Securities Master Data Technology Lead

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the banking sector is looking for a technology lead for its Securities Reference Data Repository platform. You will manage the architecture, enhancements, and stakeholder relationships while working with a dynamic team across multiple geographies. This role is crucial for maintaining platform stability and driving innovation in capital markets. Candidates should have extensive experience in data management and leading technology projects.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses

World-class training program in financial services

Opportunities for career development

Dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team

Qualifications

• Strong technology leadership experience in capital markets managing medium size teams.
• Solid experience in securities data management and lifecycle management.
• Ability to maintain partnerships with stakeholders for platform enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Drive Securities data platform technology architecture and strategy.
• Manage platform for BAU enhancements and strategic program engagement.
• Champion platform offerings to guide new consumer onboarding.

Skills

Building Architecture

Collaboration

Design

People Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

10+ years of experience in technology & software engineering

Tools

Java

Webservices

Kubernetes

Docker

SQL

Hadoop

Spark

Job description

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

This role is for the technology lead for Securities Reference Data Repository (SRDR) platform. The SRDR team manages Securities reference data for Capital markets and beyond. The platform has expanded tremendously in its offerings, coverage, and adoption. The primary responsibilities of this role are to design and manage the current platform, vendor product upgrade, technology stack, book of work pipeline and stakeholders management. The position requires good knowledge of an enterprise reference data system architecture, data acumen and sound knowledge of data distribution strategy around Securities reference data. The role will provide opportunity to work closely with Architecture team and various FO/BO technology leaders in New York, Toronto, London, and India.

What will you do?

• Drive Securities data platform technology architecture and strategy

• Manage platform for BAU enhancements and strategic program engagement.

• Manage platform maintenance (Tech currency, Vulnerability management).

• Champion in platform offerings to guide new consumer onboarding.

• Coordinate new enhancement assessment, estimation and execution.

• Proactively manage platform stability and production issues remediation

• Manage development team, vendors and stakeholder co-ordination.

• Drive periodic major platform upgrades.

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have

• Strong technology leadership experience in capital markets in managing medium size team.

• Solid experience in various aspects and challenges of Securities data management, data integration and lifecycle management.

• Experience with various vendor feeds (like Bloomberg back office/per-security, LSEG Reuters, Intex, Exegy etc.) and data distribution around this data.

• 10+ years of experience in managing technology & software engineering projects involving Java, Webservices, Kubernetes, Docker, SQL, Hadoop & Spark.

• Solid understanding of data management principles, data quality & data governance frameworks.

• Ability to build & maintain partnerships with stakeholders for platform enhancements & adoption.

Nice to Have

• Proficiency in data management tools, databases, event driven systems & modeling techniques.

• Good understanding of the agile development process & DevOps practices.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, & decision-making skills.

• Good experience in managing Tech currency with Static code analyzers – NexusIQ, DAST, Sonar, Checkmarx, etc.

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

• A world-class training program in financial services

• Opportunities to do challenging work

• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

• Opportunities to building close relationships with clients

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

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Job Skills

Building Architecture, Collaboration, Design, Large Businesses, People Management, Reference Data, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Programs, Systems Architecture

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City:

TORONTO

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-04-08

Application Deadline:

2025-07-01

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

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