Royal Bank of Canada

Staff Data Engineer (Global Security)

Royal Bank of Canada$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in data engineering or related fields.
  • Proficient in Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) and big data technologies like Apache Spark, Hive, Kafka, and NiFi.
  • Familiar with orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow.
  • Experience in cloud environments, specifically with AWS tools like SageMaker and Glue.
  • Strong programming skills in Python, Java, and Linux shell scripting.
  • Experience with CI/CD methodologies and version control using GitHub.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build data solutions addressing business needs using modern technologies.
  • Collaborate with the RBC development community to share knowledge and practices.
  • Streamline processes by prioritizing simple, reusable, and scalable solutions.
  • Deliver both transformational projects and maintain current applications.
  • Participate as part of an agile, cross-functional team for end-to-end project delivery.
  • Automate processes with a DevOps and SRE mindset.
  • Utilize soft skills to effectively communicate and collaborate across teams.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits.
  • Supportive leadership focused on personal and professional development.
  • Opportunity to create a lasting impact within the organization.
  • Dynamic and collaborative team environment.
  • Work-life balance options for flexible scheduling.
  • Challenging and rewarding work opportunities.
  • Potential for career progression with increasing responsibilities.
  • Access to diverse job opportunities within the organization.
Full Job Description
Job Description

What will you do?
  • Utilizing the latest technologies available, you will design and build data solutions to meet business needs, independently gathering requirements, researching and taking on new projects for which there is no template and the tool set may be new.
  • Be an active contributor to not only your individual team, but to the RBC development community.
  • Seek out better ways to do things, new tools, new technologies, new processes, prioritizing simple, re-usable and scalable solutions over complex ones.
  • Work on both transformational and BAU projects delivering new value while also maintaining and enriching existing applications and processes.
  • Work as part of a cross-functional agile team responsible for end-to-end delivery of business needs.
  • Use your DevOps and SRE mindset to automate everything.
  • Leverage your soft skills to problem-solve, present information, brainstorm solutions, communicate and collaborate with other teams and stakeholders.


What do you need to succeed?

Must-have
  • Experience working with Cloudera Data Platform (CDP).
  • Experience working with Apache Spark, Apache Hive, Apache Kafka, Apache NiFi and other big data technologies.
  • Experience with Apache Airflow for job orchestration.
  • Experience with HDFS and S3 for data storage and retention.
  • Experience with AWS data products including SageMaker, Neptune, Glue, EC2, EMR, and Lambda.
  • Experience with containerized applications and application deployment, including docker and OpenShift.
  • Application development experience in Python, Java and Linux shell scripting.
  • Application development experience with CI/CD, version control, code reviews and other best practices in daily work.
  • Application development experience using GitHub and features such as Actions and safe-settings.
  • Experience with relational databases, NoSQL data stores and graph databases like Neo4j.
  • LLM assisted development using structured markdown, skills, agents and MCP servers.


Nice-to-have
  • Experience with Snowflake
  • Knowledge of cloud architecture


What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
  • 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


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Job Skills
Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apache Airflow, Apache NiFi, Apache Spark, AWS Glue, Big Data, Big Data Management, Big Data Technologies, CI/CD, Cloud Computing, Cloudera Data Platform, Database Development, Data Mining, Data Warehousing (DW), ETL Processing, GitHub, Group Problem Solving, Linux, Neo4j Graph Database, Python (Programming Language), Quality Management, Requirements Analysis, Snowflake Data Warehouse

Additional Job Details

Address:

16 YORK ST: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:

2026-09-02

Application Deadline:

2026-10-02
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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