Application Consultant, Application Development

CIBC•Toronto, ON

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. The Senior Consultant, Application Development is responsible for leading the data technical design, development, and integration of cross-functional, multi-platform application systems. You will drive enhancements to existing technologies and work on complex issues involving one or more technical areas, mentoring employees and performing tasks of advanced technical depth and breadth. Your responsibilities include designing, building, and maintaining ETL pipelines for data ingestion, transformation, and integration across diverse platforms, as well as ensuring robust data governance and security practices to maintain data quality and compliance. You will provide consultation to senior management on a wide spectrum of existing and emerging infrastructure technologies, translating user requirements into process and data requirements, and developing solutions with far-reaching business impact. As a technical leader, you will develop precise steps and processing logic across all platforms, ensuring that specifications achieve business needs. You will collaborate with developers, architects, and infrastructure specialists to gather requirements and conduct research to evaluate new and emerging tools and techniques—including proficiency in Python and PostgresSQL for data engineering and analytics. You will identify patterns and best practices to consider in technology proposals, anticipate long-term business issues, and devise new methods and procedures using strong analytic and inductive thinking. Additionally, you will develop project plans based on appropriate standards and methodology and make technology selection decisions, even in situations where business requirements are not fully defined. 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.

Requirements

8-10+ years’ experience in designing, developing, implementing and supporting applications with expertise in most of the following: Data Stores (DataBricks, Lakebase, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB), Cloud (Azure, AWS), ETL, and Source control/issue management (Git, JIRA).
Hands-on experience with: DataBricks, Lakebase, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB, including managing, optimizing, and scaling these platforms for enterprise data solutions.
Proficiency in Python and PostgresSQL for data engineering and analytics.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Technical discipline.
Analytical Thinking
Application Development
Database Management Systems (DBMS)
Emerging Technologies
Project Management Technology
Technical Consulting
Technical Leadership
User Requirements
Work Collaboratively

Nice To Haves

Embrace and champion change.
Passionate about being on top of technology trends.
Continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.
Digitally savvy.
Seek out innovative solutions and embrace evolving technologies.
Easily adapt to new tools and trends.
Values matter to you.
Bring your real self to work and live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

Responsibilities

Leading the data technical design, development, and integration of cross-functional, multi-platform application systems.
Driving enhancements to existing technologies and working on complex issues involving one or more technical areas, mentoring employees and performing tasks of advanced technical depth and breadth.
Designing, building, and maintaining ETL pipelines for data ingestion, transformation, and integration across diverse platforms.
Ensuring robust data governance and security practices to maintain data quality and compliance.
Providing consultation to senior management on a wide spectrum of existing and emerging infrastructure technologies.
Translating user requirements into process and data requirements, and developing solutions with far-reaching business impact.
Developing precise steps and processing logic across all platforms, ensuring that specifications achieve business needs.
Collaborating with developers, architects, and infrastructure specialists to gather requirements and conduct research to evaluate new and emerging tools and techniques.
Identifying patterns and best practices to consider in technology proposals.
Anticipating long-term business issues, and devising new methods and procedures using strong analytic and inductive thinking.
Developing project plans based on appropriate standards and methodology.
Making technology selection decisions, even in situations where business requirements are not fully defined.
Performing and coordinating complex solution design activities.
Understanding the business requirements and translating them into system and application design that is aligned with our technology roadmap.
Designing and documenting the technical functionality, infrastructure, interfaces and integrations.
Leading the design of cost-effective and innovative solutions to meet both business objectives and the goal of operational efficiency.
Contributing to technology roadmaps that are aligned with the bank’s vision, strategy, and business objectives.
Leading multiple complex technology solutions while maintaining consistency across the platform, adopting best practices and pushing forward continuous improvements.
Acting as the solution lead and interface with the project teams by driving and moderating design review sessions to walk stakeholders through and ensure that the overall design aligns with business requirements as well as architectural directions.
Supporting and mentoring junior designers and developers through knowledge sharing, collaboration and effective problem solving.

Benefits

competitive salary
incentive pay
banking benefits
a benefits program
defined benefit pension plan
an employee share purchase plan
a vacation offering
wellbeing support
MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program
Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development