Serves as advanced technologist for an individual technology or set of technologies.
Primary Responsibilities:- Work closely with Technology management, senior Engineers, and support teams on a regular basis to implement and manage the design, development, and execution of technical solutions that meet or exceed current and future needs of the organization.
- Responsibilities may include infrastructure review, implementation, and design, creation of support and architectural documentation, standards, policies, analysis, and 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.
- Coordinate vendor interactions 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 strong aptitude and working knowledge of Bank applications, systems, development environments. Maintain a detailed understanding of vendor technologies and services used by the Bank.
- 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.
Combined minimum of 6 years’ higher education and/or work experience in systems design, management and/or architecture
Education and Experience Preferred:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
Minimum 6 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 and functional requirements into structured high quality implementations using any variety of industry standard approaches
Advanced technical skills
Advanced analytical skills
Advanced troubleshooting skills
Advanced problem solving skills
Advanced knowledge and advanced expertise in industry and/or vendor technologies
Able to solicit, gather, document, and analyze system specification and requirements
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 supported technologies interact with other systems and services
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Effective influencing skills
Process-oriented
Logical thinker
Strong knowledge of server/client and virtual technologies
Adaptable
Able to learn quickly in a rapid pace environment
M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $97,100.00 - $161,800.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.LocationBuffalo, New York, United States of AmericaSkills Required
- Minimum combined six years of higher education and/or work experience in systems design, management, and/or architecture
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
- Minimum six years of professional experience in technical engineering involving infrastructure design, data management and interchange, system design, and/or complex application development
- Ability to translate complex business and functional requirements into high-quality implementations using industry-standard approaches
- Advanced technical skills
- Advanced analytical skills
- Advanced troubleshooting skills
- Advanced problem-solving skills
- Advanced knowledge and expertise in industry and/or vendor technologies
- Ability to solicit, gather, document, and analyze system specifications and requirements
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Effective facilitation skills for eliciting and reviewing requirements from diverse stakeholders
- Understanding of how supported technologies interact with other systems and services
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Effective influencing skills
- Process-oriented approach
- Logical thinking
- Strong knowledge of server/client and virtual technologies
- Adaptability
- Ability to learn quickly in a rapidly paced environment
M&T Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a strong pillar, including a 401(k) match and the possibility of an additional employer contribution, plus access to an employee stock purchase plan.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are framed as competitive, with a flexible PTO approach and paid volunteer time called out as a meaningful add-on to standard leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support appears comparatively robust, highlighted by mental-health therapy/coaching sessions and broader wellness programming alongside community-oriented perks.
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What We Do
M&T Bank is a multi-state community-focused bank serving New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. Founded in 1856, the company provides banking, investment, insurance and mortgage financial services to more than 3.6 million consumer, business and government clients.
