Senior Director, Data Architecture & Engineering
Core
Simplify and unify RBC's data architecture across the full lifecycle to make data machine-readable for AI agents, operating the architecture function with agents as a core component.
Role type
Senior Director, Data Architecture & Engineering
Builds
Data products, semantic layers, ontologies, and agent-accessible data architectures for RBC's AI/ML initiatives.
Domain
Financial Services / Data Engineering & AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Data architecture, data engineering, lakehouse and warehouse platforms, streaming and CDC, data products and mesh, catalogs and metadata, semantic layers, knowledge graphs, regulatory frameworks (BCBS 239, OSFI E-23), data governance, AI readiness for retrieval.
Preferred skills
Experience leading architects at enterprise scale, measurable simplification and modernization track record, aligning cross-functional leadership without direct authority.
Technologies
Lakehouse, Warehouse, Streaming, CDC, Data Mesh, Semantic Layers, Knowledge Graphs, RAG, MCP.
Responsibilities
Define authoritative sources and canonical data models; design data distribution platform architecture and ingestion patterns; run continuous inventory of data platforms; define data product standards and metadata; implement agent governance, audit trails, and evals; establish data quality standards for retrieval scenarios; simplify data platforms and tools; define build/buy stance on agent infrastructure.
Seniority
Senior Director, Enterprise Leadership
