Royal Bank of Canada

Principal Solutions Architect

Royal Bank of Canada$90K — $160K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience in navigating complex matrixed environments.
  • Ability to influence key decision makers and drive clear outcomes.
  • Strategic thinker with strong interpersonal skills.
  • Strong technical background with recent hands-on experience.
  • Understanding of technology and/or financial services, preferably in Wealth Management.
  • Ability to provide guidance and decisions in agile environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement solutions for complex architecture projects aligning with business and technology strategies.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements and resolve technical challenges.
  • Mentor junior architects and promote best practices within the team.
  • Research emerging technologies to identify opportunities for innovation.
  • Execute architecture tasks requiring advanced problem solving and strategic thinking.
  • Drive decisions on complex issues, developing clear recommendations for management.
  • Foster strong internal relationships and collaborate to achieve impactful business outcomes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits.
  • Support from leaders through coaching and management opportunities.
  • Ability to make a lasting impact on the organization.
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, high-performing team environment.
  • Flexible work/life balance options available.
  • Opportunities for challenging work and greater responsibilities.
  • Access to various job opportunities across business sectors.
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?
The Wealth Management Architecture team is driving innovative solutions to accelerate RBC's growth in the US wealth market. In this role, you'll design scalable, enterprise-grade solution architectures that meet RBC standards while advancing our target-state vision. You will be engaged across the full lifecycle-from research and solution development through stakeholder alignment and delivery-partnering across all levels of leadership to translate strategy into results. Be part of the team shaping the future of our wealth platform while solving high-impact technical challenges. This is a technical leadership role.

What will you do?
  • Designs and implements solution for complex architecture projects, ensuring alignment with business and technology strategies.
  • Collaborates with cross functional teams and stakeholders to analyze business requirements, resolve complex technical challenges, and provide actionable recommendations that influences outcomes.
  • Mentors junior architects and technical team members, fostering skill development and promoting best practices within the team.
  • Research emerging technologies to identify opportunities for innovation and maintain competitive edge.
  • Executes on architecture tasks or projects, requiring advanced problem solving, decision making and strategic thinking with some ambiguity.
  • Drives decisions on complex issues to develop clear, actionable recommendations for management, ensuring alignment on processes, tools and services with impact across other areas.
  • Leverages advanced and creative skills to resolve complex architecture related problems, fostering cross functional collaboration to identify and implement innovative solutions.
  • Leads and facilitates cross functional collaboration efforts, fostering strong internal relationships across the organization and external partnerships to achieve impactful business outcomes.


What you need to succeed?
Must have:

  • Experience in navigating complex a matrixed environment
  • Ability to facilitate between and influence key decision makers and drive clear outcomes
  • Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses
  • Strong technical background with recent hands-on experience
  • A strong understanding of technology and/or financial services industry (preference is given to candidates with Wealth management experience)
  • Ability to provide guidance, recommendation, and decisions in an agile environment

Nice to have:
  • Strong organizational, project management and time management capabilities.
  • Good understanding of architecture practice frameworks (e.g. TOGAF)
  • Good understanding of AIDLC


What's in it for you?
We are committed to fostering excellence through innovative thinking, continuous growth, and collaborative partnership to deliver trusted solutions that help our clients and communities succeed. We prioritize supporting one another, realizing our potential, contributing meaningfully to our communities, and achieving shared success.
  • 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
  • Flexible work/life balance options
  • Opportunities to do challenging work
  • Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
  • Access to a variety of job opportunities across business


The good-faith expected salary range for the above position is $90,000 - $160,000 depending on factors including but not limited to the candidate's experience, skills, registration status; market conditions; and business needs. This salary range does not include other elements of total compensation, including a discretionary bonus and benefits such as a 401(k) program with company-matching contributions; health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; and paid time-off plan.

RBC's compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:
  • Drives RBC's high performance culture
  • Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals
  • Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value


Job Skills
Applications Architecture, Critical Thinking, Data Architecture Development, Decision Making, Group Problem Solving, Information Technology Consulting, IT Architecture, Multi-Level Communication, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Target Architecture

Additional Job Details

Address:

250 NICOLLET MALL:MINNEAPOLIS

City:

Minneapolis

Country:

United States of America

Work hours/week:

40

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-07-16

Application Deadline:

2026-08-15
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.

About Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada Careers

Join the dynamic team at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), a global leader in financial services and a company committed to excellence and innovation. At RBC, we offer a wide range of job opportunities that empower professionals to shape their career paths with leadership, diversity training, and continuous growth.

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At Royal Bank of Canada, we are not just hiring; we are building a culture of innovation and leadership. Our team members are at the forefront of the financial industry, driving transformation and delivering targeted solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients and communities.

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Kickstart your career with an internship at Royal Bank of Canada. Our internships provide invaluable hands-on experience, networking opportunities, and insights into the financial services industry. Interns at RBC gain the skills necessary to excel and are often considered for full-time positions within the company.

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At RBC, we prioritize the well-being and satisfaction of our employees. Our benefits package is designed to support our team members at every stage of their life and career. RBC’s culture is built on a foundation of respect, integrity, and responsibility, fostering an environment where everyone can thrive.

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We believe in nurturing the potential of our employees through continuous learning and career development programs. At RBC, you will find endless opportunities to grow professionally through on-the-job experiences, formal training programs, and leadership development initiatives. Our commitment to innovation means we are constantly seeking out new ideas and perspectives, making RBC a perfect place for those who aim to lead and innovate.

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Diversity is our strength. At Royal Bank of Canada, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where every employee feels valued and respected. Our diversity training programs are designed to educate and inspire, creating a more inclusive and equitable workplace.

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