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About the Role

As a Principal, Infrastructure Architecture, 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, and may be called upon to perform the duties of the Lead Infrastructure Architect. You will provide thought leadership on infrastructure aspects of architecture.

Responsibilities

Develop the strategic vision and architectural direction for infrastructure within the Enterprise.
Represents Infrastructure Architecture as required at architecture governance reviews, such as ARB, EAB, IAR.
Meets with a broad range of business and IT stakeholders to gather requirements for the design of infrastructure solutions.
Acts as the primary infrastructure contact for applications across the Enterprise, focusing on resiliency, Safety & Soundness, non-functional requirements, scalability and security.
Develops infrastructure architecture related artifacts - current and target state, roadmaps, strategies, policies, standards, guidelines.
Presents technical architecture to clients and forums including the ARB and EAB.
Advocates architecture principles and provides infrastructure expertise, feedback and development to mentor others.
Produces infrastructure architecture artefacts including diagrams and blueprints and reviews with Lead Architects and key program/project stakeholders.
Reviews infrastructure architecture to ensure compliance/fit in the portfolio.
Ensures that new projects / programs meet enterprise application, infrastructure standards and follows enterprise governance framework and processes.
Facilitates meetings and builds rapport to review infrastructure architecture, decision making and problem solving.
Resolves technical issues and escalates as appropriate.
Prepares and delivers presentations to business and technology partners and senior management/executives.
Resolves conflicts/issues and escalates as appropriate.
Facilitates knowledge transfer and collaboration to other architects and operational support teams.
Defines design guidelines and best practices.
Stays current on technological advancements, identifying potential benefits and risks to the implementation / use of new and evolving technologies.
Continually enhances skills and builds knowledge in all aspects of the organization, the business and information systems.
Identifies operational or architectural risks and recommends mitigation strategies.
Leads and/or oversees initiatives to contribute to the ongoing reliability and security of systems/applications.

Requirements

7-10 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.
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.
Ability to quickly evaluate options, make decisions and execute within an intense high-tech environment.
Awareness and familiarity with Enterprise Architecture frameworks/processes.
Very strong communication skills (oral, written, facilitation, presentation).
Demonstrated initiative and leadership abilities, comfortable managing issues in cross functional teams.
Positive attitude, keeping a constant watch on how to do things better.
Adaptability and a willingness to take on new challenges.
Conflict and issue resolution and escalation.

Skills

Python
Golang
Java
JavaScript
Software design patterns
Data structures
Algorithms
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Architecture as Code (AaC)
Terraform
Pulumi
Generative AI technologies
Prompt Engineering
Agentic AI
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
MCP Server
GitHub Copilot
OpenAI APIs
Applications Architecture
Architectural Modeling
Critical Thinking
Decision Making
Hardware Infrastructure
Information Technology Consulting
IT Architecture
Multi-Level Communication
Platform Architecture
Systems Software
Cloud Architecture
Oracle RAC
Postgres
Software defined storage
High performance computing
Ubuntu
Debian

Location

Toronto, Canada

Work Type

Full time

Experience Level

Principal
7-10 years

Benefits

Bonuses
Flexible benefits
Competitive compensation
Commissions
Stock where applicable

About the Company

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One 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.