Production Support Lead

Job Description What Is The Opportunity? TheHR & 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. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in production support, exceptional communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders, a proactive approach to problem‑solving, and a commitment to driving continuous improvement in application operations. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of a dynamic and impactful team within RBC. 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. What Do You Need To Succeed? Must have Undergraduate degree coupled with 5+ years’ experience in IT with strong knowledge technical and communication skills Demonstrated 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 certification 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 Job Skills Business 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 Management Additional Job Details Address: RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W: TORONTO City: Toronto Country: Canada Work hours/week: 37.5 Employment Type: Full time Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS Job Type: Regular Pay Type: Salaried Posted Date: 2026-01-16 Application Deadline: 2026-02-07 Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. 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