Royal Bank of Canada

Senior Data Engineer

Royal Bank of Canada$100K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6-8 years with SDLC frameworks and database technologies
  • 10+ years designing and deploying production-scale data solutions
  • Experience with Snowflake architecture, development, and tuning
  • 5+ years using Informatica Cloud or similar ETL platforms
  • Expertise in dimensional and relational modeling
  • Knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud infrastructures
  • Proficient in data orchestration, version control, and CI/CD practices

Responsibilities

  • Lead data discovery and exploration for impact assessments
  • Conduct data profiling and validation
  • Design and develop data models based on business needs
  • Create and optimize data flow and entity relationship diagrams
  • Document data inconsistencies and gaps
  • Develop cloud-based data integration pipelines
  • Ensure security standards and audit controls are maintained

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Supportive leadership development through coaching
  • Opportunity to make a lasting impact
  • Collaboration within a dynamic, high-performing team
  • Challenging work environment
  • Progressive responsibility growth opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Description

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

The Senior Data Engineer bridges analytical expertise and engineering capabilities within the US Mortgage Technology group. This role leads end-to-end data solutions-from requirements gathering through deployment-establishing frameworks and standards that ensure accurate, efficient, and secure data delivery. The professional innovates at the forefront of financial data solutions, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve real-world problems in global financial markets.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?
  • Lead data discovery, exploration, investigation, and impact assessments; apply best practices across data flows and systems
  • Conduct data profiling, preparation, and validation against requirements
  • Design and develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models aligned with business requirements
  • Create Entity Relationship diagrams, dimensional models (star/snowflake schema), and data flow diagrams
  • Document inconsistencies, data gaps, and misclassifications
  • Design, develop, and optimize Snowflake data warehouse solutions including schema design, architecture, and performance tuning
  • Develop and deploy cloud-based data integration pipelines using Informatica Cloud (IICS)
  • Execute transformations, aggregations, and data manipulations using advanced SQL
  • Guide integration across data sources and targets; maintain enterprise-level view of data landscape
  • Document workflows (functional/technical specs, mapping diagrams, testing plans, run books)
  • Ensure audit controls (ABC Framework) and security standards across all designs
  • Work with SMEs and business partners to establish standards and achieve organizational objectives
  • Leverage generative AI and LLMs to enhance data insights and develop innovative solutions


WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

Must have:
  • 6-8 years with SDLC frameworks, database technologies, advanced SQL and data transformation, ETL tools, cloud data warehouses, and data modeling
  • 10+ years designing, developing, and deploying production-scale data solutions
  • Experience with Snowflake for: Architecture design, warehouse development, schema optimization, security, and performance tuning
  • 5+ years with Informatica Cloud or similar cloud-based ETL platforms. IICS development, mapping design, workflow orchestration, connector configuration, and pipeline optimization
  • Expertise in dimensional, relational, and semantic modeling; data lineage documentation
  • Cloud infrastructure knowledge (AWS, Azure, GCP), including Kubernetes, Docker, and serverless computing
  • Data orchestration, version control (Git), CI/CD practices; Python a nice-to-have
  • Advanced communication and collaboration skills
  • Highly developed analytical and problem-solving abilities


Nice to Have:
  • Experience with US Mortgage, lending, or financial services data (e.g., loan lifecycle, servicing, origination)
  • Banking/financial services industry experience strongly preferred


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
  • Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
  • Opportunities to do challenging work
  • Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities


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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:

180 WELLINGTON ST 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:

2026-05-11

Application Deadline:

2026-06-18
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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