Lead Software Developer

The Lead Software Developer is an exciting & challenging opportunity for a Software engineer to make an impact and develop leadership skills. You will be responsible for the design and development of complex technology solutions to address critical regulatory compliance projects as well as drive strategic transformational change to the Retail Investments Business & Technology landscape.
Thought leadership is essential as you lead a team of highly motivated and technically strong developers, working within an agile squad to assess scope, plan sprints, and monitor progress ensuring delivery within timeline and budget. You will partner with stakeholders across RBC Technology & Operations to ensure new capabilities are delivered in alignment with organizational goals and standards. You will lead and advocate for the adoption of new tools and technologies that drive software development efficiencies and strengthen the safety & sounds of software changes.

What is the opportunity?

The Lead Software Developer is an exciting & challenging opportunity for a Software engineer to make an impact and develop leadership skills. You will be responsible for the design and development of complex technology solutions to address critical regulatory compliance projects as well as drive strategic transformational change to the Retail Investments Business & Technology landscape.
 
Thought leadership is essential as you lead a team of highly motivated and technically strong developers, working within an agile squad to assess scope, plan sprints, and monitor progress ensuring delivery within timeline and budget. You will partner with stakeholders across RBC Technology & Operations to ensure new capabilities are delivered in alignment with organizational goals and standards. You will lead and advocate for the adoption of new tools and technologies that drive software development efficiencies and strengthen the safety & sounds of software changes.

What will you do?

• Be a key member of the Retail Investments Design counsel, composed of Technical Management team and fellow Sr Developers to ensure future proofing of Retail Investments solutions.

• Lead and drive the end-to-end design of our Retail Investments Core Systems.

• Provide work estimates using fact / metrics-based model with supporting assumptions.

• Innovate and improve our development practices though the adoption of new tools and practices e.g. generative AI, code analysis and test automation.

• Resolve complex issues and enable decisions that strike the balance between project priorities and longer term strategic needs

• Plan work, resources and lead all development activities to ensure goals or objectives are accomplished within approved time frames, scope, and budget.

• Mentor/coach technical advice to tech leads across multiple tech squads.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

• Deep expertise in Mainframe technologies including: Cobol, JCL, DFSORT utilities, IMS, CICS, DB2, TSO/ISPF

• Familiarity with Integration patterns (Mainframe and non-mainframe).

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a sense of ownership and drive

• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work effectively in large cross-functional teams

• Detail oriented and possess ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

• 10+ years of experience of hands-on IT development experience

• Agile project delivery experience

• DevOps automation (UrbanCodeDeploy, GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible)

• Demonstrated track record of though leadership driving client and business benefits

Nice-to-have:

• Experience in the financial industry, especially Investments like Mutual Funds, GICs and Savings Deposits

• Hands on experience with distributed technologies and implementing non-mainframe/mainframe integration patterns.

• Working experience with Assembler, FOCUS, and Mainframe SAS

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, fair compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable

• Leaders who help 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

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Job Skills

Active Learning, Agile Methodology, Application Integrations, Detail-Oriented, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Application Delivery, Group Problem Solving, Mainframe Computers, Mainframe Technologies, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Additional Job Details

RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY W:TORONTO

TORONTO

Canada

37.5

Full time

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Regular

Salaried

2024-11-26

2024-12-24

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above