Senior Software Engineer (Mainframe)

United States Digital Space LLC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 82,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

TD in Toronto is seeking a seasoned mainframe engineer to perform moderately to highly complex tasks with guidance for high-risk changes. You will design, code, test, and implement mainframe solutions, including COBOL, JCL, CICS, and DB2, while supporting production incidents and driving continuous improvement.

You will work within enterprise standards, collaborate across engineering, infrastructure, and operations teams, and contribute to automation and modernization efforts in a regulated

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background delivering enterprise applications including mainframe solutions
• End-to-end design, development, testing and production support
• Experience with COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2 and batch processing
• Knowledge of mainframe tooling such as Endevor, Z/OS, TSO/ISPF
• Familiarity with APIs, batch workflows, and service integrations

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and implement mainframe solutions in line with requirements
• Support incidents, perform impact assessments, and coordinate resolution
• Contribute to quality reviews and compliance with enterprise standards
• Identify improvements for automation, performance, and stability
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and business teams

Skills

Mainframe engineering

Batch processing

API and service integrations

JCL / COBOL / CICS

DB2 / VSAM / IMS

Z/OS / TSO / ISPF

Release & change management

Quality & testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or Engineering

Postgraduate degree or technical certificate

Tools

Endevor

JCL

COBOL

CICS

DB2

VSAM

Z/OS

TSO/ISPF

SQL

SAS

API / Microservice

FTP

Job description

Work Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

Technology Solutions

Pay Details:

$81,600 - $115,200 CADTD 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:

• Perform moderately complex to complex technical tasks independently, with appropriate guidance for highly complex or high‑risk changes.
• Develop program specifications; design, code, integrate, test, debug, and implement mainframe solutions in accordance with business, technical, and control requirements.
• Support business inquiries and operational needs through small enhancements, maintenance, and break/fix implementations, including source code, JCL, batch cycle, and related configuration changes; contribute to peer code reviews as required.
• Participate in quality management reviews, including reviews of designs, prototypes, technical specifications, and requirements artifacts, to ensure completeness, quality, and alignment with business needs.
• Develop and maintain high‑quality code in compliance with enterprise standards, support unit testing, system testing, integration testing, production implementation, and post‑deployment stabilization activities.
• Provide technical support during incident management by analyzing production incidents and outages, performing impact assessments, supporting recovery activities, and communicating clearly with technology and business stakeholders throughout resolution.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of processes that help prevent recurring issues, and support root cause analysis, problem determination, and timely incident resolution using appropriate quality and control measures.
• Adhere to enterprise engineering frameworks, software development methodologies, release processes, and control standards applicable to mainframe development and delivery.
• Actively identify and support continuous improvement, automation, and modernization opportunities across mainframe engineering practices, including code quality, testing, deployment, and operational efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce operational costs, and enhance stakeholder experience through practical, well‑reasoned technical recommendations and solutions.
• Support and implement remediation actions to address performance, risk, audit, compliance, and governance issues within the application and production environment.
• Keep team members and stakeholders informed of project status, delivery progress, risks, dependencies, and other relevant day‑to‑day updates.
• Proficiency with Git and familiarity with enterprise source control, change management, release management, and deployment practices in regulated environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, infrastructure, operations, and business teams.

Education:

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Strong engineering background delivering enterprise applications, including mainframe solutions, batch processing systems, online transaction processing, and service-enabled integrations.
• Undergraduate degree, Postgraduate degree or Technical Certificate
• Strong academic background (e.g., computer science, engineering)
• 7+ years of application development experience, including end-to-end design, development, testing, implementation, and production support.
• Hands-on experience in application design and development, with strong working knowledge of mainframe technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, and batch processing frameworks.
• IMS DB/DC, SAS, CA-7, SQL, IBM OS/390, Z/OS, TSO, ISPF, QMF, SPUFI, CLIST, File-aid, TIBCO, NDM, FTP, Endevor, Test Sets, Service Now, Microservice, API
• Develop, enhance, and maintain solutions in support of engineering programs and projects within the assigned business and technology domain.
• Strong knowledge of the relevant business domain, engineering frameworks, mainframe platforms, development tools, processes, and procedures used within the organization.

Preferred:

Experience in financial services or customer‑focused service industries

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.

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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)

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