Lead Software Developer

1 month ago


Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Royal Bank of Canada Full time

Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

In this role as Lead Software Developer in the Finance Information and Audit Technology department, you will be responsible for development deliverables for the Finance and Audit Financial Management and Statutory Reporting (FMSR) application. The application is used for the management accounting which supports the financial needs of the bank.  It performs management accounting calculations on the data (allocations, funding, etc) and maintains these balances on an Oracle database for consolidation; subsequently providing the intraday, daily, weekly, and monthly status reports required by the Bank of Canada and other regulatory reporting bodies.

What will you do?

  • Work with the Product Owner, Product Manager, and Development Lead to understand and determine best mix of development and technical solutions to meet business requirements and project objectives.
  • Work on detailed design and development phases of project initiatives; identifying, tracking, and resolving technical issues.
  • Design and implement automation tools and frameworks for continuous integration, delivery, and deployment
  • Ensure adequate technical/reference documentation and training is in place.
  • Provide assistance to the quality engineering and application support teams in troubleshooting and resolving issues.
  • Impart knowledge, benefit of experience, and mentoring to other members of the team.

What do you need to succeed?
Must-have:

  • Hands on experience with C++, C#, .NET, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and XML
  • Experience working with relational databases and strong Oracle SQL knowledge
  • Experience with multi-threading, design patterns and unit testing
  • Experience with DevOps tools/technologies, including continuous integration/delivery tools and technologies such as GitHub, Helios, Jenkins, Nexus, JIRA, Confluence, Urban Code Deploy, SonarQube
  • Knowledge of Windows OS, IIS
  • Excellent collaboration, communication, organizational and time management skills.

Nice-to-have:

  • Knowledge of C++ templating, STL
  • Experience with PowerShell
  • Experience with mainframe technologies
  • Experience working in the financial industry
  • Knowledge of IBM MQ middleware system

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

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Job Skills

Application Development, Application Integrations, Application Maintenance, Applications Architecture, Detail-Oriented, Enterprise Application Delivery, Group Problem Solving, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), System Applications

Additional Job Details

Address:

120 WESTERN PKY:BEDFORD

City:

Bedford

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

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. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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