Royal Bank of Canada

Associate Director, Lead Database Developer (SQL)

Royal Bank of Canada$100K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience with SQL Server and SSIS.
  • Expertise in database design, normalization, and performance tuning.
  • Hands-on experience with ETL processes and data warehousing concepts.
  • Knowledge of financial data models including time-series data and risk attributes.
  • Understanding of cloud database solutions such as Azure and AWS.
  • Familiarity with capital markets or securitization workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Design and optimize SQL Server databases, stored procedures, and SSIS packages for securitization analytics.
  • Implement in-memory computing and caching strategies to deliver real-time insights.
  • Collaborate with data engineers to build ETL pipelines for market data, risk metrics, and audit trails.
  • Ensure data integrity and security compliant with global regulations.
  • Tune query performance, troubleshoot bottlenecks, and maintain high-availability database environments.
  • Partner with .NET and UI teams to integrate data solutions into securitization platforms.
  • Communicate frequently with RBC partners and employees worldwide.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits.
  • Supportive leaders focused on employee development through coaching opportunities.
  • Flexible work/life balance options available.
  • Work within a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
  • Opportunities to make a meaningful impact on the community.
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

Shape the data backbone of RBC's securitization platform by designing scalable, high-performance database solutions. As a Database Developer, you'll architect data pipelines, optimize SQL Server environments, and enable real-time analytics for structured finance products. Your work will directly support end to end securitization workflows , and deal execution workflows.

What Will You Do?
  • Design and optimize SQL Server databases, stored procedures, and SSIS packages for securitization analytics.
  • Implement in-memory computing (e.g., Memsql/SingleStore, Redis) and caching strategies to deliver real-time insights.
  • Collaborate with data engineers to build ETL pipelines for market data, risk metrics, and audit trails.
  • Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with global regulatory standards
  • Tune query performance, troubleshoot bottlenecks, and maintain high-availability database environments.
  • Partner with .NET and UI teams to integrate data solutions into end-to-end securitization platforms.
  • In this role, you will communicate and interact frequently with RBC partners and/or employees located across Canada and/or worldwide.


What Do You Need to Succeed?

Must-Have:
  • 8+ years of experience with SQL Server, and SSIS.
  • Expertise in database design, normalization, and performance tuning.
  • Hands-on experience with ETL processes and data warehousing concepts.
  • Knowledge of financial data models (e.g., time-series data, risk attributes).
  • Understanding of cloud database solutions (Azure, AWS ).
  • Understanding of capital markets or securitization workflows.


Nice-to-Have:
  • Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., Elastic ) or in-memory computing tools.
  • Certifications in SQL Server or cloud data platforms.


What's in it for you?

  • 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
  • Flexible work/life balance options
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
  • Ability to make a difference and lasting impact


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Job Skills
Big Data Management, Cloud Computing, Database Development, Data Mining, Data Warehousing (DW), ETL Processing, Group Problem Solving, Quality Management, Requirements Analysis

Additional Job Details

Address:

1 PLACE VILLE MARIE:MONTRÉAL

City:

Montréal

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-02-12

Application Deadline:

2026-06-30
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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