Principal Engineer, Cyber Technology Operations SRE (Global Security)

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Bonuses and stock where applicable

Flexible benefits

Job summary

RBC is seeking a Principal Engineer in Cyber Technology Operations SRE to drive security automation, operations strategy, and scalable controls. You will partner with security teams to streamline technologies, improve reliability, and ensure compliance while delivering high-quality, auditable outcomes.

The role emphasizes cloud and AI security, deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD, plus collaboration across risk, regulators, and technology owners to move securely at speed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in information security, software engineering, SRE/DevOps, and infrastructure
• 5+ years focused on SRE or reliability work
• 3-5 years in technology compliance and risk
• Experience with Endpoint Security, Network Security, Cloud Security
• Hands-on with AI frameworks and ML concepts

Responsibilities

• Develop operational SRE strategy and automation roadmap
• Responsible for developing automation solutions
• Review, optimize and uplift operational procedures for automated solutions
• Participate in new technology deployments with automation to operationalize solutions
• Collaborate with owners and SMEs on control testing and audits
• Work with risk leads to ensure solutions are designed with risk controls
• Develop KPIs for operational oversight and effectiveness
• Work in an Agile environment using Jira to manage tasks and deadlines

Skills

Info security

SRE/DevOps

Cloud security

AI/ML frameworks

Automation

CI/CD

Risk & compliance

Security controls

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

Jira

Job description

What is the opportunity?

As RBC continues to grow and innovate, the size and complexity of our security solutions are on the rise. In parallel, increased diligence is required for RBC to ensure our security controls are operating as expected at all times . Our Network Security and Endpoint Security operations teams are facing greater pressure adapt to the changing landscape, execute security controls faster and measure the effectiveness of security controls on a continuous basis. With new threats emerging and the need to move at a faster pace being more prevalent, the Principal Engineer, Cyber Technology Operations SRE will ensure that security technologies, services and controls are streamlined, scalable and always up to date. You will collaborate with leading talent across a multitude of Security technologies, which will give you a unique experience of being on the bleeding edge of cyber security while helping to streamline our existing footprint and technologies. If you are a disruptive thinker, passionate about technology, and have a knack for reverse engineering solutions with optimization in mind, then this is the opportunity for you!

Job Description

As RBC continues to grow and innovate, the size and complexity of our security solutions are on the rise. In parallel, increased diligence is required for RBC to ensure our security controls are operating as expected at all times . Our Network Security and Endpoint Security operations teams are facing greater pressure adapt to the changing landscape, execute security controls faster and measure the effectiveness of security controls on a continuous basis. With new threats emerging and the need to move at a faster pace being more prevalent, the Principal Engineer, Cyber Technology Operations SRE will ensure that security technologies, services and controls are streamlined, scalable and always up to date. You will collaborate with leading talent across a multitude of Security technologies, which will give you a unique experience of being on the bleeding edge of cyber security while helping to streamline our existing footprint and technologies. If you are a disruptive thinker, passionate about technology, and have a knack for reverse engineering solutions with optimization in mind, then this is the opportunity for you!

What will you do?

• Develop operational SRE strategy, along with maintaining and managing the operational automation roadmap
• Responsible for developing automation solutions
• Partner with technology owners and SMEs to review, optimize and uplift operational procedures in preparation for automated solutions
• Participate in new technology deployments with a focus on defining and building automation to operationalize new solutions
• Partner with technology owners and SMEs on control testing and audits to demonstrate operational effectiveness
• Consult with risk leads to ensure all operational solutions are designed with risk and controls in mind
• Develop KPI's for operational oversight to demonstrate operational effectiveness
• Work in an Agile environment using Jira to manage tasks and meet deadlines

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

• 10+ years of experience with information security, software engineering, SRE, DevOps, and infrastructure
• 5+ years with focused on SRE or reliability-focused work
• 3-5 years of experience managing technology compliance and risk
• Experience with Endpoint Security, Network Security, Cloud Security technologies
• Working knowledge of Machine Learning/AI Frameworks
• Cloud - Deep hands‑on experience with public/private cloud (networking, compute, storage, IAM, event‑driven services)
• Containerization & Orchestration - expert‑level Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, and multi‑cluster management
• CI/CD & Automation- extensive experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge in building highly scalable, robust, and fault‑tolerant processes
• Deadline-driven and results‑oriented; able to meet consistently high‑quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously.

Nice-to-have:

• One or more of the following: CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, Lean Six Sigma, AWS/Azure Solutions Architect
• Proven experience interacting with Regulators, Internal and External Auditors.
• Experience operating in regulated industries (financial services) with familiarity of compliance and security constraints for AI infrastructure
• Hands‑on experience implementing AI security controls including prompt injection mitigation, output filtering, and PII detection
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks and responsible AI engineering practices including model audit logging and fairness monitoring
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction at organizational level through architecture reviews and cross‑functional stakeholder engagement
• Contributions to open‑source AI/platform engineering projects, technical publications, or conference presentations at recognized forums

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.

• An opportunity to be part of the design and foundation of the IT Process RCSA.
• 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

Job Skills

Critical Thinking, Cyber Security Management, Decision Making, Group Problem Solving, Information Security Auditing, Information Security Management, Information Technology Security, IT Security Architecture

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: 2026-08-20

Application Deadline: 2026-09-14

Note:

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

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.