Database Platform Engineer

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (Canada); Toronto; On-site; CAD 82,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Toronto-Dominion Bank Technology Solutions team seeks a Senior Database Platform Engineer to design, automate, and support enterprise database platforms across cloud and on‑premises. You will deploy SQL Server, MongoDB, and Cassandra, using Azure and infrastructure-as-code to ensure highly available, secure systems for critical banking apps.

You will build automation and CI/CD pipelines, maintain IaC templates, and partner with Cloud, Security, and App teams to deliver scalable platform

Qualifications

• Microsoft SQL Server administration and tuning in enterprise environments.
• Azure cloud services, VMs, storage, networking, monitoring, and DR.
• PowerShell scripting for automation and operational tasks.
• Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform/Ansible/SaltStack for deployment automation.
• CI/CD experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub, or Jenkins.
• Experience with mission-critical enterprise applications and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Develop automated installation and configuration scripts for SQL Server environments.

Skills

SQL Server

Azure

PowerShell

Terraform

CI/CD

Automation

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

SaltStack

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Job description

Work Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Hours: 37.5 Line of Business: Technology Solutions Pay Details: $81,600 - $115,200 CAD TD 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.

Job Description:

TD Technology builds and supports the platforms that power critical banking capabilities across the enterprise. Within TD Technology, the Treasury Analytics Group (TAG) supports Treasury and Balance Sheet Management (TBSM) by engineering the systems, data platforms, and infrastructure used to measure, monitor, and manage liquidity and market risk across Canada and the U.S. TAG works closely with TBSM partners across Investments, Liquidity Risk Management, Non-Trading Market Risk, and Cash Management. As liquidity reporting and risk platforms continue to evolve, this role offers the opportunity to build and modernize highly visible, business-critical technology in a regulated banking environment. We operate with strong ownership, engineering discipline, and a bias toward automation. We are looking for a senior hands‑on engineer who can build infrastructure, automate delivery, solve complex technical problems, and help run resilient platforms at scale.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Database Platform Engineer responsible for the design, installation, automation, administration, performance tuning, security, and operational support of enterprise database platforms across cloud and on‑premises environments. The successful candidate will be a hands‑on technical expert with extensive experience deploying and supporting Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, and Apache Cassandra. This role requires strong cloud infrastructure knowledge, DevOps experience, automation expertise, and the ability to build and maintain highly available, secure, and resilient database environments supporting mission‑critical applications. This is an engineering‑focused role. The successful candidate will be expected to design, build, script, automate, and support database platforms throughout their lifecycle rather than perform only operational database administration activities.

REQUIRED

• Microsoft SQL Server installation, configuration, administration, upgrades, patching, and performance tuning.
• Experience building SQL Server environments from scratch across Development, QA, Production, and Disaster Recovery environments.
• SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, Replication, Backup, and Recovery.
• Microsoft Azure experience, including Azure Virtual Machines, Storage, Networking, Monitoring, Backup, and Disaster Recovery.
• Windows Server administration.
• PowerShell scripting and automation.
• Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, Ansible, SaltStack, or similar technologies.
• CI/CD experience using Azure DevOps, GitHub, or Jenkins.
• Performance tuning, capacity planning, monitoring, and production support.
• Experience supporting mission‑critical enterprise applications.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across SQL Server, Windows, networking, and infrastructure components.

DEVOPS & AUTOMATION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop automated installation and configuration scripts for SQL Server environments.
• Build Infrastructure-as-Code solutions to deploy and manage database infrastructure.
• Create standardized database deployment templates and automation frameworks.
• Develop CI/CD deployment pipelines for database releases and platform changes.
• Automate database provisioning, patching, upgrades, backups, health checks, monitoring, and disaster recovery validation.
• Maintain source‑controlled deployment scripts and configuration repositories.
• Partner with Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, and Application teams to deliver automated platform solutions.

PREFERRED

• MongoDB administration.
• Cassandra administration.
• Linux administration.
• Kubernetes.
• AWS.
• Databricks.
• Financial services experience.

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 strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for 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 foster deeper relationships, ensure disciplined execution, and build a simpler, faster banking experience. TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are client facing. 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. Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.

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.

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.

Language Requirement (Quebec only): Sans Objet

Our Values

At TD we’re guided by our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues, and share a set of values that shape our culture and guide our behavior. In exchange for how our colleagues show up to help TD succeed, we are committed to delivering a colleague experience grounded in Impact, Growth and a Culture of Care. No matter where you work across TD, we empower you to make an impact at work and in your community, explore and grow your career and be part of our caring and inclusive culture.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

TD is committed to fostering an environment where all colleagues are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work, experience equitable opportunities, and feel respected and supported. We’re dedicated to building an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of the customers and the communities in which we live and serve.

Helping to Make an Impact in Communities – TD Ready Commitment

TD has a long‑standing commitment to help drive progress towards a more inclusive and sustainable future. That’s why we launched the TD Ready Commitment in 2018, now a multi‑year North American initiative. Under the TD Ready Commitment, we are targeting a total of C$1 billion by 2030 in community giving across four key, interconnected drivers of change: Financial Security, Vibrant Planet, Connected Communities, and Better Health. It’s our goal to help support change, nurture progress, and contribute to making the world a better, more inclusive place for our customers, colleagues, and communities. Learn more: Canada | US | Europe & Asia Pacific.