Lead Solution Architect

RBC • Vancouver, BC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

RBC is a digitally-enabled relationship bank that strives to engage customers conveniently and provide personalized experiences. We collaborate with innovative partners to create a platform and ecosystem that adds value to our customers. We are committed to protecting RBC and its clients from emerging threats and meeting complex regulatory requirements. This role involves developing Architecture Blueprints, Application Roadmaps, and providing technical leadership for strategic and transformative programs within Regulatory Strategy and Delivery (RS&D). The regulatory architect will integrate RBC architecture guidance and reuse approaches into strategic platform architectures, programs, and projects supporting government regulations and industry standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field (e.g., engineering, physics, or mathematics), or equivalent practical experience.
• Solid experience with a variety of modern technologies/approaches including event-based architecture, cloud-based deployments, REST/API first applications.
• Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication skills along with strong presentation skills.
• Ability to determine the information and communication needs of stakeholders and projects.
• Strong organizational, project management, and time management capabilities.
• Experience supporting mission-critical applications in production.
• Designing as a solution architect in large or complex programs, including system and application designs, software and technical architecture, in accordance with strategies and objectives.
• Providing expertise on a variety of issues in software designs, system architecture, and solution-oriented technologies.
• Communicating with clients, analyzing business requirements and processes, making recommendations, and leading in future planning.
• Overseeing solution architecture project outcomes, including hardware and software design; ensuring that each project phase meets overall requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Canada regulations and legislations for financial institutions.
• Extensive experience in APM, logging and cache technologies, e.g., Dynatrace, Splunk/ELK, Redis, etc.
• Experience in Azure/AWS/GCP cloud data platform technologies, and container management platforms, e.g., Openshift.
• Knowledge of Encryption/Decryption Standards.
• Experienced in domain-driven-design and data modelling.
• Exposure to AI / ML tools and concepts.
• Ability to facilitate and influence key decision makers.
• Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with RS&D business leaders to determine how to best apply technology (e.g., scalable domain-driven solutions, operational reporting, resiliency, SRE practices) to meet the objectives of regulatory initiatives.
• Provide architectural strategic thinking, technology solutions, and input into roadmaps to drive delivery.
• Ensure architectural compliance of solutions and introduce recommendations for changes to reference model(s) when needed.
• Maintain a plan to address gaps between current and target state architectures.
• Participate in 'reuse, buy and build' decisions.
• Understand potential impacts of proposed solutions on other systems, processes, and/or projects.
• Articulate and document technology solution design, considering trade-offs, costs, and benefits.
• Develop ongoing knowledge of current and emerging technologies.
• Identify new and emerging solutions, assess relevance and potential value to the organization, and present findings to teammates and management.
• Participate in the day-to-day execution of the architecture strategy.
• Develop blueprints and conduct design reviews to ensure architectural compliance of solutions.
• Work across multiple projects and systems to develop, communicate, and mentor others on solution design, implementation, operational patterns, and best practices.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior