Sr. Consultant, Solution Design and Strategy

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Enterprise Wires Modernization (EWM) is a multi-year program that will implement a new modernized wire payment platform in several phases and work streams. 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/work streams, 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.

• 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.

• 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, Dev Ops pipelines, etc.
• Knowledge of ISO
  20022 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…