Senior Data Analyst - GFT Halifax

RBC•Halifax, NS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Metadata/Data Lineage team is undertaking multiple complex enterprise-wide initiatives as part of RBC’s ongoing plan to improve data governance and data lineage management across the organization. In this role you will be responsible for strategically planning and managing successful implementation of data lineage extraction and documentation. The role will coordinate, develop, lead, communicate and execute activities to ensure objectives are accomplished on time.

Requirements

3-5 years of data analysis, data engineering, or software development experience
Strong SQL and Python programming skills for data extraction, parsing, and tool development
Experience with regular expressions and Bash/Unix scripting for data manipulation
Demonstrated ability to learn new systems quickly, especially legacy or undocumented code
Internal locus of control: ability to identify and remove your own blockers and drive solutions independently

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI/agent frameworks, LLMs, and multi-model LLM concepts (MCP)
Familiarity with mainframe systems, JCL, or other legacy enterprise systems
Experience with data modeling, schema design, or metadata management
GitHub Actions or CI/CD pipeline deployment experience

Responsibilities

Analyze, validate, and document data lineage from complex legacy systems across AML, Risk, Compliance, Finance, and Wealth Management
Design and execute SQL queries and Python scripts to extract data relationships and lineage information from undocumented or minimally documented legacy systems
Build and maintain reusable frameworks and tools that scale across multiple systems and departments
Research and prototype AI/agent-based approaches to automate data lineage discovery
Collaborate cross-functionally with business teams, data engineers, and platform teams to understand data flows and validate lineage
Work independently to identify blockers, develop solutions, and escalate issues appropriately
Perform data quality assessments and identify gaps or inconsistencies in lineage data
Document findings and approaches to help scale lineage discovery to other systems across the bank

Benefits

bonuses
flexible benefits
competitive compensation
commissions
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