Sr. Technical Solution Designer

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

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What You’ll Be Doing
 
You’ll contribute to CIBC’s Digital transformation by successfully delivering complex, enterprise-scale projects involving multiple back-end systems.  As a Sr. Technical Solution Designer within the Commercial Banking & Payments Technology group you’ll build, implement and enhance easy, flexible, and personalized solutions that enhance the client experience. This role turns business and architecture concepts into implementable designs and supports both the development & project management in delivering the end product.  As you lead the solution and strategy for the technical design of these applications, you’ll help build the future of banking.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.

How You’ll Succeed

• Design & Develop: Provide comprehensive senior level technical consulting to senior IT management and technical teams, working closely with multiple Technology groups and LOBs to identify and evaluate existing applications and determine the  best  and most relevant approaches and next steps. Provide excellent advisory and SME expertise on best practices, methods and detailed approaches to integrating multiple applications in a highly complex environment, including helping to create high-level Design artifacts, identify design issues as well as detailed system integration plans. Perform evaluation as well as selection of new and emerging tools and techniques and support the development of business/technology proposals by estimating implementation costs and evaluating options. Work with the BAs to ensure a full set of Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) are defined as appropriate to the project. Provide end-to-end technology solutions in alignment with business vision and overall payments technology strategy.

• Strong Leadership: Lead Special Projects and Technology Proof-of-Concepts by working closely with external partners/vendors to ensure the designed specifications achieve business needs. Co-ordinate with Business partners to define joint Business-Technology Roadmap, and translate user requirements to define and design high-level solution. Participate in the evaluation of external products / services, and make recommendation on these products that align with the strategic vision of the group and the Bank. Provide broad understanding of platforms and applications across all technologies and work with the BAs and Business to identify what data volumes would be expected for different flows, different interfaces and different User Interface components, documenting underlying assumptions as appropriate. Participate with creation of BRD User Story map, review and recommend signoff, as well as elaboration sessions as the SRDs are defined.

Who You Are

• You can demonstrate experience with: A minimum of 5 years as a Solution or Technical Architect. You have experience leading technical teams, creating executive decks independently and are well versed at presenting to executives. Experience working with business and architecture teams to develop and design technology solutions is essential to this role. Ideally, you have progressed through application development, analysis and design through your career.  It’s an asset if:  You have previous expertise within Payments.

• You have a degree/diploma in: Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics or Technical discipline.

• You're digitally savvy. You seek out innovative solutions and embrace evolving technologies. You can easily adapt to new tools and trends.

• Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard.

• You're driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one. You understand the power of a team that enjoys working together to create a shared vision. You are passionate about client service -  You want  the work you do each day to result in a  positive client experience.

• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [email protected]

• CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities we’re actively recruiting for, unless stated otherwise.

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills test (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency).

• We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process. Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

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