WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY
Royal Bank of Canada is seeking an experienced AEM as a Cloud Service Technology Lead to drive digital excellence across our enterprise. As a critical technical anchor within RBC’s Digital Commerce team, you will provide technical hands-on leadership for AEM as a Cloud Service platform, including Edge Delivery Services and other Adobe Experience Cloud solutions. This role is your opportunity to shape the architecture and standards for secure, scalable and maintainable delivery across RBC’s public-facing digital properties – serving millions of customers daily. You will combine active solution design, architectural oversight, developer mentorship, and platform modernization while working in a dynamic, collaborative environment where your technical vision directly impacts RBC’s competitive advantage in digital banking.
WHAT WILL YOU DO
Lead architectural strategy and solution design for AEM as a Cloud Service implementation, establishing enterprise-grade standards aligned with security, scalability, governance, and regulatory compliance requirements specific to financial services
Drive platform modernization by leveraging AEM Core Components, standardizing content models, and promoting best practices in OSGi services, Sling models, workflows and native authoring framework
Own technical governance including branching strategy, release management, and risk management processes; enforce non-functional requirements across performance, security, reliability, accessibility, and maintainability
Mentor and lead engineering squads, conduct rigorous code reviews, establish quality gates, and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement across development teams
Drive cross-functional alignment with DevOps, SRE, QE and enterprise architectural teams; serve as the primary escalation point for complex platform, integration, and performance issues
Define and optimize development processes, including CI/CD pipelines, secure SDLC practices, code review standards, and Cloud Manager release workflows to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality
Guide delivery patterns across headful, headless and hybrid implementations, ensuring consistency with architectural standards and customer requirements
Support enterprise integrations with Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, Adobe Assets, and Dynamic Media to maximize the value of the Adobe Experience Cloud ecosystem
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
Must have:
Deep full-stack engineering leadership experience with demonstrated ability to lead complex technical initiatives in enterprise or regulated environments
Strong architecture and implementation expertise in AEM as a Cloud Service, including hands-on proficiency with Cloud Manager, Git-based branching strategies, Maven, and CI/CD pipelines governance
Proven track record delivering complex, high-traffic multi-site AEM implementations in regulated or enterprise financial services environments, with experience mentoring engineering teams
Technical mastery in content architecture, security best practices, performance optimization, technical debt management, and full-stack Java/JavaScript development
Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication with strong presentation skills; ability to influence key decision makers and communicate technical concepts across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Nice-to-have:
Adobe Certified Expert (AEM Sites Architect) designation or equivalent industry-recognized AEM certification
Hands-on expertise in leveraging Gen AI capabilities in a modern tech stack
Familiarity with Adobe Edge Delivery Services, headless content delivery via Content Fragments and GraphQL, modern composable architectures
Cloud infrastructure experience (AWS, Azure, GCP) with understanding of containerization concepts and cloud-native AEM environments
Experience in matrix environments at large; strategic thinking with excellent interpersonal skills to influence across functions and businesses
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
Job Skills
Application Development, Application Integrations, Application Maintenance, Applications Architecture, Commercial Acumen, Enterprise Application Delivery, Information Technology Management, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Strategic Leadership, System Applications, Team Development
Additional Job Details
RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY W:TORONTO
Toronto
Canada
37.5
Full time
TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS
Regular
Salaried
2026-06-03
2026-06-17
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
Our Employment Opportunities
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