Data Center Engineer / Engineer II (US)

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Lead the strategy, transformation, and continuous evolution of the firm’s enterprise technology infrastructure, ensuring the delivery of secure, resilient, and scalable platforms that enable business growth and operational excellence. Direct and oversee a complex portfolio of infrastructure initiatives, including 24x7 data center operations, mobility solutions, WAN/MAN networks, trading floor technology, call center platforms, co-location environments, and campus and retail branch infrastructure.

Provide executive leadership for mission-critical service delivery, operational governance, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness, ensuring consistent achievement of service-level commitments and key performance objectives. Establish and drive performance metrics, KPIs, and SLAs that enhance reliability, efficiency, customer experience, and continuous improvement across the enterprise.

Build, lead, and develop high-performing teams of managed services professionals, infrastructure specialists, administrators, and strategic third-party partners. Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration while defining, managing, and supporting the end-to-end operational infrastructure that underpins the firm’s technology ecosystem and long-term strategic objectives.

Extensive knowledge with vendor management, data center operations, telecommunications, issuing Bid specifications and RFP evaluation. Working knowledge of network engineering, data center applications, client\ server computing, and production operations support.

Basic knowledge of the OSI and TCP/IP model, wireless, as well as outside plant with manholes, duct banks and Telco providers Aerial\Terrestrial pathways between buildings with regional geographies

Knowledge of and proven skills using various test sets including: power system multi-meters, cable test sets (Fluke DTX for copper and fiber), fiber test sets (Fluke OTDR fiber tester), cable testing and certification, network test sets (Fluke Network Analyzer)

Solid knowledge of Data Center Critical Infrastructure Systems, including Cooling (CRAC, Pumps, Dry Coolers), Power Distribution (Switchgear, UPS, PDU, RPP, DC Plant, ATS, Generators, Fuel Tanks) and Fire Detection and Suppression

Ability to right size Data Centers, LAN rooms; in relation to space, power, cooling and IT rack layouts from single to multi-story buildings.

Strong financial management skills in budgeting, forecasting and cost control

A deep understanding of the interdependent relationship between infrastructure and the applications/ services they enable as well as the critically of maintaining strong connections between the respective teams within IT

Ability to see the “big picture” across such areas as the private and public cloud hosted infrastructure and services. In addition to physical DC security, telecommunications, enterprise storage.

Functional understanding of project management principles and their application to infrastructure projects and teams

Demonstrated ability to apply technology solutions to business problems and work with teams globally

Must have managerial skills to direct a team of 5 or more

Never: 0%; Occasional: 1-33%; Frequent: 34-66%; Continuous: 67-100%

• Domestic Travel – Occasional
• International Travel – Never
• Performing sedentary work – Continuous
• Performing multiple tasks – Continuous
• Operating standard office equipment - Continuous
• Responding quickly to sounds – Occasional
• Sitting – Continuous
• Standing – Occasional
• Walking – Occasional
• Moving safely in confined spaces – Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (under 25 lbs.) – Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (over 25 lbs.) – Never
• Squatting – Occasional
• Bending – Occasional
• Kneeling – Never
• Crawling – Never
• Climbing – Never
• Reaching overhead – Never
• Reaching forward – Occasional
• Pushing – Never
• Pulling – Never
• Twisting – Never
• Concentrating for long periods of time – Continuous
• Applying common sense to deal with problems involving standardized situations – Continuous
• Reading, writing and comprehending instructions – Continuous
• Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing – Continuous

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. The listed or specified responsibilities & duties are considered essential functions for ADA purposes.

•                     Coordinate telecommunications requirements with project managers, architects, engineers, general contractors, electrical contractors, low-voltage contractors, and technology vendors.

•                     Participate in project kickoff meetings, design reviews, coordination meetings, and construction meetings.

•                     Provide technical direction during construction.

•                     Review RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, product data, and proposed substitutions.

•                     Evaluate field conditions and provide solutions to design and construction issues.

•                     Conduct construction site inspections to verify installation quality and compliance.

•                     Track project milestones and identify potential schedule, budget, and technical risks.

•                     Support project closeout activities, including documentation, testing results, labeling, and as-built drawings.

•                     Develop telecommunications construction budgets and cost estimates.

•                     Review contractor bids and proposals for scope compliance and pricing accuracy.

•                     Compare contractor proposals and identify scope gaps, exclusions, discrepancies, and potential change-order exposure.

•                     Assist with contractor selection and bid evaluations.

•                     Review material and equipment pricing for competitiveness.

•                     Identify opportunities for cost savings without compromising system performance, quality, or standards compliance.

•                     Assist with procurement of telecommunications equipment and materials

• Expert knowledge of specific domain or range of engineering frameworks, technology, tools, processes and procedures, as well as organization issues
• Expert knowledge of TD applications, systems, networks, innovation, design activities, best practices, business/organization, Bank standards, and may fulfill a governance role
• Expert knowledge and experience in own discipline; integrates knowledge of business and functional priorities
• Acts as a key contributor in a complex and critical environment
• May provide leadership to teams or projects; shares expertise
• Applies in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and non-standard situations

• Bachelor's or Graduate degree
• Strong academic background (e.g., computer science, engineering)
• 7 + years relevant experience

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.