Sr. Business Systems Analyst

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

As a Business Systems Analyst, you’ll work in a fast-paced environment where you’ll make a meaningful difference in our clients’ lives.

You will assemble, implement and maintain easy, flexible, and personalized solutions that enhance the client experience across Commercial Banking, Corporate and Employee technology. You’ll lead the planning and strategy for the technical design, development and integration of these applications.

Work Arrangement: At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. To successfully perform the work, you’ll work in a hybrid environment with the expectation to be onsite at least 2 days per week in Chicago Downtown while the other days may be remote.

How you'll succeed

• Technical Design - Lead in defining specifications, development and integration of cross-functional, multi-platform application systems while providing enhancements to existing technologies.

• Analytic Skills - Analyze business process issues and/or problems and provide consulting assistance to system users; conduct research on possible solutions and make recommendations based on findings; develops proposal that outline feasibility and costs; suggest, design, test, implements, and evaluate solutions.

• Strategic planning – Assist in the development of a multi-year technology roadmaps that align with the bank’s vision, strategy, and business goals. Lead multiple complicated projects involving backend systems, new technology, and the enhancement of existing applications.

• Leadership skills - Act as the development team lead and run code-review sessions with the wider team to ensure the project is on track to meet goals. Support and mentor team members by sharing knowledge, collaborating and problem solving.

Who you are

• You can demonstrate at least 3 years of business systems analysis experience with working on technical projects in the financial services industry with a relevant post-secondary degree. Familiarity with commercial loan origination, account opening processing, and FIS payment systems would be particularly relevant. 

• It’s an asset if you have experience with Microsoft Azure, DevSecOps, C#, SQL XML, Power BI or another business intelligence platform.  Knowledge of Python or R would be valuable.  

• You can demonstrate experience with the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) to elicit and capture business requirements, either through the traditional waterfall model or an agile method (Scrum). Familiarity with an issue management system like ServiceNow or JIRA would be an asset.

• You embrace and advocate change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.

• Your influence makes a difference. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by sharing your expertise.

• You're motivated by collective success. You know that teamwork can transform a good idea into a great one. You know that an inclusive team that enjoys working together can bring a vision to life.

• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work, and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

Work Environment: This role is Hybrid and requires 3 days a week in office in downtown Chicago, the other 2 days be