise infrastructure engineering teams to adopt, align and enhancements of infra-engineering solutions. Influence and apply IaC – Infrastructure as code principal to ensure maximum automation of build and deployment solutions. Lead the development of code deployment automation and orchestration capabilities which enable engineers to deploy code in repeatable fashion across all environments. Design, implement and maintain an automated build and install/deploy process; develop and maintain build scripts of projects and/or products. In partnership with appropriate stake holders, evaluate and recommend optimal solutions for cloud infrastructure build, environment integration and code deployment orchestration Develop and recommend technical strategies and solutions to maintain and/or expand automated solutions, processes, and service levels. Integrate technical solutions within the business technology platform, recognizing system interdependencies and reusability, and ensuring seamless delivery. Adhere to enterprise security levels and adopt "Secure-first "approach for processes, information exchange and system implementations. Act as an expert resource providing insight and recommendations based on industry and technology trends, system strategy, and design. Perform functions for cloud services and products.

Requirements

University or post-graduate degree
Strong academic background (e.g., computer science, engineering)
7+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or ARE roles in large enterprise or regulated environments.
In-depth understanding of DevOps principles, tools, and processes
Expert proficiency in Azure infrastructure and AKS cluster deployment and operations.
Strong hands-on experience with Helm chart development, YAML, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible, SALT, Chef), and CI/CD tools.
Solid scripting skills: Python, Bash, PowerShell; Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, Nexus, etc.
Experience in monitoring and logging tooling (e.g. Splunk, DataDog, Dynatrace) for reliability and incident response.
Proven ability to adopt architectural frameworks and drive enterprise standards.
Effective communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, and coordination skills.
Experience maintaining RAID logs and facilitating issue/risk conversations across multiple teams.
Aptitude for complex environments, self-driven mindset, strong organizational skills, and proactive problem-solving.

Nice To Haves

Experience in regulated sectors such as finance or healthcare.
Familiarity with TD standards, tools, governance, change management (ServiceNow, JIRA, Confluence, AutoSys, etc.).

Responsibilities

Lead & build private cloud (VMWare) and public components such as Azure infrastructure components (e.g. ASE, AKS clusters, Blob storage, geo-replication) using infrastructure-as-code tools like Github, Terraform, Helm, Ansible, SALT, or similar.
Provide technical leadership to team of application release engineers for code deployment orchestration, CI/CD pipeline defect triage and incident management.
Collaborate with enterprise infrastructure engineering teams to adopt, align and enhancements of infra-engineering solutions.
Influence and apply IaC – Infrastructure as code principal to ensure maximum automation of build and deployment solutions.
Lead the development of code deployment automation and orchestration capabilities which enable engineers to deploy code in repeatable fashion across all environments.
Design, implement and maintain an automated build and install/deploy process; develop and maintain build scripts of projects and/or products.
In partnership with appropriate stake holders, evaluate and recommend optimal solutions for cloud infrastructure build, environment integration and code deployment orchestration
Develop and recommend technical strategies and solutions to maintain and/or expand automated solutions, processes, and service levels.
Integrate technical solutions within the business technology platform, recognizing system interdependencies and reusability, and ensuring seamless delivery.
Adhere to enterprise security levels and adopt "Secure-first "approach for processes, information exchange and system implementations.
Act as an expert resource providing insight and recommendations based on industry and technology trends, system strategy, and design.
Perform functions for cloud services and products.
Collaborate with business and technology teams during release planning cycle and provide technical input regarding infrastructure readiness.
Contribute to the development of the guiding principles by providing feedback to the Application Release Engineering practice leaders based on platform knowledge, experience and identification of opportunities.
Contribute to the creation and gathering of ARE metrics with the goal of demonstrating automation progress and benefits achieved.
Identify, recommend, source, negotiate and implement improvements/solutions (buy/build/reuse) that enhance customer experience and availability, and reduce costs in support of segment platform/product needs.
Interact with governance and control groups, (e.g. regulatory / operational risk, compliance, security and audit) to provide subject matter expertise and consult on risk issues / items related to Engineering technology and tools
Protect the interests of the organization, identify and manage risks, and escalate non-standard, high-risk transactions / activities as necessary.
Maintain a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite.
Participating 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.
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 the success of the team by willingly assisting others in the completion and performance of work activities; provide training, coaching, and/or guidance as appropriate.
Consults and engages other peers in Engineering, Operations and Development teams with respect to all aspects of operational support/solutions.
Participate in joint triage of critical infrastructure build or deployment issues by collaborating with appropriate stake holders.
Works autonomously on highly complex project issues which are diverse in scope and or multifaceted; often provides leadership and direction to business heads to establish and execute common goals.
Advocates operational improvements to enhance value to the organization; provides recommendations on the development of resolutions, plans and strategies for operational advancement.