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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailWere building a relationshiporiented bank for the modern world. We need talented passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing whats 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.
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What Youll Be Doing
The Senior AI Architect is responsible for promoting Business and IT alignment objectives by setting direction for the creation definition and maintenance of crossfunctional views of the enterprise in order to create the IT strategic plan and to influence investment decisions. In this role you will be working with LOBs to understand the business imperatives business functions applications and technology landscape. This role will also be responsible to manage all architecture aspects of the AI domain including providing technical vision and strategy to realize the business outcome.
At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role youll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where youll spend 13 days per week onsite while other days will be remote.
How Youll Succeed
Relationship building Bridge the gap between stakeholders in CIBC from Clevel to application developer level. Communicate technical concepts in clear and established terms using appropriate channels offline and online collaboration methodologies.
Technical Vision Identify and evaluate alternative solution options and tradeoffs to handle both functional and nonfunctional requirements. Recommend designs that consider current applications and architecture operating models as well target end state architecture.
Lead governance forums As required to create harmony ensure that extensions including defined architecture standards or patterns are reviewed frequently and is in line with every evolving business and technology landscape. Ensure that the collaborative nature of capabilities such as design and engineering is coupled with tight governance around nonnegotiables like security availability and performance.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking Knowledge of tools and techniques for effective use of a broad range of factors assumptions frameworks and perspectives when solving problems.
Who You Are
You can demonstrate experience in: 35 years Endtoend architecture with strong knowledge of data architecture and design. Ideally you are well versed at identifying the need for and ensuring the development of key architecture processes to meet the needs of the business. You keep abreast of the external environment IT best practices and regulatory guidelines in order to provide stewardship advise company executives on appropriate actions/plans and recommend the introduction of new systems to support the changing business environment. Were looking for someone able to selfdrive to discover in order to define and develop solutions to problemsolving. Its preferred if you have: previous experience supporting a Financial Services client. Familiarity with microservice API Azure Cloud and architecture/design concepts and frameworks.
Proven experience in in designing implementing and maintaining secure and stable AI solutions using leading AI technology frameworks.
Expert knowledge of AI/ML and Generative AI concepts and methodologies including supervised unsupervised semisupervised selfsupervised online and transfer learning for tasks such as classification regression and clustering. Expert knowledge in Natural Language Processing RAG architecture and Databricks AI/ML capabilities. Expert knowledge in the ML development cycle and best practices.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders.
Learning: An interest in continuously upskilling for a digitalfirst world and embracing technology trends an openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work. Learning: An interest in continuously upskilling for a digitalfirst world and embracing technology trends an openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work.
You embrace and champion change. Youll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work to deliver your best.
You are a bold and accountable leader. Youre passionate about developing and coaching to bring out the best in people. You have led diverse high performing teams.
You put our clients first. You engage with purpose to find the right solutions. You go the extra mile because its the right thing to do.
Youre driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one. You understand the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to bring a shared vision to life.
You act like an owner. You thrive when youre empowered to take the lead go above and beyond and deliver results.
Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values trust teamwork and accountability.
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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 pointsbased 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
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 attributebased 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
Toronto81 Bay 21st FloorEmployment Type
RegularWeekly Hours
37.5Skills
Business Requirements Change Management Data Architecture Data Management Enterprise Technologies IT Architecture People Management Technical Leadership Work CollaborativelyRequired Experience:
Senior IC
Full-Time