Job Description

Job Summary RBC\'s IAM team is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect. This role will be responsible for architectural delivery in the IAM Domain for RBC\'s Global Cyber Security Services. The Senior Solutions Architect will play a critical role in defining the end-to-end architectures and designs for both Customer and Enterprise IAM solutions within a global multi-cloud environment, and driving RBC incrementally towards an event, API and ML/AI based target state architecture. This is a deep technical, delivery and leadership oriented role, and provides a unique opportunity to work closely with numerous business and functional areas across the bank.

The role will also be an authoritative and trusted partner with deep, practical experience in customer and workforce IAM and solution architecture best practices to various business and functional areas across the bank, as well as to risk management and governance functions.



What will you be doing in this role?

• Define solutions realizing customer and Enterprise/Workforce IAM capabilities, develop and evolve solution architectures and designs, demonstrate solutions meet stakeholders\xe2\x80\x99 requirements, and obtain approval on your architectures and designs at the architecture review board
• Propose, evaluate and recommend solution alternatives that best meet business strategy, requirements, current state environment constraints and alignment to target state architecture
• Deliver architectures and designs in both agile and iterative waterfall project delivery models. Propose and lead delivery teams through phased solution delivery approaches to improve the viability of the solutions to meet program timelines, budget and quality measurements, and to deliver releases with measurable business value frequently and regularly to Production.
• Support the development of comprehensive IAM strategy roadmaps, providing input to ensure project investments are moving RBC towards the target state architecture, and representing the architecture renewal and maintenance perspective
• Author patterns to drive reuse of IAM solutions across the bank and its subsidiaries
• Drive the technical evaluation of third party technologies and products

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in a technical area of study (computer science, mathematics, engineering, etc.) or other BS/BA degree with a concentration in Computer Science or Information Systems
• Progressive IT Career with proven success in solution architecture experience on large projects, in defining and evolving the architectures of solutions with large user bases from project initiation to implementation to support
• Technical leadership and strong verbal and written communication skills to guide project delivery teams to implement the solutions that you have defined; strong negotiation skills to compel stakeholders to adopt your recommendations
• Extensive knowledge of IAM-related security capabilities (e.g., authentication, authorization, user, credential and role management, identity verification, access certification, privileged access management, etc.) and their realization and application across customer and workforce user populations
• Experience designing enterprise security services that are highly reusable across a wide variety of requirements and use cases
• Diverse solutioning experience in a variety of environments, platforms and channels, including multi-cloud, SaaS, on-prem, off-prem, mainframe, web, mobile, call centre, public clients, etc.
• Hands-on experience with different architecture and design frameworks (e.g., Zachman, TOGAF, SABSA), techniques (e.g., OO, Top-down, structured analysis, component-based design) and modeling tools (e.g., Sparx, Rational, ArchiMate, etc.)

Nice to Have:

• Extensive experience with various IAM products, tools and technologies,
• Experience ideally in highly regulated industries such as banking, finance/fintech, healthcare
• Architecture and implementation experience in:

• Application architecture and development, with a focus on mobile apps and public client applications using OAuth and OIDC for authentication and authorization
• Using a variety of protocols and standards in solutions, including OAuth, OIDC, SAML, XACML, SCIM, ZKP, FIDO2, human workflow, NIST 800-63, etc.
• Verifiable credentials and other identity proofing techniques

What\xe2\x80\x99s 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
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work

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Job Skills Applications Architecture, Architectural Modeling, Building Architecture, Critical Thinking, Design, Enterprise IT Architecture, Identity Access Management (IAM), Identity Federation, Information Technology Consulting, IT System Architecture, Leadership, Multi-Level Communication, Risk Management, Software Product Design, Solution Architecture, System Applications, Transitional Architecture

Additional Job Details

Address: 330 FRONT ST W: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: 2024-01-05

Application Deadline: 2024-02-02

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