M&T Bank · 19 hours ago
Senior Cloud Platform Engineer
Buffalo, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $233K/yr
10+ years expM&T Bank is a financial institution seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to serve as a subject matter expert for specific technologies and services. The role involves leading the design and development of technical solutions, collaborating with management and business partners, and mentoring less experienced staff.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Work closely with Technology management, customers, and support teams on a regular basis to lead the design, development, and execution of technical solutions that meet or exceed current and future needs of the organization
Responsibilities may include infrastructure architecture and design, research and development of new or expanded systems, creation of technology standards and policies, thorough analysis of user requirements and operational constraints, unit test and system integration, and user acceptance testing
Regularly and independently interact with business partners of varying associate and management levels to ensure clarity of the problem/opportunity and elicit business requirements
Estimate the size of the effort required to complete complex, moderate to large scale projects where applicable
Coordinate vendor interactions and manage contract and/or vendor resources as needed
Mentor and coach less experienced engineers, technicians, and integrators
Review documentation, proposals, and changes proposed by less experienced staff
Seek to expand knowledge and understanding of financial services trends, practices, and technologies on a continuous basis
Follow and promote use of industry best practices, standards and procedures
Maintain a high level of technical aptitude and strong working knowledge of supporting application(s), development environments and the supported client environment
Maintain a strong and detailed understanding of vendor products, services, systems, and updates
Assist in developing expense and capital budgets
Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite
Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management
Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand
Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable
Complete other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Combined minimum of 10 years' higher education and/or experience in systems design, management, and/or architecture
Thorough understanding of the system development and infrastructure lifecycle and architecture, vendor best practices, IT Service Management, and systems design
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
Minimum 10 years' professional experience in a technical engineering position involving infrastructure design technologies, data management and interchange, system design and/or development for complex applications
Ability to translate complex business/functional requirements into structured high quality implementations using any variety of industry standard approaches
Demonstrated ability to develop alternative solutions to complex problems and recommend the best solution to the technology business, and project teams
Advanced technical skills
Advanced analytical skills
Advanced troubleshooting skills
Advanced problem solving skills
Verifiable industry and/or vendor expertise in relative technologies
Able to meet with clients of varying levels to gather, document, and analyze system specifications and requirements, work closely with integrators, developers, and testers in the fast-paced environment
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others in team environment
Ability to use effective facilitation skills and techniques to elicit and review requirements from a diverse range of stakeholders and group size
Understanding of how the people, processes and technology within an organization interact in relationships and patterns to create a feasible solution on projects of medium to high complexity
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Effective influencing skills
Process-oriented
Logical thinker
Strong knowledge of server/client and virtual technologies
Ability to master complex tasks with minimal supervision
Experience with project estimation and budget/ planning activities
Adaptable
Able to learn quickly in a rapid pace environment
Company
M&T Bank
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