Senior Trade Data Engineer & Data Strategy Lead

ODAIA; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC Capital Markets is seeking a Trade Data Engineer in Toronto to define strategy, lead execution and deliver AI-ready data capabilities across the data platform.

You will partner with Front Office, Operations, Risk and Finance to establish target architectures, roadmaps and governance, while mentoring teams and driving value realization through scalable data products.

You will champion cloud, ensure regulatory compliance and contribute to the data strategy that supports business growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance or related field.
• 10+ years of Capital Markets experience.
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale transformation.
• Ability to lead cross-functional global teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop domain strategy aligned with Capital Markets objectives.
• Partner with business, technology, operations, risk and finance.
• Define target-state architecture and roadmap.
• Lead strategic transformation initiatives.
• Drive data quality, controls and governance.
• Establish business KPIs and value realization metrics.
• Manage stakeholder communications up to executive level.
• Champion cloud, AI and automation.
• Develop reusable data products and APIs.
• Mentor teams and foster innovation.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and audit readiness.
• Support investment planning and prioritization.

Skills

SQL/Python

Cloud Data Platforms

Data Modeling

Metadata & Lineage

API Integration

Capital Markets domain

Leadership in enterprise data strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance or related field

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Collibra

Cloud platforms

AI-enabled data management

Job description

RBC Capital Markets is seeking a Trade Data Engineer in Toronto to define strategy, lead execution and deliver AI-ready data capabilities across the data platform.

You will partner with Front Office, Operations, Risk and Finance to establish target architectures, roadmaps and governance, while mentoring teams and driving value realization through scalable data products.

You will champion cloud, ensure regulatory compliance and contribute to the data strategy that supports business growth.