Senior Consultant, SRE

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.

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What you'll be doing

 

Our team is a customer first partner delivering solutions to enable a relationship-oriented bank for a modern world. If you are a strong problem solver and interested in leading a team to drive amazing outcomes for our customers with then this is the role for you! We are looking for a Senior Consultant, SRE. This is an exciting and challenging role accountable for managing software releases in lower environments by providing consultation and guidance for CIBC’s DI&A Businesses.  It reports to the Director, IT QA.  In this role, you will elicit business/technology needs, strategize & lead software release delivery.  Success is measured by the team’s collective ability to increase output by focusing on productivity, efficiency and effectiveness for project execution.  You will be joining the DI&A team within CIBC and be responsible for supporting a environment & release management in lower environments. Your mandate is to bring strong delivery management to amplify team outcomes and enable transformation to deliver quality applications faster for project success.

 

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You can effectively perform all work activities remotely and will only be required to be on-site on an occasional basis.

 

How you'll succeed

• Test Environment Management - Oversee the provisioning, configuration, refresh, and access management for SIT/UAT/PTE environments. Ensure environments are “test-ready” to support multiple delivery workstreams.
• Coordination & Scheduling - Manage release and test window scheduling, and coordinate dependencies across various application, infrastructure, and QA teams.
• Governance & Controls - Implement and maintain standardized controls and governance processes to ensure environment stability and minimize operational risk.
• Continuous Improvement - Identify and drive opportunities to scale environment operations, enhance reliability, accelerate testing cycles, and reduce environment-related delivery delays.
• Stakeholder Engagement - Build strong partnerships with application teams, platform partners, and QA to ensure seamless environment operations and alignment with delivery needs.

 

Who you are

• You are an experienced professional. You have at least 7+ years of industry experience, including hands-on experience managing test environments for complex delivery portfolios. You have experience with environment provisioning, configuration management, and access controls, and are comfortable working with infrastructure/platform teams.
• You are a strong coordinator. You excel at managing competing priorities, scheduling, and dependencies, ensuring environment readiness for multiple projects and teams.
• You are a collaborative partner. You build effective relationships across business, technology, and QA, and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• You are process oriented. You are skilled at implementing governance frameworks and standardized controls to ensure environment stability and compliance.
• You hold a post-secondary degree or diploma in computer science or equivalent.
• You are client focused. You understand the importance of environment readiness in enabling timely project delivery and positive client outcomes.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

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

• CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities we’re actively recruiting for, unless stated otherwise.

• 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 test (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency).

• We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process. 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, 16th Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Group Problem Solving, Information Technology (IT), Quality Assurance (QA), Technical Leadership, Testing Methodology, Testing Strategies