Job Summary

Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

You will join Hybrid Cloud & Intelligent Operations group as Senior Infrastructure Architect within the Architecture team in Technology Infrastructure. The Infrastructure Architecture team is responsible for establishing the strategic direction and leading the development and support of infrastructure solutions globally for all RBC businesses including, Technology and Operations, Insurance, Investor & Treasury Services, Personal and Commercial Banking, Capital Markets, & Wealth Management.

As a Senior Infrastructure Architect, you will partner with IT, Operations and business stakeholders to lead development of infrastructure architecture, particularly for high complexity and high-risk IT initiatives.

You will provide direct support to development teams and to the Lead infrastructure Architect.  May be called upon to perform the duties of the Lead Infrastructure Architect as events warrant.  Provide thought leadership on infrastructure aspects of architecture.

The ideal candidate will have a sharp business mind, understand user needs and align them with the products, designs and patterns that are being created or can be re-used.

What will you do?

Creates technology roadmaps with capabilities that will enable business partners to fulfill long term vision.  

Review project design solutions and influences architecture decisions to ensure resiliency, scalability and safety and soundness of enterprise applications. 

Establish technology standards and best practices, provides direction, oversight and coaching to help ensure execution excellence for project development teams. 

Seek innovative approaches to improving efficiency and time to market while effectively managing costs.

Developing and monitoring the organization's technology architecture and playing a leading role in the vision and development of the company's future technology.

Ensuring infrastructure installations and upgrades are made in accordance with established policies, procedures and software licensing agreements

What do you need to succeed?

Must Haves

5+ years of enterprise industry experience at defining infrastructure architecture, with a major focus on resiliency, nonfunctional and security

Solid track record with a variety of technologies such as Cloud (Azure, AWS and/or GCP), Server Hardware, Operating Systems (Windows, Unix, z/OS, HP Non-Stop, AS/400), Virtualization, Server Consolidation, Storage Technology, Network Technology, Database Systems, Middleware Technology, Systems Management, ITIL, Collaboration technologies, Software Distribution, BCP / DRP strategies, etc.

Solid experience with SOA, REST and MDM Technology as well as a variety of technologies/approaches including J2EE, .NET, mainframe, cloud, vendor products and multi-platform applications

Demonstrated proficiency in a team environment with projects involving the integration of disparate types of technologies/platforms.

Nice to have

Knowledge on Database like Oracle RAC, Postgres

Knowledge on software defined storage

Familiarity or experience with high performance computing

Hands on experience on other flavor of Linux like Ubuntu, Debian

Experience with open source technologies and business models

Prior experience with the agile development process

Familiarity with Jira or similar tool

Previous experience doing application migrations from traditional to cloud native.

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable

Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

A world-class training program in financial services

Flexible work/life balance options

Opportunities to do challenging work

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Job Skills

Active Learning, Adaptability, Customer Service, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Group Problem Solving, IT Standards, Lifelong Learning, Long Term Planning, Operational Delivery

Additional Job Details

Address:

330 FRONT ST W:TORONTO

City:

TORONTO

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-06-27

Application Deadline:

2025-07-02

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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