Encryption Engineering Team Lead

This role offers a hybrid work schedule; offering the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while providing the opportunity for in-person collaboration. 

At M&T Tech, we’re a team of makers, doers, and builders, working to create the most advanced technology solutions in banking. We’re not your stereotypical suit and tie bankers: we’re an innovative team of leading tech experts, pushing boundaries, and taking risks. We’re building an agile team of the most skilled and creative workers to solve complex problems, architect solutions, write high-performance software, and chart our new path, all to make the lives of our customers, and the communities that we serve, better. Join us and be part of something new as we build tomorrow’s bank, today.

The Technology Infrastructure Engineering and Operations Team engineers and supports all the foundational technology used across M&T Bank. We support two Data Centers, 15,000 Distributed platforms, 24 Mainframe Regions, a secure and reliable Network connecting all the technology across the bank footprint and process approximately 635,000 automated jobs per month. In addition to that foundational technology level, we own the operational support processes, monitoring and command center that provide a unified, well-managed technology response when issues arise. We deliver innovative, and compelling technology solutions, in partnership with our line of business CIOs, to enhance the internal customer experience that enables our business partners to deliver.

Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Encryption Engineering Team Lead to lead our Security Engineering team with a focus on encryption and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). This role will be pivotal in developing, implementing, and managing encryption strategies and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) solutions to safeguard our organization’s informational assets. You will manage the activities of several Engineering and/or Architecture Team Leaders or units and responsible for each Team’s/unit’s development and systems support efforts. Provides day-to-day direction for the units and applications in line with goals of department and the clients they support. Responsible for managing client relations and expectations. Manages the project queue for their area. Strives to achieve individual and organizational objectives at minimum cost.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of security engineers specializing in encryption and PKI.
• Develop and implement comprehensive encryption strategies and PKI solutions to protect sensitive data.
• Oversee the design, deployment, and maintenance of encryption technologies and PKI systems.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices for encryption and PKI.
• Collaborate with other technical teams and leadership to deliver innovative solutions and services to our customers.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Manage and participate in consults with client management in the analysis of short-range business requirements and recommend innovations that anticipate future impact of changing business requirements. Responsible for building a positive client relationship.
• Monitor the technology direction of the industry and vendor applications.
• Research and initiate change to the status quo, when necessary.
• Responsible for vendor and product analysis and recommendations.
• Oversee application development, support testing efforts, technology infrastructure/project management and other technology domains.
• Serve as subject matter expert in assigned area of responsibility.
• Build rapport within the organization. Communicate and develop a professional level of communication and cooperation.
• Maintain relationships with vendors and professional organizations.
• Control the activities of the teams, assign personnel to various projects and direct their activities.
• Ensure completion of schedules. Responsible for short-term staffing planning.
• Implement technology consistent with Division standards and long-range plans. Ensure adherence to all Department and Technology standards and procedures, including all documentation requirements.
• May translate requirements to assist staff in preparing detailed specifications for system enhancements. Manage recommended designs based on business and technology requirements. Identify issues and concerns.
• Manage monitoring project plans; may coordinate major project activities. Remain current on activities outside the team that may impact the team or client environment.
• Recommend and initiate new policies and procedures that improve the performance and effectiveness of the Department.
• Exercise usual authority of a manager concerning staffing, performance appraisals, promotions, salary recommendations, performance management and terminations.
• Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite. Design, implement, maintain and enhance internal controls to mitigate risk on an ongoing basis. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Promote an environment that supports diversity 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.

Scope of Responsibilities:

Oversees a team where the majority of employees are engineers and/or architect individual contributors, or Engineering Supervisors.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:

5 to 10

Education and Experience Required:

• A combined minimum of 9 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 4 years’ engineering and/or architecture experience and 3 years leadership experience
• Proven experience in encryption technologies and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) implementation and management
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Capable of working on multiple projects of a complex nature
• Excellent problem-solving skills to assist in issue resolution
• Strong project management skills
• Experience encouraging teamwork and serving as role model when leading and directing others
• Understanding of technical, business and operational impacts of a project or problem

Education and Experience Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 10 years’ technology management or large program leadership experience
• Strong understanding of cryptographic protocols, algorithms, and key management practices
• Subject Matter Expert understanding of applications supported with an advanced knowledge of interfacing/integrated applications
• Understanding of multiple business area’s functions
• Proven mentoring and leadership capabilities

We support our team members with generous benefits. 

• Competitive compensation 
• Health, welfare, and retirement benefits 
• 401(k) match at 5% 
• Work-life balance and flexible work arrangements 
• Banking Officers start with 25 days PTO plus 12 paid holidays
• 40 hours paid volunteer hours per year 
• Much more. For details, see: M&T Benefits Overview 

M&T Bank is a Top 20 US bank holding company and one of the best performing and financial stable regional banks in the country, we offer our technology employees a wide range of performance-based career development opportunities. We have a strong commitment to our customers and the communities we serve, and we continue to grow with a focus on the future. So, when looking to advance your career, look to M&T. Grow with us.

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $110,635.01 - $184,391.68 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

LocationBuffalo, New York, United States of America