Principal, Infrastructure Architecture

About the role

RBC is hiring a Principal, Infrastructure Architecture for its Tech Infrastructure group in Toronto. You will work on Infrastructure Architecture as a Code initiatives, partnering with IT, Operations and business stakeholders to lead architecture for high-complexity, high-risk IT projects. You will support development teams and the Lead Infrastructure Architect, and may act as Lead Infrastructure Architect when needed.

Key responsibilities

• Define the strategic vision and architectural direction for infrastructure within the Enterprise
• Represent Infrastructure Architecture at governance reviews such as ARB, EAB and IAR
• Gather requirements from business and IT stakeholders and act as the primary infrastructure contact for applications, focusing on resiliency, safety and soundness, non-functional requirements, scalability and security
• Develop architecture artefacts: current and target state, roadmaps, strategies, policies, standards and guidelines
• Present technical architecture to clients and forums, and advocate architecture principles while mentoring others
• Review architecture for compliance with enterprise standards and governance, and define design guidelines and best practices
• Prepare and deliver presentations to business partners and senior management, resolve issues and escalate appropriately, and facilitate knowledge transfer
• Stay current on technology trends, identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies, and lead initiatives supporting system reliability and security

Required profile

• 7-10 years of enterprise experience defining infrastructure architecture, focused on resiliency, non-functional and security requirements
• Solid track record with cloud (Azure, AWS and/or GCP), server hardware, operating systems (Windows, Unix, z/OS, HP Non-Stop, AS/400), virtualization, storage, networking, databases, middleware, ITIL, BCP/DRP and SOA, REST and MDM technologies
• Team player able to integrate disparate technologies, quick to decide and execute in a high-tech environment
• Strong oral, written and presentation skills, initiative, leadership and conflict resolution
• Nice to have: cloud architecture certifications, Oracle RAC and PostgreSQL knowledge, software-defined storage, high-performance computing, and hands-on experience with Ubuntu or Debian

Required skills

• Software development or engineering background, mastery of at least one language such as Python, Go, Java or JavaScript
• Infrastructure as Code and Architecture as Code, with Terraform, Pulumi or similar
• Generative AI: prompt engineering, agentic AI, RAG, and tools such as MCP Server, GitHub Copilot and OpenAI APIs
• Knowledge of database systems and enterprise architecture frameworks

What we offer

• Total rewards program with bonuses, flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions and stock where applicable
• Coaching and development opportunities, and a world-class training program in financial services
• A dynamic, collaborative team in a regular, full-time position (37.5 hours per week)