Senior Data Analyst - GFT

Job Description

What is the Opportunity?The Metadata/Data Lineage team is undertaking multiple complex enterprise-wide initiatives as part of RBC’s ongoing plan to improve data governance and data lineage management across the organization. In this role you will be responsible for strategically planning and managing successful implementation of data lineage extraction and documentation. The role will coordinate, develop, lead, communicate and execute activities to ensure objectives are accomplished on time.
What Will You Do?

Analyze, validate, and document data lineage from complex legacy systems across AML, Risk, Compliance, Finance, and Wealth Management

Design and execute SQL queries and Python scripts to extract data relationships and lineage information from undocumented or minimally documented legacy systems

Build and maintain reusable frameworks and tools that scale across multiple systems and departments

Research and prototype AI/agent-based approaches to automate data lineage discovery

Collaborate cross-functionally with business teams, data engineers, and platform teams to understand data flows and validate lineage

Work independently to identify blockers, develop solutions, and escalate issues appropriately

Perform data quality assessments and identify gaps or inconsistencies in lineage data

Document findings and approaches to help scale lineage discovery to other systems across the bank

What Do You Need to Succeed?
Must Have

3-5 years of data analysis, data engineering, or software development experience

Strong SQL and Python programming skills for data extraction, parsing, and tool development

Experience with regular expressions and Bash/Unix scripting for data manipulation

Demonstrated ability to learn new systems quickly, especially legacy or undocumented code

Internal locus of control: ability to identify and remove your own blockers and drive solutions independently

Nice to Have

Experience with AI/agent frameworks, LLMs, and multi-model LLM concepts (MCP)

Familiarity with mainframe systems, JCL, or other legacy enterprise systems

Experience with data modeling, schema design, or metadata management

Git Hub Actions or CI/CD pipeline deployment experience

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

Opportunities to do challenging work

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Job Skills
Big Data Management, Cloud Computing, Database Development, Data Mining, Data Warehousing (DW), ETL Processing, Group Problem Solving, Quality Management, Requirements Analysis
Additional Job Details

Address:

120 WESTERN PKY:

BEDFORD

City:

Bedford

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

Final date to receive applications:

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Final date to receive applications date above
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