Directs the management of high-complexity enterprise integration platform activities, leading the design, implementation, optimization, and continuous support of 300+ production services across the portfolio while driving strategic modernization initiatives and vendor delivery partnerships. This role encompasses full lifecycle responsibility for software delivery, support, and maintenance across multiple complex platforms serving 5 Lines of Business with 99.5% availability targets.

Job Description
Directs the management of high-complexity enterprise integration platform activities, leading the design, implementation, optimization, and continuous support of 300+ production services across the portfolio while driving strategic modernization initiatives and vendor delivery partnerships. This role encompasses full lifecycle responsibility for software delivery, support, and maintenance across multiple complex platforms serving 5 Lines of Business with 99.5% availability targets.

What Will You Do?

Partners with senior business leaders and Lines of Business to understand strategic objectives and align enterprise integration solutions to meet evolving business and operational needs.

Makes independent decisions on program, technical, and operational strategy for the integration platform portfolio, providing leadership, coaching, and mentorship through senior managers and managers.

Sets strategic direction for platform operations and modernization, receiving high-level guidance from senior leaders.

Drives innovation across areas of responsibility, identifying opportunities for operational improvements, modernization, and solving highly complex technical problems related to platform engineering and integration.

Software Delivery & Vendor Partnerships

Directs the delivery of software solutions across vendor platforms (20+ strategic relationships including TransUnion, Equifax, IBM, Salesforce, FICO, and others), ensuring seamless integration and value realization.

Manages vendor relationships, release coordination, and connection management to ensure timely and quality delivery of platform capabilities.

Oversees strategic vendor-led initiatives and ensures accountability for on-time delivery against commitments.

Support & Maintenance Operations





Directs comprehensive support and maintenance activities across the DAP portfolio, ensuring 99.5% availability and optimal performance of production services.

Establishes and maintains operational excellence standards for incident management, problem resolution, and continuous platform optimization.

Ensures compliance with SLAs and manages escalation protocols for complex technical issues.

Team Leadership & Development

Oversees and directs multiple development and support teams, providing leadership, mentorship, and operational guidance to ensure successful execution of complex, large-scale initiatives.

Develops team capabilities through coaching, knowledge transfer, and career development opportunities.

Ensures clear accountability and performance management across all team members.

Platform Management & Modernization

Manages complex technical platforms across all systems and vendor relationships

Directs platform modernization initiatives, and technology currency initiatives.

Leads disaster recovery modernization and resilience improvements.

Security & Risk Management

Owns accountability for achieving and maintaining zero critical vulnerabilities across 300+ services and production platforms.

Leads cross-functional collaboration efforts fostering strong internal relationships across the organization and external relationships with vendors to drive security and business outcomes.

Manages technical currency and compliance initiatives.

Operational Excellence

Drives continuous improvement in platform performance, scalability, and reliability.

Manages LOB coverage across 5 Lines of Business, ensuring tailored solutions and support.

Oversees vendor connection management and coordinates multi-vendor release schedules.

What Do you need to succeed?
Must Have

Strategic platform architecture and design

Complex technical problem-solving and decision-making

Enterprise vendor and stakeholder management

Team leadership and organizational development





Software delivery and project management

Security and risk governance

Operational excellence and continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration and influence

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

Flexible work/life balance options

Opportunities to do challenging work

Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

Job Skills
Application Development, Application Maintenance, Applications Architecture, Commercial Acumen, Enterprise Application Delivery, Information Technology Management, Information Technology Trends, Programming Languages, System Applications

Additional Job Details
Address: RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY 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

Application Deadline: 2026-09-30

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Our Employment Opportunities
At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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📌 Director, Platform Engineering (Ontario)
🏢 RBC
📍 Ontario