Senior Technical Architect

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 At CIBC, we’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. As a Senior Technology Architect in our Enterprise Architecture team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the bank’s future technology landscape.

Your strong expertise in delivering architecture in financial services will drive transformation, enhance client experience, while ensuring compliance with regulatory, data management and security standards. At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role.

  You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote. How you’ll succeed Enterprise Data Strategy: Create a comprehensive data strategy aligned with the organization’s overall business strategy, outlining how data will be managed, used, and integrated across the enterprise. Architecture Development – Design scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions for core banking, payments, lending, investment products, and digital platforms.

Establish and maintain architectural standards, patterns, and documentation. Evaluate and recommend technologies to improve system performance and scalability. Regulatory and Security Compliance – Ensure compliance with regulatory, data management and security standards in all designs.

Develop strategies to mitigate risks and enhance cybersecurity and operational resilience. Strategic Leadership – Define and execute architecture aligned with strategic business objectives.

Develop long-term technology roadmaps and future-state architecture visions. Advise senior leadership on emerging technologies and their impact. Collaboration and Mentorship – Partner with cross-functional teams to align technology requirements with business goals.

Mentor design and development teams on architectural best practices. Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Who You Are You demonstrate 8+ years of experience in software design and architecture with an understanding of data management principles including  data modeling, data warehousing, data integration, data governance as well as cloud-native solutions, containerization, and public cloud platforms (e.

g. , Azure, AWS) in addition to an experience with both bespoke and vendor platforms (FIS an asset), and combinations thereof. You bring 5+ years within financial services, focusing on banking, payments, or lending.

and a solid experience within enterprise architecture (TOGAF, BIAN, or related), system design, application development, and operational resilience with an advanced knowledge of software architecture, microservices, API integrations (including open banking/finance), messaging frameworks (ex MQ, Kafka, etc) and data management and analytics platforms. You are a certified professional. TOGAF 9; Azure or AWS related certifications; CISSP or equivalent certification is an asset.

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