Senior Platform Engineer

Job Description

Job Description What is the opportunity? RBC Capital Markets is a leading global investment banking company dedicated to providing services in banking, finance, and capital markets to corporations, institutional investors, asset managers, and governments globally. We are seeking a highly skilled Kubernetes Platform Engineer to join our dynamic and innovative team in Montreal. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the evolution of our infrastructure. As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and maintaining our Kubernetes-based infrastructure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize and scale our platform, ensuring high availability, reliability, and security. What will you do? Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters for various environments (development, testing, production) based on industry best practices. Automate deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications using Kubernetes and related tools. Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure the health and performance of Kubernetes clusters and applications. Collaborate with development teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines and enhance the efficiency of software delivery. Work closely with the DevOps team to integrate Kubernetes with existing infrastructure components. Implement security best practices and policies for Kubernetes clusters, ensuring compliance with company standards. In this role, you will communicate and interact frequently with RBC partners and/or employees located across Canada and/or worldwide What do you need succeed? Must-have Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience) with 3 years’ experience working as a Platform Engineer. Proficiency in containerization technologies such as Docker, container orchestration tools, and microservices architecture. Strong expertise in designing, deploying, and managing production environments and/or experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD), and version control systems (e.g., Git). Nice-to-have: Experience with Python Web based applications (Fast API/Flask) Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Ansible is a plus. Knowledge and experience working in Linux Experience working with Kubernetes 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

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