Lead Data Engineer, GFT

Key Skills

Ansible, Apache Airflow, AWS, Azure, Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery - CI/CD, Databricks, DevOps, Docker, Github, Jenkins, Keras software library, Kubernetes-K8s, LangChain, Next.JS, PostgreSQL, Python Programming, PyTorch, Red Hat OpenShift, SAP, Snowflake, SQL, TensorFlow

Job Description

Are you a talented, creative, and results-driven professional who thrives on delivering high-performing applications? Come join us!

Global Functions Technology (GFT) is part of RBC’s Technology and Operations division. GFT’s impact is far-reaching as we collaborate with partners from across the company to deliver innovative and transformative IT solutions. Our clients represent Risk, Finance, HR, CAO, Audit, Legal, Compliance, Financial Crime, Capital Markets, Personal and Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. We also lead the development of digital tools and platforms to enhance collaboration.

We believe that innovation should drive all that we do, in challenging assumptions and being big and bold with our ideas. We support our people in developing the technical, business and professional skills needed to be successful. You will work with partners from across the company, participate in networking events, and have access to a wide variety of supports including mentorship. You will work directly with leaders who believe in celebrating successes and sharing learnings with other teams to promote progress.

The HR Technology team is responsible for optimizing and modernizing the systems and tools that support HR functions. These functions include recruitment, learning, performance, operations and talent data management. In HR Tech, we aim to improve the overall employee experience, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness, using modern and emerging technologies.

What will you do? 

• Work closely with stakeholders to build new features and maintain existing functionalities for various HR technology products

• Design and develop applications utilizing GenAI, contributing to the co-creation of Proof of Concepts and Minimum Viable Products using Foundational models, demonstrating the business value of AI solutions

• Manage project deliverables and timelines; communicate directly with stakeholders to maintain expectations.

• Demonstrate software development best practices for high quality delivery. This includes code review and technical documentation, unit test coverage, vulnerability analysis, and etc.

• Identify area of improvement in existing processes and leverage technology (including introducing new tools utilizing GenAI) to improve efficiency and drive rapid delivery

• Work closely with the Development team, analyzing data, designing and implementing ETL/ELT functionality to transform data for different applications purposes

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have 

• Experience with GenAI development and tools

• 5+ years of experience with Python, SQL

• Experience managing a team of developers

• Experience with Agile development, DevOps , CD/CI tools- Jenkins, GitHub, Ansible, Airflow, application monitoring tools

• Experience working with databases such as Snowflake, Databricks, PostgreSQL, etc

• Experience with building Cloud-ready microservices and containerizing applications

• Public and Private cloud knowledge, skills, and experiences (Azure, AWS, OpenShift, Dockers, Kubernetes)

Nice-to-have

• Experience with Microsoft Cognitive Services, LangChain, Stonebranch, GPT, OpenAI, deep learning libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras)

• Experience designing front-end solutions with Next.js, React

• Experience with HR systems & workflow management tools such as Workday, SAP, ServiceNow

• Proficient in programming languages like Java

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

• A world-class training program in financial services

• Flexible work/life balance options

• Opportunities to do challenging work