Lead System Engineer, Global Security & Production Reliability

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses and flexible benefits

Stock options

World-class training program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

RBC in Toronto is seeking a Lead System Engineer to own critical production services within Global Cyber Security. You will drive modernization, migration, and disaster recovery initiatives while ensuring reliability, security, and performance.

The role emphasizes mentoring, hands-on troubleshooting, and collaboration with OpenShift/AWS/Azure, Docker/Kubernetes, and SAST/DAST processes to uphold security practices.

Qualifications

• Advanced Python skills with solid Django framework expertise.
• Knowledge of database systems (SQL, NoSQL) and RESTful API development.
• Hands-on experience with modernization, migration, and Disaster Recovery initiatives.
• 5+ years of experience in technical support, software engineering, or related field.
• Proven expertise in L2 support and resolving complex issues.
• Strong experience with SAST & DAST remediation and secure coding.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (OpenShift preferred; Azure or AWS) and containers (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for production services, troubleshooting and minimizing downtime.
• Lead security vulnerability remediation (SAST/DAST) and compliance efforts.
• Execute modernization and migration projects to improve efficiency and resilience.
• Develop, test, and maintain Disaster Recovery plans for business continuity.
• Monitor system health, performance, and security metrics, identify optimizations.
• Mentor junior team members and promote knowledge sharing.

Skills

Python/Django

SQL/NoSQL

SAST/DAST

Cloud Platforms (OpenShift/AWS/Azure)

Docker & Kubernetes

Disaster Recovery

Mentoring

Troubleshooting

CI/CD/DevOps tooling

Security best practices

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

GitHub Actions

Job description

RBC in Toronto is seeking a Lead System Engineer to own critical production services within Global Cyber Security. You will drive modernization, migration, and disaster recovery initiatives while ensuring reliability, security, and performance.

The role emphasizes mentoring, hands-on troubleshooting, and collaboration with OpenShift/AWS/Azure, Docker/Kubernetes, and SAST/DAST processes to uphold security practices.