Principal, Infrastructure Architecture
Core
Define strategic vision and architectural direction for enterprise infrastructure, focusing on high-complexity, high-risk IT initiatives and ensuring resiliency, security, and scalability.
Role type
Principal, Infrastructure Architecture
Builds
Enterprise infrastructure solutions, roadmaps, strategies, policies, and standards for global RBC businesses.
Domain
Financial Services / Enterprise Infrastructure
Required skills
Enterprise infrastructure architecture, Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi), Generative AI (Prompt Engineering, RAG, Agentic AI), Software design patterns, Mainframe/Unix/Windows systems, SOA/REST/MDM, ITIL, BCP/DRP
Preferred skills
Cloud Architecture Certifications, Oracle RAC/Postgres, Software defined storage, High performance computing, Ubuntu/Debian
Technologies
Terraform, Pulumi, Azure, AWS, GCP, Python, Golang, Java, JavaScript, MCP Server, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI APIs, z/OS, HP Non-Stop, AS/400
Responsibilities
Develop strategic vision and architectural direction for infrastructure; Represent architecture at governance reviews (ARB, EAB); Gather requirements from business and IT stakeholders; Act as primary infrastructure contact for applications; Develop architecture artifacts (roadmaps, standards, guidelines); Mentor teams and review architecture for compliance.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship