Associate Director, DevOps Engineering

Job Description What is the opportunity? We are building a world-class DevOps platform for QTS and Capital Markets at RBC. As a Technical Lead, you will drive the strategy and execution of this platform, enabling application teams to ship faster, safer, and smarter. You'll lead a team of DevOps developers, set the technical direction, and be a hands-on practitioner who models the behaviors you expect from others — including the effective use of AI tooling in day-to-day engineering work. This role is for someone obsessed with automation and efficiency, unafraid to fail fast, and motivated by enabling others as much as by building great systems themselves. What will you do? Lead the team Manage and grow a team of DevOps engineers: 1:1s, career development, hiringUnblock team members on technical, organizational, and HR mattersDrive a culture of knowledge sharing, ownership, and continuous improvementChampion AI enablement — model effective AI-assisted workflows and coach the team to adopt them Drive platform delivery Architect, implement, and ship DevOps platform capabilities for QTS and across Capital MarketsSet and enforce standards for code quality, documentation, testing, and release Conduct code reviews and architecture reviews -Demo and promote platform capabilities to stakeholder teams Contribute to broader initiatives InnerSource and Developer Experience programsAgile Community of PracticeCo-op / new-grad program participationInterviews for neighbouring teams What do you need to succeed? Must-have 5+ years of hands-on experience with relevant tech stacks (Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, or similar)3+ years leading a software or DevOps engineering team in an agile environmentProven experience delivering production-grade systems with strong SDLC disciplineExperience building or modernizing distributed systems at scaleStrong proficiency with GitHub Actions and GitOps practices and workflowsExperience with Docker and/or KubernetesStrong communication, analytical thinking, and sense of ownershipDemonstrated AI practitioner: actively uses AI tooling (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor) in your own workflow and has driven adoption/enablement within teams you've led Nice-to-have Experience with additional CI/CD tooling: GitLab, Jenkins, Ansible Automation PlatformExperience with Snowflake for data platform integration and operationsElasticsearch and KibanaPublic cloud: AWS, Azure, or GCP 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 Ability to make a difference and lasting impactWork in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing teamA world-class training program in financial servicesFlexible work/life balance optionsOpportunities to do challenging workOpportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities #TECHPJ Job Skills Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure, Programming Languages, Software Change Request Management, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Software Integration Engineering, Software Product Design, Software Product Technical Knowledge, Software Release Management, System Testing Tools Additional Job Details Address: 90 WESTERN PKY:BEDFORD City: Bedford Country: Canada Work hours/week: 37.5 Employment Type: Full time Platform: CAPITAL MARKETS Job Type: Regular Pay Type: Salaried Posted Date: 2026-07-23 Application Deadline: 2026-10-16 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. 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