DevOps Engineering Lead

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Leadership development

High-performing team

Training program

Flexible work options

Career progression opportunities

Cross-geography opportunities

Job summary

RBC is seeking a DevOps Engineering Lead to guide design, implementation, and operation of scalable, secure infrastructure supporting development and production environments. You will drive CI/CD across cross-functional teams, automate provisioning and deployments, and mentor engineers while advancing security practices and emerging technologies.

The role emphasizes collaboration with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to deliver reliable, high-performance platforms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or related fields.
• 10+ years of hands-on programming in Java, TypeScript, Python, Shell, or batch processing, incl. OpenShift, Azure, Docker.
• Deep Kubernetes expertise and ability to design/manage complex K8s environments.
• Proficient in CI/CD pipelines and automation with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Maven, plus testing frameworks.
• Knowledge of web app architectures and frameworks like Angular and integration with backend services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable, secure infrastructure for development and production environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement CI/CD pipelines for efficient software delivery.
• Automate provisioning, configuration management, and deployment to improve efficiency.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance ensuring high availability.
• Drive adoption of DevOps practices, tools, and methodologies across the org.
• Design and implement robust security practices including vulnerability management and access control.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a collaborative, growth-oriented team environment.
• Stay updated with emerging DevOps trends and identify opportunities to improve the org’s infrastructure.

Skills

DevOps experience

Cloud infrastructure

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes expertise

Programming skills

Security practices

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Azure

Docker

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Maven

Angular

Job description

Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

As a Devops Engineering Lead, provide direction and engineering support through the process of agile software development.

What will you do?

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and high-performance infrastructure to support development and production environments.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and business stakeholders, to design and implement CI/CD pipelines that enable seamless and efficient delivery of software.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance, ensuring high availability and reliability of platforms and services.

• Drive the adoption of DevOps best practices, tools, and methodologies across the organization to foster a culture of continuous improvement.

• Design and implement robust security practices, including vulnerability management, access control, and compliance with industry standards.

• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented team environment.

• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and trends in DevOps, cloud computing, and platform engineering, and identify opportunities to incorporate them into the organization’s infrastructure.

What do you need to succeed?

Must Haves

• 10+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or related fields, with a proven track record of delivering scalable and reliable infrastructure solutions.

• Strong programming skills with at least 10+ years of hands-on experience in languages such as Java, TypeScript, Python, Shell scripting, or batch processing, and expertise in developing distributed cloud applications (OpenShift, Azure, Docker).

• Deep Kubernetes expertise, including a thorough understanding of its components (Deployments, Services, HPA, ConfigMaps, Secrets, etc.) and the ability to design and manage complex Kubernetes-based environments.

• Proficiency in DevOps pipelines and CI/CD tools, such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Maven, and experience with automated testing frameworks (unit, functional, and performance testing).

• Comprehensive knowledge of web-based application architectures and frameworks, including Angular or AngularJS, and how they integrate with backend services.

Nice-to-haves:

• Object Oriented coding practices, including strong design patterns knowledge, refactoring, clean code.

• Experience working with Kafka, MySQL, Non-relational databases, Caching

• Experience in BDD and TDD methodologies

• Working experience in one or more of: Algorithm design and optimization, AI tools, RDBMS and/or modern scale-out repositories (MySQL, MongoDB, Redis), Kafka.

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

• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

• A world-class training program in financial services

• Flexible work/life balance options

• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies

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Job Skills

Business Process Improvements, Software Change Request Management, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Software Integration Engineering, Software Product Design, Software Product Technical Knowledge, Software Release Management, Systems Software, Team Management

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY 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:

2026-03-05

Application Deadline:

2026-10-30

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

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