Job Description

We\xe2\x80\x99re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what\xe2\x80\x99s 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

Enterprise Wires Modernization (EWM) is a multi-year program that will implement a new modernized wire payment platform in several phases and workstreams. As Solution Consultant for EWM, you will be accountable for creating the solution design of a new modernized wire payments platform. This includes ensuring alignment of interim solutions of the various phases/workstreams, while considering the desired overall target state outcomes including ease of on-going support. Additionally, you will be accountable for remediating any design and build issues that may arise. You will also be connected with and aware of all industry payments changes to strategically evolve the wire payment platform solution to be flexible, scalable and adaptable for evolving business needs.

How You\'ll Succeed

Design & Develop : Provide comprehensive technical consulting to senior solution consultants 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. Perform and coordinate application design & solutioning activities

Technical Solutions: Define end to end technical solutions that take into account the enterprise architecture strategies, current state environment and constraints for enterprise payments systems including payments originating channels, Payment Services Hubs, Payment Engines and Payment rails. Analyze the viability of solutions to meet product timelines, budget and quality. Present the solution to different stakeholders as needed.

Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with business and technology partners to translate features and requirements to technical design and work closely with lead designer of the program to create HLD (High Level Designs). Support business by helping drive solutions that meet the business goals and strategies.

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.

Design Council: Conduct design council, which will be a forum with key stakeholders to determine key aspects of the solution, ensure buy-in of the solution design from key stakeholders, and remediate any design issues that may arise

Strategic Planning - Develop multi-year technology roadmaps that align with the bank\xe2\x80\x99s vision, strategy, and business objectives. Lead multiple complex projects involving backend systems, new technology, and the enhancement of existing applications.

Relationship Management: Establish and manage relationships with key stakeholders and executive management; interface and maintain communications with Business and Technology management; develop rapport with vendor stakeholders for vendor applications that will be in the target state solution.

Who You Are

You can demonstrate experience: minimum of 4+ years as a Solution or Technical Designer /Consultant. You have experience in working closely with technical teams, creating strategy decks for audience with diverse business background (functional and technical)

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 throughout your career. It\xe2\x80\x99s an asset if you have previous client facing consulting experience.

You have highly developed analytical and conceptual skills in developing efficient and effective solutions to diverse and complex problems.

You have knowledge of: high-value payments ecosystem (SWIFT/Lynx/LVTS wire payments). It\xe2\x80\x99s an asset if you have knowledge of Industry Payments Modernization and other regulatory and expertise in Canadian payments community.

You have experience with a variety of technologies/frameworks including event-driven architecture, REST APIs, microservice architecture, CI/CD processes, DevOps pipelines, etc.

Knowledge of ISO20022 payment standard considered an asset. Knowledge of payment processing platforms (Payment Services Hubs, payment engines) considered an asset.

You have a degree / diploma in : Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics or Technical discipline; an MBA would be an asset

You embrace and champion change: You\xe2\x80\x99ll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best. You empower and enable your team to make continuous improvement, go above and beyond, and deliver results.

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.

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

What CIBC offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a health benefits program, defined benefit pension plan, an employee share purchase plan and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

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

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.

Job Location Toronto-483 Bay St 2nd Fl.

Employment Type Regular

Weekly Hours 37.5

Skills

Building Architecture, Design Applications, Information Technology Consulting, ISO 20022, Managing Partner Relationships, Microsoft Azure, Presentation Techniques, RESTful APIs, SWIFT Payments, Systems Integration, Technical Solution Design

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