Senior Data Architect

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The RBC Insurance Team is currently undertaking a multiyear journey of modernization and transformation of the core Insurance applications.  As part of this transformation there will be multiple initiatives working with leading edge technologies, RBC Enterprise groups and other parts of RBC.  In this role you will be responsible for planning, architecting, and designing the future state data landscape for RBC Insurance and assisting teams to move from current to new future state.  The role will develop, work with the multi-disciplinary Insurance Architecture team, communicate and execute activities to ensure objectives are accomplished on time.

What will you do?

• Work with Business Partners, Insurance Architecture, Enterprise Data Architecture and Chief Data Officer's office to work on initiatives of varying complexity to contribute to and define the overall Insurance Data Architecture and to build a future state analytical ecosystem for RBCI.

• Work with leading edge technologies and project initiatives to enable RBCI's data strategy & vision of being a data driven organization using data as a competitive advantage.

• Support business and technology innovation.

• Collaborate and contribute on cross-functional Insurance and enterprise initiatives and manage the effective implementation of assigned deliverables.

• Establish strong working relationships across business units and platforms to build influence and impact with key business partners. Collaborate with groups to define and achieve deliverables and ensure initiatives are effectively integrated into RBC procedures and processes.

What do you need to succeed?

 Must have:

• Experience leading complex data architecture engagements or projects in a large enterprise.

• Solid technical understanding of database technologies including big data, NoSQL, RBDMS, Data Warehousing, Metadata Management and Modeling at a minimum.

• 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.

• Executive stakeholder management skills.

• Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to meet consistently, high quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously.

Nice-to-have: 

• Ability to facilitate between and influence key decision makers.

• Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses.

• Data in the cloud – AWS, Azure including Lambda & Kappa architectures

• Data architecture experience from non-financial services (Retail, Manufacturing, Transport, Communications, other..)

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

• Opportunities to do challenging work.

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Job Skills

Architectural Modeling, Critical Thinking, Data Architecture, Data Warehousing (DW), Enterprise IT Architecture, ETL Processing, Information Technology Consulting, Logical Data Modeling, Multi-Level Communication, Physical Database Design

Additional Job Details

Address:

MEADOWVALE BUSINESS PARK, 6880 FINANCIAL DR:MISSISSAUGA

City:

Mississauga

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

Application Deadline:

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

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

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