Principal Solutions Architect

Principal Solution Architect

RBC Wealth Management Technology is looking for an experienced Principal Solution Architect to lead solutions for Digital and Data-Intensive Applications. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing solution architecture blueprint for highly complex Digital, AI Based, Data Intensive platforms, and Integration between them, ensuring the architecture meets business requirements, is scalable, secure, and aligns with the organization and line of business strategic direction. In addition, you will demonstrate a high degree of collaboration with business, operations, architecture, and delivery teams in the areas of emerging technologies including Cloud computing, digital experiences, events streaming, microservices, AI Agents, APIs, batch processing, and Data. In addition to building solution blueprints for ongoing initiatives, you will provide technical leadership to key strategic and transformative programs leading to product strategy and roadmap documentation.

What will you do?

• Develop detailed end-to-end solutions for complex Wealth Management platforms initiatives demonstrating strong collaboration with business, and technology leaders and in alignment to enterprise architecture, technology standards and industry best practices.
• Influence decision making and facilitate teams with multiple stakeholders at all levels in the organization.
• Work with technical teams and business partners/specialists across RBC application groups and 3rd parties to understand the current state and identify constraints in defining the target/future state architecture for applications & related interfaces.
• Establish and maintain effective partnerships and relationships with Enterprise architecture areas, Application Development, RBC business groups, Global Technology Infrastructure and Security Architecture.
• Collaborate with business and technology partners to translate features and requirements to technical design and act as the lead technical authority on the program or project.
• Be accountable for the data and AI strategy implementation and data architectural direction on the assigned projects.
• Establish reusable agent design patterns (prompting, orchestration, memory, tool usage, escalation paths) and evaluate when to apply agentic AI vs. deterministic automation.
• Manage multiple priorities and take a leadership role in moving initiatives forward and removing obstacles.

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have:

• Bachelor's 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 or equivalent.
• 5+ years experience leading Solutions Architectures for large initiatives preferably in Wealth Management domain.
• Advanced knowledge of Web application architecture patterns, security patterns including OAuth, SSO, SAML, etc.
• Advanced knowledge of different architecture/design techniques (e.g. SOA/Microservices, REST/SOAP, Cloud Native applications, Event-Driven Architecture), modern and legacy technology platforms.
• Solid experience in designing resilient enterprise applications using On Premises and Cloud computing platforms.
• Proven experience building and deploying agentic AI solutions (multi-agent systems, orchestration frameworks, tool-using agents)
• Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication skills along with strong presentation skills. Ability to communicate and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with an ability to manage large cross-functional technical teams and ability to define, influence and impact the technical direction.

Nice-to-have

• Data Architecture experience with solid understanding of distributed databases, database tuning, and data modeling.
• Wealth Management experience.
• Understanding of AI risk, model governance, and explainability frameworks
• Experience with Data Lakehouse methodology.

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
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Leadership of a next-generation capability (context engineering + agent orchestration)

The good-faith expected salary range for the above position is $100,000 - $170,000 depending on factors including but not limited to the candidate's experience, skills, registration status; market conditions; and business needs. This salary range does not include other elements of total compensation, including a discretionary bonus and benefits such as a 401(k) program with company-matching contributions; health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; and paid time-off plan.

RBC's compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:

• Drives RBC's high performance culture
• Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals
• Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value

Job Skills

Applications Architecture, Architectural Modeling, Cloud Data Architecture, Critical Thinking, Data Architecture Development, Data Flow Architecture, Data Management, Enterprise IT Architecture, Information Technology Consulting, Kubernetes, Microservices Architecture, Multi-Level Communication, Platform Architecture, Red Hat OpenShift, RESTful APIs, Software Product Design, System Applications, Technical Architecture, Transitional Architecture

Job Location: 250 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS