Senior Data Engineer

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Canada); Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CIBC is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead the design and delivery of data products on modern cloud platforms. You will collaborate with business partners and engineering teams to clarify requirements, design data movement across systems, and guide implementation from concept to delivery.

You’ll mentor engineers, apply best practices, and contribute hands-on with SQL, Python, and Azure-based technologies to build scalable, reliable data solutions supporting the bank’s digital transformation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data engineering with 3+ years in technical leadership.
• Strong SQL, Python, Azure solution design and Databricks experience.
• Experience with modern cloud platforms and BI tooling is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for data product design on cloud platforms.
• Guide engineers and ensure delivery aligns with business needs and standards.
• Design data movement, integration, transformation, and automation workflows.
• Enable reporting and BI solutions for internal partners.
• Collaborate with product owners to translate requirements into engineering plans.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices across the team.

Skills

SQL

Python

Databricks

Azure solution design

Azure

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership for the design and delivery of data products on CIBC's modern data platforms. You'll work closely with business partners and engineering teams to clarify requirements, design how data moves across systems, and guide implementation from concept through delivery. In this role, you'll contribute hands‑on where needed while helping shape scalable, reliable, and customer‑focused data solutions that support CIBC's digital transformation, cloud migration, and automation priorities. You'll also help evaluate and apply modern business intelligence and cloud technologies to improve reporting, dashboards, automation, and overall data capabilities. As a senior member of the team, you'll mentor other engineers and help ensure solutions align with CIBC's engineering and data standards. 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.

Technical leadership -

• Lead solution design for data products and data pipelines on modern cloud platforms.
• Guide engineers through implementation decisions and support high-quality delivery that aligns with business needs and CIBC's engineering standards.

Data integration and delivery -

• Design and oversee how data moves between systems, including integration, transformation, and automation workflows.
• Support the delivery of reporting, dashboards, and related business intelligence solutions for internal partners.

Partnership and requirements planning -

• Collaborate with business partners, product owners, and technical teams to clarify requirements, define scalable solutions, and translate needs into actionable engineering plans.

Hands‑on engineering -

• Contribute directly to development activities where needed, including building, enhancing, and optimizing data solutions using SQL, Python, and Azure-based technologies.

Operational excellence -

• Monitor production and user acceptance testing activities, troubleshoot complex issues, and identify opportunities to improve functionality, stability, performance, and efficiency across data services.

Coaching and continuous improvement -

• Mentor team members, share technical expertise, and promote best practices that strengthen delivery, innovation, and team capability.

Who you are

You can demonstrate experience in data engineering and technical leadership. You bring 5+ years of experience designing and implementing data engineering solutions, with 3+ years leading technical work, including solution design, implementation guidance, and mentoring engineers. You have strong technical expertise and have experience with SQL, Python, Azure solution design, and Databricks. It's an asset if you have experience with Azure Data Factory, Power BI, or Microsoft Fabric. You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems and designing practical, scalable solutions. You communicate technical concepts clearly and use sound judgment to support effective decision-making. Your influence makes a difference. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by sharing your expertise and partnering effectively across teams. You're motivated by collective success. You know that teamwork can transform a good idea into a great one. You work collaboratively with business and technology partners to deliver strong outcomes. You live your values. You bring high standards, genuine care to your relationships, and want to grow with an employer that shares your values and brings out your best.

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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 benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, 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.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

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 [e-mail] 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.

Job Location Toronto-81 Bay, 27th Floor Employment Type Regular Weekly Hours 37.5 Skills Business Analysis, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Systems, Data Engineering, Data Integration, Data Solutions, Microsoft Azure, Project Delivery, Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Technical Leadership At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability. Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel. Every day, our 48,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us.