Consultant, Infrastructure Design

CIBC • Toronto, ON

5d • 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. You’ll be joining CIBC’s Technology Operations team, which is responsible for the operational management of technology services across the organization, including enterprise services such as email, Telecom, Disaster Recovery, Network Servers, Availability, and Change Management. As an Infrastructure Design Consultant on the Fast Path team, you’ll lead low - medium complexity projects to design strategic infrastructure solutions aligned with CIBC’s enterprise architecture roadmap. You’ll perform Infrastructure Solution Design for a high volume of Service Now requests across all Lines of Business, including platform selection and sizing, data management, Disaster Recovery, high availability, migration approaches, and other infrastructure requirements. You’ll collaborate with architecture groups, Platform Managers, Information Security and Risk Management (ISRM), and Engineering teams to ensure solutions meet CIBC standards. Throughout project implementations, you’ll support the integration of distinct products to form the infrastructure needed for application deployment, helping to enable efficient operations and business growth through reliable and scalable design for both cloud and on-premises services. 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

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in infrastructure design, solution consulting, or a similar role leading projects and designing solutions.
• Strong grasp of migration strategies (such as lift-and-shift, re-platforming, and re-architecting).
• Familiarity with both cloud and on-premises infrastructure environments.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Seek out innovative solutions, adapt easily to new tools and trends, and champion continuous improvement and evolving technologies.
• Enjoy investigating complex problems, making sense of information, and creating solutions that are cost-effective and aligned with business objectives.
• Comfortable with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bring your real self to work, and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Service Now, Agile methodologies, DevOps concepts, or application/architecture development is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all engineering, operational, security, and architectural requirements are incorporated into every design.
• Assemble client-focused infrastructure solutions that meet business and technical requirements, preparing and validating design documentation to support quality assurance and standards compliance.
• Work alongside business consultants, application developers, and subject matter experts to design and implement solutions.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to technology and project professionals, supporting team members to resolve organizational, operational, and process challenges.
• Meet with application developers and business partners to understand their priorities, advise them on infrastructure solutions, and provide guidance on technology and standards.
• Use your technical knowledge to help clients achieve their business objectives.
• Support the timely delivery of comprehensive infrastructure designs for Technology Operations and Application Development projects, ensuring efficient operations and scalability.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree