Royal Bank of Canada

Associate Director - Data & AI Solutions Architect

Royal Bank of Canada$120K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven experience architecting complex agentic architectures including multi-agent systems.
  • Strong expertise in Kubernetes and resource management for AI workloads.
  • 5+ years in industry with at least 2 years as a Solutions Architect focused on Data and AI.
  • 3 years of experience as a Software Engineer.
  • Proficient in Python, SQL, and identity and access management solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design of end-to-end technical solution architecture for high-impact technology initiatives.
  • Capture detailed requirements and develop comprehensive solution architecture specifications.
  • Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and governance teams to align with data and AI strategies.
  • Partner with engineering teams to ensure compliance with architecture specifications.
  • Present architecture artifacts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on impactful technology solutions in investment banking.
  • Engage with cross-functional teams to enhance collaboration and output quality.
  • Work in a supportive environment that values emerging technologies.
  • Gain experience in designing solutions for financial data and AI applications.
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Capital Markets Quantitative & Technology Services - Data AI and Research Technology (DART) team is looking to hire a Data & AI Solution Architect to design secure, scalable and cost-effective data & AI solutions for building Data Products, Signals and AI Agents for Investment Banking, Global Markets, and Investment Research.

What will you do?
  • Leads the design of end-to-end technical solution architecture for complex, high impact technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational strategies and fosters collaboration to deliver solutions. Leads architecture projects of significant complexity, applying advanced expertise and knowledge to deliver impactful results.
  • Work directly with the product teams to capture detailed requirements and develop end-to end detailed solution architecture specifications covering both functional and non-functional aspects of the product.
  • Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Data & AI governance teams to ensure full alignment of solution architecture with enterprise data strategy, AI governance frameworks, security policies, compliance and architecture standards.
  • Partner with engineering teams to validate that the delivered solution is as per the prescribed architecture specification.
  • Present architecture artifacts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • What do you need to succeed?


Must Have
  • Proven experience in architecting agentic architectures, including multi agent systems, MCP integrations and autonomous execution workflows.
  • Strong expertise in Kubernetes, CPU/GPU resource management, deployment architecture capacity planning , scalability ,observability and performance optimization for AI/Agent workloads.
  • 5+ years' industry experience, including 2 years as a Solutions Architect focused on large scale Data and AI projects and 3 Years experience as a Software Engineer.
  • Solid experience collaborating with Engineering teams, Product and Program management, Data and AI governance groups.
  • Strong Proficiency in Python, SQL, Identity and Access management solutions.


Nice to Have
  • Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
  • Experience building technology solutions investment banks , hedge funds , asset managers or other financial institutions.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


Job Skills
AI Agents, AI Architecture, AI Governance, AI Platforms, AI Systems, Applications Architecture, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Systems, Generative AI, Group Problem Solving, IT Architecture, Multi-Level Communication, Responsible AI, Software Engineering, Target Architecture

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:

CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-07-06

Application Deadline:

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

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