Sr. Consultant, Solution Design and Strategy-Payments

CIBC US; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CIBC in Toronto is seeking a Solution Consultant for the Enterprise Wires Modernization program. You will design end-to-end technical solutions for modernized wire payments, coordinating with multiple technology groups and business lines to align target state and costs.

Ideally you have 8+ years in solution/technical consulting, exposure to payments ecosystems (SWIFT/Lynx), and hands-on experience with APIs, microservices, CI/CD, and ISO 20022.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in solution/technical consulting.
• Experience presenting to executives and guiding technical teams.
• Knowledge of payments ecosystems and modern architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end technical solutions aligned with enterprise strategies.
• Lead design council with stakeholders and estimate implementation costs.
• Evaluate and select tools; support business/tech proposals.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Application Development

REST API Design

Java

Azure

Oracle DB

ISO 20022

Solution Architecture

Education

CS/Engineering degree

Tools

IBM MQ

Red Hat OpenShift

Microsoft Azure

IBM App Connect Enterprise

Azure Database For PostgreSQL

Oracle Database

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

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 the 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. 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 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.
• 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.
• Design Council: Lead the 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 . 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.

Who You Are

• You can demonstrate experience: Overall 8 years of experience with at least 4+ years as a Solution or Technical Consultant.
• Have experience of providing guidance to 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.
• It's an asset having previous client facing consulting experience.
• Strong knowledge of high-value payments ecosystem (SWIFT/Lynx wire payments).
• It's an asset having knowledge of Industry Payments Modernization initiatives (Global and Canadian)
• Solid 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 and payment processing platforms (Payment Services Hubs, payment engines) considered an asset.
• You have a degree/diploma: Computer Science, Engineering or Technical discipline.

You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work to deliver your best. You empower and enable your team to make continuous improvement, go above and beyond, and deliver results. Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard. 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 [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, 11th Floor

Employment Type Regular

Weekly Hours 37.5

• Analytical Thinking
• Analytical Thinking
• Application Development
• Application Firewall
• Applications Programming
• Azure Database For Postgresql
• Data Solutions
• Data Standards
• Emerging Technologies
• IBM App Connect Enterprise
• IBM MQ
• ISO 20022
• IT Strategic Planning
• Java (Programming Language)
• Microsoft Azure
• Oracle Database
• Payment Handling
• Payment Services
• Red Hat Ansible
• Redhat Linux Server
• Red Hat OpenShift
• RESTful API Design
• Software Development
• Solution Architecture
• SQL Databases

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.