Sr. Manager, Application Development (Azure, Big Data))

at  CIBC

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
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What you’ll be doing
As a member of CIBC’s team, the Senior Manager, Application Development is a professional responsible for managing multiple development projects, development groups and application support functions for a major line of business. The role applies professional knowledge to oversee the development, testing and implementation of organization-wide systems, directing, motivating and developing staff to maximize their individual contribution and function effectively as a team. The Senior Manager, Application Development leads a team to manage resource requirements and allocations, monitor and improve quality, and ensure ‘best practice’ development techniques. Additionally, the role works with the business in the development, testing and implementation of application programs that help promote business improvement.
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

• Delivery Focused: Work closely with internal partners to determine, negotiate and manage projects to the agreed upon timeline. Monitor finances identify opportunities for improvement and recommend appropriate solutions. Under your leadership implement projects in a timely fashion that are of high quality, low cost and on budget.
• Technical Expertise: Work closely (hands on) with the development, design and production support team to build strong and reliable data solutions, adhering and leveraging the best data practices.
• People Leadership: Lead and coach a high performing team of individuals to ensure multiple concurrent projects, objectives, and achievements are met. Direct, motivate, and develop your team, maximizing their contributions and professional growth. Share knowledge and collaborate to come up with effective solutions to problems.
• Relationship Management: Work closely with project teams, executives, stakeholders and business partners to develop, and implement application programs. Impact and improve the business by advising application owners on the technology implementation possibilities and requirements.
• Moderate the Solution Creation Process: Lead, facilitate and coordinate the solution design, including ensuring alignment across multiple workstreams.
• Finance Management: Ability to manage the resource finances to ensure all projects are on track for project timelines, and budget. Contribute to operational, short-term, and strategic planning in support of the Big Data Platform & Service team.

Who you are

• You are a seasoned technical leader. You have 10 years of demonstrated experience in: technical architecture, solutions design, data engineering in a big data environment.
• You can demonstrate experience in: 5+ years of forming, building and managing effective teams in a matrix fulltime/onshore/offshore model.
• Extensive experience managing complex IT projects from a task management perspective and are well versed in decision making processes. You should also have previous experience with: Designing and building scalable frameworks and knowledge of Data Cloud Services in Azure such as Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Blob, SQL Server, Function Apps, Azure Key Vaults, Azure Networking (VNETs & Private Endpoints), Event Hub, Cosmos DB, Azure Synapse and Databricks.
• Hands on working experience with Big Data technologies such as Hadoop (Hive, HBase, Oozie, HiveQL, Hive UDFs, Sqoop, Spark, Impala).
• Hands-on development expertise with Java, Scala, Python, SQL, C#
• Container based systems such as OpenShift/Kubernetes & Docker.
• Good knowledge of Github, Azure Monitor, Azure Purview, Unity Catalogue.
• It’s an asset if you have a strong understanding of Data Mesh principles, distributed data systems, and microservices architecture.
• It’s an asset if you have fulfilled leadership and advisory roles for major functions and/or initiatives with the responsibility, authority and discretion for decision-making. You also have a technical background, sufficient depth and breadth to be able to recognize and successfully exploit opportunities for effective development or usage of IT, and lead/guide fully experienced technical specialists.
• You have highly developed analytical and conceptual skills. You are adept at developing efficient and effective solutions to diverse and complex problems.
• You are a bold and authentic leader. You’re passionate about developing and coaching to bring out the best in people. You have led diverse, high performing teams.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program, defined benefit pension plan, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.
• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.
• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.
• Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

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

Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com

• 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 tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). 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, 27th Floor
Employment Type
Regular
Weekly Hours
37.5
Skills
Accountability, Agile Methodology, Analytical Thinking, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Application Development, Application Testing, Big Data, Communication, Data Management, Design Guidelines, Emerging Technologies, Management Solutions, People Management, Project Management Technology, Scrum Software Development, Software Design, Technical Leadership, Work Collaboratively, Workforce Developmen

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