Production Support Lead

What Is The Opportunity?The HR & CLAO IT - Production Engineering & Intelligent Operations team is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Production Support Lead to oversee and enhance the operational performance of a suite of critical Occupancy and CRE applications. These applications play a pivotal role in supporting on-site staff across RBC, ensuring seamless functionality and operational excellence.What Will You Do?Work with a team of production support analysts, delivering exceptional support for Occupancy and CRE applications to ensure seamless operations and the highest levels of service for on-site staff.Operate as a hands-on contributor, leveraging technical and business expertise, communication skills, and developing knowledge of applications, architecture, and workflows.Demonstrate superior incident management capabilities, acting as an escalation point for operational teams and leading incident response, problem management, and root cause analysis.Take ownership of daily operational support services, driving production stability, reliability, and service excellence through proactive measures.Utilize a data-driven approach to enhance production stability, employing metrics and reporting while collaborating with Application Development teams and external vendors to drive continuous improvement.Ensure accurate logging and tracking of support incidents, conduct Incident and Problem Review Meetings (PRMs), and ensure timely closure of action items.Manage releases, coordinate bug fixes and enhancements with internal development teams and external vendors and implement tools and process improvements to drive operational efficiencies.Own the IT support relationship with the Occupancy and CRE team, providing leadership, subject matter expertise, and fostering collaboration with technical partners and stakeholders to ensure production stability and success.Deliver exceptional support for Occupancy and CRE applications by working with a team of production support analysts to ensure seamless operations and the highest levels of service for on-site staff.Take ownership of daily operational support services, driving production stability, reliability, and service excellence through proactive measures and continuous improvement initiatives.Operate as a hands-on contributor, leveraging technical and business expertise, communication skills, and a deep understanding of applications, architecture, and workflows.Demonstrate superior incident management capabilities by acting as an escalation point for operational teams, leading incident response, problem management, and root cause analysis.Utilize a data-driven approach to enhance production stability by employing metrics, reporting, and collaborating with Application Development teams and external vendors.Ensure accurate logging and tracking of support incidents, conduct Incident and Problem Review Meetings (PRMs), and ensure timely closure of action items to maintain operational efficiency.Manage releases, coordinate bug fixes and enhancements with internal development teams and external vendors.Build and maintain strong IT support relationships with the Occupancy and CRE business team, providing leadership, subject matter expertise, and fostering collaboration with technical partners and stakeholders to ensure production stability and success.What Do You Need To Succeed?Must have:Undergraduate degree coupled with 5+ years’ experience in IT with strong knowledge technical and communication skillsDemonstrated ability in written and oral communication skills along with strong presentation skills. Ability to determine the information and communication needs of the stakeholders and project.Experience in the financial services industry.Experience with SQL Database, Linux, Windows, cloud Technology (OpenShift, Azure), and basic infrastructure; Experience with of enterprise scheduler platforms (stone branch) and monitoring/alerting tools (Moog soft, PagerDuty and Service Now).Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to meet consistently high-quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously.Nice-to-have:Solid Linux, SQL, and any scripting language (Shell, Python, etc.)Experience with cloud Technology (OpenShift, Azure)ITIL foundation training or CRISC certificationWhat’s in it for you?A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicableLeaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunitiesAbility to make a difference and lasting impactWork in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing teamA world-class training program in financial servicesFlexible work/life balance optionsOpportunities to do challenging workJob SkillsBusiness Performance Management, Decision Making, Enterprise Application Delivery, Group Problem Solving, Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure, Interpersonal Relationships, IT Service Management (ITSM), IT Systems Management, Long Term Planning, Time ManagementAdditional Job DetailsAddress: RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTOCity: TorontoCountry: CanadaWork hours/week: 37.5Employment Type: Full timePlatform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONSJob Type: RegularPay Type: SalariedPosted Date: 2026-01-16Application Deadline: 2026-02-07Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above. 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