Job Description What is the opportunity? A key leadership role in application development within Wealth Management Technology, Data Services Canada. The role will be responsible for proving expertise and oversight in building and maintaining highly efficient next generation Data Management & Services solutions portfolio. What will you do? You will be required to collaborate with multiple project/program stakeholders, including the Business Units, Solution Architects, Business Systems Analysts, Development teams, Quality Assurance, IT infrastructure teams and third-party vendors. Conduit to front facing business/other stakeholders to understand their data needs across all capabilities/initiatives for planning and prioritization Provide thought leadership and be responsible for delivering highly efficient Data and Services solutions through multiple projects Provide Technical Direction, Anticipate/Obtain Resolution of issues & implement Solutions for the integration of DMI projects into Wealth Management’s & RBC’s infrastructure environment Responsible for timely coordination of the end-to-end data Intake Process, that includes proposals, funding approvals and delivery Support functions across various groups including program/project managers, architects, development and production support teams Accountable for regular reporting of the Data portfolio, including status(budget, progress), alignment to overall strategy and overall capability reporting Resolves complex issues and conflicts (including architectural direction vs project constraints); escalates to executive level where required Provide leadership and oversight to technical team The ideal candidate will have a sharp business mind, understand user needs and align them with the products that are being created. Ultimately, you are motivated by the desire to optimize productivity and nurture program success from inception to completion. What do you need to succeed? Must-have: 12+ years of professional experience with Java/Spring Boot/GraphQL/Microservices Experience developing Kafka messaging applications Experience developing API / Web Services, REST, Messaging based Applications like MQ, Kubernetes Database Query performance tuning experience Experience with Enterprise applications and Systems like Traditional RDBMS, InMemory distributed databases (MemSQL), Cassendra Hands-on experience on developing complex Stored procedure and SQL tuning Experience with Containerization and DevOps/automation methods/tools (OpenShift, Docker) Experience with mainstream programming languages (Java) as well as scripting languages Experience with multiple platforms (Unix/Linux, Windows) in both Agile and Waterfall environments Nice to have: Working knowledge of implementing monitoring and dashboard solutions leveraging ELK Recent experience in query profiling, query optimization, performance monitoring, tuning on in-memory DB and relational database. Hands-on experience with data modelling including logical and physical database design Prior experience working with distributed in-memory DB (MemSQL, Maria DB) Strong understanding of Data warehousing concepts, dimensional Star Schema and Snowflakes Schema methodology Strong technical knowledge of database architecture, distributed data storage and management principles, with experience using related technologies Familiarity with any Cloud Technologies (Openshift, Azzure) 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 Opportunities to do challenging work Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities Opportunities to building close relationships with clients #LI-POST #TECHPJ Job Skills Big Data Management, Cloud Computing, Database Design, Database Development, Data Mining, Data Warehousing (DW), Docker (Software), ETL Processing, GraphQL (Query Language), Group Problem Solving, Java, Kubernetes, Leadership, Microservices Architecture, Performance Tuning, Quality Management, Red Hat OpenShift, Relational Database, Requirements Analysis, Spring Boot, SQL Optimization, SQL Server Performance Tuning, Teamwork, Technical Direction Additional Job Details Address: RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON 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: 2025-10-08 Application Deadline: 2025-10-31 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. 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