Global Datacenter Network & Security Leader

Socket.dev; Toronto; On-site; CAD 190,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC is seeking a senior leader to drive the datacenter network and security operations that support 100,000+ users globally. You will helm 24/7 infrastructure management, lead major incident responses, and champion Site Reliability Engineering transformation with automation initiatives.

You will mentor three senior managers across SD-WAN, security operations, and application delivery, shaping multi-year strategies and risk controls while partnering with engineering and security to modernize

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise network and security operations experience, with 5+ years leading technical teams.
• Proven track record driving technology modernization and automation initiatives, including infrastructure automation, orchestration platforms, or emerging operational technologies such as AI-assisted operations and predictive analytics.
• Deep technical expertise in enterprise routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, VRRP), firewalls (Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Fortinet), load balancers (F5), or remote access and VPN technologies.
• Strong Site Reliability Engineering foundation and mindset—runbooks, automation, observability, and metrics-driven operations.
• Proven experience managing 15+ person technical operations teams with accountability for SLAs and business deliverables.
• Strong incident management background: leading major incidents, RCA, and clear communication under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of datacenter network and security infrastructure across sites worldwide to ensure high availability and SLA adherence.
• Champion modernization and automation by adopting SRE practices, automation platforms, orchestration tools, and AI-assisted operations.
• Develop and execute multi-year operational strategies aligned with modernization priorities and emerging technologies.
• Direct critical incident management including RCA, stakeholder escalation, and communication for trading/payments/core banking events.
• Manage three senior managers across SD-WAN, security ops, and application delivery/VPN with coaching and succession planning.
• Establish operational standards, change governance, and risk mitigation; drive automation of alerts and monitoring.
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, cloud operations, business technology, and security teams for smooth migrations and updates.

Job description

RBC is seeking a senior leader to drive the datacenter network and security operations that support 100,000+ users globally. You will helm 24/7 infrastructure management, lead major incident responses, and champion Site Reliability Engineering transformation with automation initiatives.

You will mentor three senior managers across SD-WAN, security operations, and application delivery, shaping multi-year strategies and risk controls while partnering with engineering and security to modernize