Lead Data Engineer

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?
 

The Lumina Platform Support team within RBC Borealis is looking for a Lead Data Engineer to perform support activities across different platforms, including AWS, Asure, CDL (Snowflake, Data Bricks), along with various data movement platforms such as IDP and ETL DataStage . The role is part of a team that works across IT and with assigned business line(s) to enable business objectives and strategies. The role reports directly to Senior Manager - Data Solutions. The successful candidate will have a positive attitude and preferably prior working knowledge of the on prem and Data Warehouse Cloud environments delivered securely (24x7).  

Your responsibilities include:

• Responsible for production DataStage (Extract-Transform-Load) environments;

• Regularly interact with the Business Clients, Audit teams, Vendors and Global infrastructure teams, Assist in Audits and Access campaigns;

• Identify Automation opportunities, Monitor Platforms, address alerts, implement changes;

• Understand, Check and provide system log feedback for Vendors / Dev. Resources;

• Continually assure systems are Compliant with accordance to Risk Standards;

• Execute DR exercises on various applications and architectures;

• Understand / Apply best practices in database server installations;

• Import/Export Data from different schemas;

• Run monthly Stability calls with Primary Stakeholders;

• Assist in the Backup / Recovery of production data and databases.

You're our ideal candidate if you have:

• 5 years of experience with Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems as a developer and/or system administrator;

• Strong written and verbal communication skills;

• System Owner aptitude attitude with strong sense accountability over productions services under your realm;

• System Reliability Engineering knowledge will be part of the role moving forward;

• Operational experience in most of the following technologies: Red Hat 7 / 8, HP SCON DB, IBM Data Stage, Stonebranch, SQL, DB2, Sybase, Oracle DB, Data Warehouse, Open-Shift (OCP), Data Lake - Hadoop / Hive, Cloudera, WebSphere, Infosphere, WINOWS Server,  IBM AIX, TIBCO EMS, Weblogic, C, C++, MongoDB, Elastic Search, Python, Snowflake, Helios, Ansible;

• Flexible to provide on call support to resolve issue as required;

• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP,  Experience with Unix/Linux Operating Systems, SNOW, JIRA, and ticketing workflows;

• Experience with ITIL processes, and with Monitoring and alerting applications/tools such as moogsoft, Dyntarce, Grafana;

• ITIL Certification Service Operations, Development and Transition.

• Experience with Business Technology Risk, Compliance and Audit (SOC1, SOX).

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 build close relationships with clients.

About RBC Borealis

RBC Borealis is the driving force behind Royal Bank of Canada’s AI and data innovation. As part of Canada’s largest financial institution, we bring together a team of architects, engineers, scientists, and product experts on a mission to revolutionize finance through world-class research, solutions, and a resilient data platform. With locations across Toronto, Waterloo, Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver, we’re at the forefront of AI research and platform development. With a focus on cutting-edge research in areas like time series forecasting, causal machine learning, and responsible AI, we are seamlessly integrating AI research and data engineering, to solve critical challenges in the financial industry. We are building intelligent, and scalable, data-driven solutions that will help communities thrive and drive innovation for our customers across the bank.

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

RBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally-protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the application process are available upon request.

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Job Skills

Big Data Management, Cloud Computing, Database Development, Data Mining, Data Warehousing (DW), ETL Processing, Group Problem Solving, Quality Management, Requirements Analysis

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY 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:

2025-07-17

Application Deadline:

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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