RB Global (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) is a leading, omnichannel marketplace that provides value-added insights, services and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. Through its auction sites in 13 countries and digital platform, RB Global serves customers in more than 170 countries across a variety of asset classes, including automotive, commercial transportation, construction, government surplus, lifting and material handling, energy, mining and agriculture.

The company’s marketplace brands include Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest auctioneer of commercial assets and vehicles offering online bidding, and IAA, a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers. RB Global’s portfolio of brands also includes Rouse Services, which provides a complete end-to-end asset management, data-driven intelligence and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip, an innovative technology platform that supports customers’ management of the equipment lifecycle and integrates parts procurement with both OEMs and dealers; Xcira, a leader in live simulcast auction technologies; and Veritread, an online marketplace for heavy haul transport.

About The Team

Our Technology teams work collaboratively from different locations across the world on multiple eCommerce sites, mobile applications, and automated online auctions. We encourage and celebrate technical innovation and work with some of the industry’s leading technologies and tools.

Every day your work will make a difference in the way we run our business and the in the way customers interact with us.

Job Description

Our culture is characterized by collaboration, inclusivity, and a commitment to continuous learning, fostering an environment where diverse perspectives lead to groundbreaking solutions. Team members are empowered to share ideas and experiment across teams in all aspects of the business, fostering innovation and creativity. Leading edge technologies and inclusive practices drive both individual and collective growth as we modernize and grow our tech capabilities. The Cloud Solutions Architect will play a pivotal role in designing and defining the organization’s industry leading engineering platform strategy and implementation. They also oversee cloud migration, application design, and the creation of systems for managing, monitoring, and maintaining the cloud. Leverage your deep understanding of lean software development and developer experience to create a friction free environment to allow for continuous deployment of business value while creating a joyful creative engineering environment.

The Architect will partner heavily with peers and leaders across different groups to design, implement and manage our organizations cloud infrastructure using a security first approach. They will have an opportunity to work directly with industry luminaries in this space who have had an influence in the development of tooling in this space.

Responsibilities

Creating and implementing cloud architectures that meet specific business requirements, including security, scalability, and performance.
Ensuring that the cloud infrastructure adheres to security standards and regulatory requirements.
Build a clear design for how platform engineering will enable a friction free, positive developer experience, ensuring scalability and adaptability
Partner with leaders in Engineering Enablement and SRE to enforce best practices for quality and value stream management within the platform
Find ways to reduce cloud costs while maintaining performance and security
Partner with Engineering Enablement and Developer Experience leaders to establish relationships with key cloud and software vendors, managing costs and generating the highest ROI possible on investments in tooling
Lead initiatives to improve the delivery value stream across the organization
Collaborate with high-performing teams of technical professionals
Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the cloud and software engineering organizations
Deliver insights and recommendations to drive data-driven decision-making
Collaborate with software development teams to integrate cloud services and support continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, utilizing containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
Foster a culture of “automation-first” among team members, and lead automation efforts to simplify the processes of provisioning, deployment, configuration management, and monitoring.
Evaluate new cloud technologies and tools to enhance our capabilities and drive innovation, staying updated with the latest industry trends and advancements.

Preferred

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related field;
8+ years of hands-on platform/ software development
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, cloud computing, platform engineering, lean software development
Understanding of networking principles and different operating systems used in cloud environments.
Ability to identify and resolve complex technical issues.
Proven track record of driving data-driven business transformations and managing large-scale enterprise platform initiatives
Strong proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Demonstrated to be a quick learner, energized by challenge, able to connect and communicate new technologies to lead large scale change efforts
Strong scripting skills (Python, Go, Bash)
Strong attention to detail

EEOC

Ritchie Bros. is an equal opportunity employer and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities in accordance with all applicable laws. This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the country in which this job is located. Candidate selection is made by Talent Acquisition. Only electronic applications can be accepted.