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Security Automation Engineer (Python)

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At a Glance

Python

About This Role

Work Location:

Singapore, Singapore

Hours:

40

Line of Business:

Technology Solutions

Pay Details:

We’re committed to providing fair and equitable compensation to all our colleagues. As a candidate, we encourage you to have an open dialogue with a member of our HR Team and ask compensation related questions, including pay details for this role.

Job Description:

Department Overview

Building a World-Class Technology Team at TD We can't afford to be boring. Neither can you. The scale and scope of what TD does may surprise you. The rapid pace of change makes it a business imperative for us to be smart and open-minded in the way we think about technology. TD's technology and business teams become more intertwined as new opportunities present themselves. This new era in banking does not equal boring. Not at TD, anyway.

TD Information Security covers the development and management of security strategies, policies and programs to assess, prioritize, and mitigate business risk with technology controls. Priorities include mitigating and managing cyber security threats, ensuring systems availability, aligning with global regulatory risk and compliance requirements, managing systems and network complexity, and partnering with businesses for better technology delivery by providing advice on technology controls.

There's room to grow in all of it.

About the team:

TD Engineering covers a broad range of exercises and initiatives including requirements gathering, design specification, industry analysis, vendor engagement and analysis, software development, project management, financial management, test plans and execution, and operational standards implementation. Our highly-coveted Engineers are interspersed amongst many areas of focus: innovation, design, execution, maintenance, strategy, portfolio management. We call all of these things incredible learning opportunities and no two assignments are ever the same.

You will design, implement and continuously optimize automation solutions to meet stakeholder needs and the changing security landscape. You will also research new technologies and tooling, provide consultation and ongoing support, as well as present solutions to leadership team and colleagues to gain buy-in. You will be a key contributor to the development and execution of the automation strategy and roadmap for threat management.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement and continuously optimize solutions to meet the changing stakeholder needs and security landscape
  • Create technical and user documentation to enable knowledge sharing among the team as well as the user community
  • Provide consultation and ongoing support to enable user adoption and realize business value
  • Execute development activities using a fast and iterative Agile/DevOps approach
  • Hand-off positive outcomes to end users for ultimate delivery.  This includes completing technical documentation required for implementation. 
  • Adhere to policies, procedures and control standards

Job Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience including architecting, designing and programming
  • Extensive programming experience, 3+ years programming in Python
  • Expertise in Web development and API integrations (RESTful and SOAP web services, JSON/XML)
  • Strong working experience of Windows and Linux environments
  • Sound knowledge of common network protocols including TCP/IP and HTTP
  • Knowledge of modern digital architecture (cloud, container, messaging and microservices)
  • Experience with workflow automation platforms
  • Experience with data analytics, building machine learning models with related tools is a plus
  • Experience working in the information security field is a plus

Who We Are

TD Securities 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 investment we make in our colleagues to help them, and their families achieve their well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, including medical coverage, paid time off, career development, and reward and recognition programs.

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.
 
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.
 

Interview Process 
We’ll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation 

If you require an accommodation for the recruitment / interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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About TD

TD Bank Group, commonly known as TD, is a leading Canadian multinational banking and financial services corporation based in Toronto, Ontario. Established in 1955 through the merger of The Bank of Toronto and The Dominion Bank, TD has grown to become one of Canada's "Big Five" banks. With a significant presence in the United States, TD serves approximately 27 million customers through over 2,200 locations across Canada and the eastern U.S. TD offers a wide range of banking solutions, including personal and business banking services, wealth management, insurance, and capital markets. Its U.S. subsidiary, TD Bank, N.A., focuses on community banking and has expanded through various acquisitions. The company is committed to customer service, community involvement, and fostering a diverse workforce, reflecting its evolution from regional roots to a prominent North American financial institution.

Industry

banking

Employees

100,000

4678 engineers

Revenue

$83B

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Security at TD

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Security Philosophy

“TD emphasizes a fundamental commitment to privacy and a safe online environment as core to their business operations. They maintain a proactive stance on vulnerability reporting and are particularly interested in findings relating to the OWASP Top 10 for their web applications. The organization states: "Protecting your information and privacy are fundamental to the way we do business" and "We go to great lengths to provide you with a safe and secure online environment." However, specific details on developer enablement versus gatekeeping approaches and internal developer-security interaction models are not publicly documented.”

Security Team

TD's security organization is led by Steve (Stephen) Sparkes, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer (appointed April 2025), who manages a team of 1,500 professionals across enterprise security. The organization focuses on Technology Solutions as a key line of business. Active job postings indicate emphasis on Generative AI security, Secrets Management, Threat Modeling, and SIEM/EDR proficiency. Specific AppSec sub-team size is not publicly available, though the larger enterprise security team structure provides the framework for application security initiatives.

Key Initiatives

TD's security initiatives include vulnerability management processes welcoming reports on publicly accessible systems such as web applications, with authorized research activities. Key recent initiatives focus on AI/Generative AI security strategy and engineering solutions, including advanced offensive security testing across AI/ML systems. Threat modeling exercises are supported as part of secure SDLC practices. No public evidence of a formal Security Champions program or specific CI/CD integration details has been found.

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