Solution Designer, Information Technology

Company Information

CIBC Mellon is a leading provider of asset servicing solutions to institutional investors in Canada, including multi-currency accounting, fund valuation, and investment information reporting. We are passionate about providing exceptional client service backed by our culture of innovation and success. Our outstanding employee experience will provide you with opportunities to learn and grow professionally while supporting the communities in which you live and work.

We are a diverse and dynamic workplace where employees take an active role in delivering on strategic objectives while advancing their individual career goals. We encourage innovative thinking and give our employees the support and resources they need to turn great ideas into actions.

We’re always looking for talented people who can make a meaningful difference for our clients, our company and our communities. To learn more about why our employees love coming to work each day, visit

As a Solution Designer, you’ll be contributing to CIBC Mellon’s technology and digital landscape by successfully designing complex and Enterprise‑wide initiatives involving multiple back‑end systems. You will join our Technology team and be responsible for the functional design of solutions within a variety of technical platforms. As you participate in planning and strategy for the technical design, development, and integration of these solutions, you’ll help build the future of CIBC Mellon.

• Design & Develop:
  Perform and coordinate complex solution design activities. Understand and facilitate gathering of the Business requirements, and translate them into design specifications to be used by the delivery and operation teams. Document the designs and patterns, and maintain the application's technical functionality, infrastructure, database, interfaces and integrations artefacts. Lead the design of cost‑effective and innovative solutions to meet business objectives, and also maintain and enhance existing applications.
• Technology
  
  Roadmap:
  
  Participate in development of technology roadmaps to align with the corporation’s overall vision & strategy. Spearhead multiple complex projects involving strategic solutions, new technologies and innovations.
• Leadership:
  Act as the lead designer, and interface with the project teams by arranging and moderating design review sessions to walk stakeholders through, and ensure that the overall design aligns with business and project requirements as well as architectural directions. Support and mentor other designers, and developers through knowledge sharing, collaboration and effective problem solving.

• You can demonstrate experience in: 3+ years of hands‑on experience as a Solution Designer, or in a similar role. You have practical working knowledge Agile methodology, SOA Design Patterns, REST API and Web Services, Data services, and a good understanding of End User Computing and productivity applications. You have strong verbal and written communication skills as you’ll be required to effectively interact with a variety of stakeholders, end‑users, business and technology teams to gather requirements, create design specifications, discuss the pros & cons of different solutions, and present your design to upper management and architects.
  
  You have a good understanding of security concepts (like SAML, JWT, Single‑Sign‑On) as well as infrastructure (like VM and Cloud), capacity, continuity and high availability and other Non‑Functional capabilities. You are a highly motivated and resourceful individual who can manage multi‑tasking in a fast‑paced environment. You have experience working with internal and external partners to integrate and utilize or provide services.
• Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success, and your keen eyes will help to improve the way we work. This will be considered as a plus.
• You're driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one. You understand the power of a team, and enjoy working together to create a shared vision. This may require you…