Cloud Platform Engineer

M&T Bank•Buffalo, NY

4d•$116,400 - $194,000

About The Position

The Cloud Platform Engineer serves as a specialist in a group of technologies and services supported within technology. The role works closely with Technology management, senior engineers, and support teams to implement and manage technical solutions that meet current and future organizational needs. Work may include infrastructure architecture and design; research and development of systems; creation of technology standards and policies; analysis of user requirements and operational constraints; unit and system integration testing; and user acceptance testing. The engineer independently engages with business partners at varying associate and management levels to clarify problems and opportunities and gather business requirements. The role may coordinate vendor interactions and resources, mentor and coach less experienced engineers and technicians, and review their documentation, proposals, and proposed changes. The engineer maintains knowledge of financial services trends and technologies, industry best practices, Bank applications and systems, development environments, and vendor technologies and services used by the Bank. The position also follows Company risk and regulatory standards, escalates risk-related issues, supports an inclusive environment reflecting the M&T Bank brand, and maintains internal control standards, including timely implementation of audit and regulatory findings. Other related duties may be assigned. The position is based in Buffalo, New York. The stated annual pay range is $116,400 to $194,000 USD; actual compensation will depend on the successful candidate’s knowledge, skills, and experience.

Requirements

At least 8 years of combined higher education and/or work experience in systems design, management, and/or architecture.
Strong understanding of the system development and infrastructure lifecycle and architecture, vendor best practices, IT Service Management, and systems design.
Understanding of Windows Server and Red Hat Linux operating systems.
Understanding of cloud computing and working understanding or experience with AWS (Amazon Web Services).
Understanding of automation development languages, including YAML.
Understanding of Terraform.
Understanding of Ansible.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
At least 8 years of 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 and functional requirements into structured, high-quality implementations using industry-standard approaches.
Advanced technical, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Verifiable knowledge and advanced expertise in industry and/or vendor technologies.
Ability to gather, document, and analyze system specifications and requirements with clients at varying levels, and work closely with integrators, developers, and testers in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Ability to use effective facilitation techniques to elicit and review requirements from diverse stakeholders and groups.
Understanding of how people, processes, and technology interact to create feasible solutions for projects of medium to high complexity.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Effective influencing skills.
Process-oriented approach and logical thinking.
Strong knowledge of server/client and virtual technologies.
Ability to complete complex tasks with minimal supervision.
Adaptability and ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Implement and manage the design, development, and execution of technical solutions with Technology management, senior engineers, and support teams.
Contribute to infrastructure architecture and design, system research and development, technology standards and policies, requirements analysis, and unit, integration, and user acceptance testing.
Interact with business partners to clarify problems and opportunities and elicit business requirements.
Coordinate vendor interactions and vendor resources as needed.
Mentor and coach less experienced engineers, technicians, and integrators.
Review documentation, proposals, and proposed changes from less experienced staff.
Continuously expand knowledge of financial services trends, practices, and technologies.
Follow and promote industry best practices, standards, and procedures.
Maintain working knowledge of Bank applications, systems, development environments, and vendor technologies and services used by the Bank.
Adhere to Company risk and regulatory standards, policies, controls, and risk appetite; identify and escalate risk-related issues to management.
Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
Maintain internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points and applicable issues raised by external regulators.
Complete other related duties as assigned.