Sr. Consultant, Application Development

CIBC; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive pay

Banking benefits

Benefits program

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation offering

Wellbeing support

MomentMakers

Job summary

CIBC is seeking an experienced Enterprise AML Technology lead to design data and application solutions that support financial crime detection, reporting, and investigation capabilities. You will guide cross‑platform processing logic, drive regulatory alignment, and provide senior technical guidance to IT teams.

You will influence architecture decisions, oversee development lifecycles, and evaluate new technologies to improve accuracy, scalability, and operational efficiency in a dynamic

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in database technology (Oracle and SQL).
• Strong knowledge of ETL data tools (Informatica, Apache Spark).
• Databricks and Microsoft Azure expertise are required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of data and application solutions for AML tech within EAML.
• Provide technical leadership and translate requirements into auditable, scalable designs.
• Mentor designers and developers, ensuring regulatory alignment and governance.

Skills

Oracle & SQL

ETL Tools

Azure Cloud

Databricks

Apache Spark

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Data Governance

Tools

Informatica

Apache Spark

Job description

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.

To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com

What You’ll Be Doing

You will join the Enterprise Technology team, supporting the Enterprise Anti‑Money Laundering (EAML) Technology group, where you will lead the design of data and application solutions that drive CIBC’s financial crime detection, regulatory reporting, sanctions screening, and AML investigation capabilities. Your work will encompass guiding the functional and technical design of systems across the EAML ecosystem, ensuring alignment with regulatory obligations, business objectives, and CIBC’s enterprise architecture standards. You will provide technical leadership, define processing logic across multiple platforms, and offer senior‑level guidance to IT management and technical teams, supporting complex decision‑making and driving innovation in technology selection. Your responsibilities include translating requirements into robust, auditable solutions, overseeing development lifecycles, and evaluating emerging technologies to enhance detection accuracy, scalability, and operational efficiency.

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

• Strategic Design & Execution - Coordinate and perform complex solution design activities across the EAML data and application platform, translating business and regulatory requirements into system and application designs aligned with our technology roadmap.
• Regulatory & Data Integrity Leadership - Lead the creation of audit-ready solutions that meet business objectives and rigorous data integrity, lineage, and traceability standards, championing control and quality across every artifact.
• Stakeholder Management - Act as the solution lead by interfacing with project teams, compliance partners, and oversight functions, ensuring alignment with business requirements and mentoring junior designers and developers through collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Who You Are

• You demonstrate experience. You have 8-10 years of experience in database technology such as Oracle and SQL. Strong knowledge ETL Data tools (Informatica and Apache Spark). Knowledge in Databricks is necessary as well. Strong knowledge in Microsoft Azure is necessary for this role as well.
• You’re goal oriented. You’re motivated by accomplishing your goals and delivering your best to make a difference.
• You're passionate about people. You find meaning in relationships and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You connect with others through respect and authenticity.
• You love to learn. You're passionate about growing your knowledge. You have a strong sense of curiosity.
• 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 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, 15th Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Application Development, Applications Programming, Emerging Technologies, IT Strategic Planning, Mentoring Staff, Project Management Technology, Work Collaboratively