Sr Consultant, Application Support - 18 Months Secondment

CIBC; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CIBC is seeking an Application Support Consultant for its Capital Markets Technology group in Toronto. You’ll support Front Office Trading applications in a Fixed Income environment, collaborate with Analysts and Developers, and help improve service delivery while maintaining strong vendor relationships.

You will work in a hybrid setup with on-site and remote elements, requiring solid troubleshooting, SQL querying, and UNIX scripting to keep critical systems healthy and performant.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of supporting a Front Office Trading Application (Fixed Income Repo exposure preferred).
• Strong technical troubleshooting ability including knowledge of approaches, tools and techniques for anticipating, recognizing, and resolving technical (software, application or operational) problems and interpreting server logs.
• Expertise navigating a Unix environment and reading basic scripts (Python/Shell), writing SQL queries for day to day troubleshooting and for creating ad-hoc reports as required.
• Have used and/or configured ITRS real-time monitoring tool.
• It’s an asset if you having working knowledge of FIS Apex Repo trading system.

Responsibilities

• Problem Resolution: Identify and resolve production problems for supported applications, including high to critically complex issues.
• Collaborate: Work closely with Business Analysts and Developers on bug fixes and new product releases.
• Advise on and research all aspects of effective and efficient application or technical service delivery.
• Relationship Management: Build strong relations with the line of business and external vendors during outages and validations.
• Communicate effectively with others, including tone and style.
• Influence colleagues to impact decisions and behaviors internally and with external vendors.
• Monitoring: Monitor services to identify improvement opportunities and recommend solutions.

Skills

Front Office Trading Apps

Unix

Python/Shell

SQL

ITRS

FIS Apex Repo

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, commerce or related field

Tools

ITRS Real-time Monitoring

FIS Apex Repo

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’ll be joining CIBC’s Capital Markets Technology group as a member of the Fixed Income Production Support team. As an Application Support Consultant, you’ll bring extensive technical and operational expertise to facilitate, support and provide service delivery for our applications and advise on developing processes in order to enhance them. 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

• Problem Resolution: Identify and resolve high to critically complex production problems for support of applications. Make decisions and think critically when solving problems.
• Collaborate: Work closely with Business Analysts and Developers on bug fixes and new product releases that will be added to our supported portfolio.
• Advise on and research all aspects of effective and efficient application or technical service delivery.
• Relationship Management: Establish and build healthy working relations with the line of business we support as well as other related teams; work with external vendors and various technical teams to restore service during outages and to perform application validation after regular infrastructure maintenance.
• Communicate effectively with others verbally, recognizing that its more than just language but tone and style.
• Influence others to impact decisions and behaviors internally and with external vendors.
• Monitoring: Monitor and analyze services to identify opportunities for improvement and recommend solutions.

Who You Are

You can demonstrate experience with:

• 3 - 5 years of supporting a Front Office Trading Application (Fixed Income Repo exposure preferred).
• Strong technical trouble‑shooting ability including knowledge of approaches, tools and techniques for anticipating, recognizing, and resolving technical (software, application or operational) problems and interpreting server logs.
• Expertise navigating a Unix environment and reading basic scripts (Python/Shell), writing SQL queries for day to day troubleshooting and for creating ad-hoc reports as required.
• Have used and/or configured ITRS real-time monitoring tool.
• It’s an asset if you having working knowledge of FIS Apex Repo trading system.

• You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.
• Your influence makes an impact.
• You know that relationships and networks are essential to success.
• You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard.
• You have a bachelor's degree in computer science, commerce or a related field.
• You’re digitally savvy. You seek out innovative solutions and embrace evolving technologies.
• You can easily adapt to new tools and trends.
• You’re driven by collective success.
• You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one.
• You understand the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to create a shared vision.
• 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.

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 work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive compensation, a banking benefit*, wellbeing support and additional offers such as employee and family assistance programs 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. *Subject to 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.

Expected End Date 2028-07-31
Job Location Toronto-141 Bay, 12th Floor
Employment Type Regular
Weekly Hours 37.5
Skills Ad Hoc Reporting, Facilitation, Personal Initiative, Structured Query Language (SQL), Teamwork, UNIX Environment

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.