RBC

Director, Solution Architecture

RBC

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Office

Location: Toronto • 🇨🇦 Canada

Visit company website
✨ AI Apply
Apply

Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

CloudJavaJavaScriptLinuxMacOSNeo4jPython

About the role

  • Design end-to-end Generative AI solutions tailored to specific financial services use cases.
  • Define data requirements, model architecture, training pipelines, and integration with existing systems utilizing state-of-the-art techniques
  • Implement augmentation and data preprocessing techniques to ensure high-quality and diverse data for training Generative AI models.
  • Assess potential risks associated with Generative AI solutions, such as biases in data or model outputs, and implement risk mitigation strategies to ensure transparency, fairness and reliability.
  • Develop and implement architectural strategies supporting the business goals, focusing on innovation and operational efficiency.
  • Work with other T&O teams to integrate Generative AI solutions seamlessly into existing systems, ensuring efficient data flows and model deployments.
  • Champion the adoption of emerging technologies to enhance business functions and mitigate risks.
  • Provide expert counsel and thought leadership to leaders on how to maximize the investment on technology by partnering with internal lines of business to identify KPIs, creating a business case, and effectively communicate with executive leadership teams.
  • Oversee the integration of risk management priorities into IT architectures, ensuring all platforms adhere to compliance and security standards.
  • Collaborate with all the GFT pillars and their stakeholders to forecast technology trends and assess potential impact in terms of opportunities and threats.
  • Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies that may benefit or threaten the organization's operations.
  • Evaluate and pilot cutting-edge technologies to assess their potential application within various business areas.
  • Document the Generative AI and other Emerging Technologies architecture, design decisions, and implementation details for knowledge sharing across GFT and T&O.
  • Provide training to technical teams and professionals on concepts and applications.

Requirements

  • Real world experience with building generative AI solutions - ideally within the financial industry - with commercial and open-source Large Language Models, embeddings, vector databases, and orchestration
  • Experience with content, collaboration and digital adoption platforms such as OpenText TeamSite, Jive, WalkMe, Apty, Podbean, TemboSocial, Workplace by Meta, Microsoft Cognitive Services, LucidWorks Fusion, MaaS360, Neo4J, and/or other platforms similar in scope.
  • 8+ years of Solution Architecture/Tech Lead proven experience in IT development within a large-scale, complex environment, preferably in the financial services industry.
  • Proven leadership and collaboration skills with an ability to achieve common organizational goals.
  • Strong problem solving, communication and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities and have strong attention to detail; strong verbal and written communication skills including presentation skills suitable for executive leadership teams
  • Comprehensive knowledge of operating systems (including Windows, Linux, MacOS), programming languages (such as C#, Java, JavaScript, Python), database technologies, cloud hosting platforms, mobile development, and DevOps tools.
  • Strong understanding of compliance regulations and security standards relevant to the financial industry.
  • Demonstrated ability in leading a team through large-scale IT projects and transitions.
Benefits
  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Competitive compensation
  • Commissions
  • 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
  • Opportunities to do challenging work

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
Generative AI solutionsLarge Language Modelsembeddingsvector databasesorchestrationprogramming languagesC#JavaJavaScriptPython
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationproblem solvingcommunicationorganizational skillsattention to detailpresentation skills