Solution Architect GFT Join to apply for the Solution Architect - GFT role at RBC . Posted on 2025-06-09 | Application Deadline: 2025-11-28 What is the opportunity? The Global Functions Technology Architecture team is looking for a Solution Architect who will bring their passion and leadership to enhance the strategic roadmap and design of the applications and platforms within the Policy & Governance Technology team. You will partner with IT and business stakeholders to develop the endtoend technical solution architectures for highcomplexity and highrisk IT initiatives to meet sponsor needs. You will work primarily on initiatives that may span multiple projects, many applications, and third parties with complex integration requirements. Your efforts will achieve a rationalized portfolio of effective business and technology solutions costeffective to the business. Success in this role will be measured by your ability to leverage shared services and reduce redundancy, technical debt and complexity. What will you do? Design system and application designs, software and technical architecture in accordance with strategies and objectives. Provide expertise for the SA team and other IT staff on a variety of issues in software designs, system architecture and solutionoriented technologies. Communicate with clients and analyse business requirements and processes; make recommendations and lead shaping of future plans. Oversee project outcomes, including hardware and software design; ensure each project phase meets overall requirements. Translate business requirements into solutions to support overall compliance, governance, corporate security, and policy library technology strategy, focusing on architecture blueprints, capabilities models, and proven enterprise patterns. Help drive the organization toward targeted architecture states and improve the maturity of the architecture practice. Develop ongoing knowledge of current and emerging technologies. Participate in daytoday execution of the architecture strategy. Develop blueprints and conduct design reviews to ensure architectural compliance of solutions. Maintain a plan to address gaps between current and targetstate architectures. Facilitate collaboration within the organization and support the architecture lead and senior architects. Work across multiple projects and systems to develop, communicate, and mentor others on solution design, implementation and operation patterns and best practices. Design integration strategies with existing systems (ERP, CRM, or custom applications), ensuring data flows seamlessly between platforms. What do you need to succeed? Must have Degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or an equivalent analyticintensive field. Strong experience in information technology development, design and architecture roles. Strong experience developing architectures on large data projects and proven results with an extensive program from initiation to implementation. Experience developing various enterprise technologies and frameworks, including but not limited to big data and NoSQL data stores, distributed computing, datalakes and lakehouses, service integrations and service development architectures. Experience leading programs and projects involving the integration of different types of technologies and platforms, particularly with vendorbased applications. Knowledge of business, data and cybersecurity architecture. Effective written and verbal communication with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders. Nice to have Experience building and deploying solutions to public cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.) and hybrid environments. Advanced digital platform skills, modernizing legacy platforms with various architecture options. Data science and analytics experience, including machine learning, recommendation engines, search personalization, deep learning. Experience with GRC solutions across operational risk, thirdparty risk, compliance, privacy, and IT risk. Strong knowledge of risk management, compliance frameworks (ISO, NIST, SOC, SOX), audit processes and regulatory requirements. Prior experience working in highly regulated industries. 5+ years of handson experience with Archer, including architecture, design, and configuration of complex GRC solutions. Whats in it for you? Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable. Leaders who support your development through coaching and management opportunities. Ability to make a difference and lasting impact. Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and highperforming team. A worldclass training program in financial services. Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities and build close relationships with clients. Job Skills Applications Architecture, Architectural Modeling, Critical Thinking, Enterprise IT Architecture, Information Technology Consulting, MultiLevel Communication, Platform Architecture, Software Product Design, System Applications, Transitional Architecture. Additional Job Details Address: RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY 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: 2025-06-09 Application Deadline: 2025-11-28 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above. Equal Opportunity Statement Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment. 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Solution Architect - GFT