Technical Engineer III

M&T Bank; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 97,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank in Buffalo, New York is seeking an experienced advanced technologist to lead design, development, and execution of high‑impact technical solutions across critical platforms.

You will work closely with technology management, engineers, and business partners to translate complex requirements into structured implementations, mentor junior staff, and promote industry best practices while adhering to risk and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Combined minimum of 6 years’ higher education and/or work experience in systems design, management and/or architecture.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• Experience in infrastructure design technologies, data management and system development.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Technology management, senior engineers and support teams to implement and manage technical solutions.
• Review infrastructure design, implementation, and documentation, standards, policies, analysis, and testing.
• Interact with business partners to elicit requirements and ensure clarity of problems/opportunities.
• Coordinate vendor interactions and/or vendor resources as needed.
• Mentor and coach less experienced engineers and review proposals.
• Expand knowledge of Financial Services trends, practices, and technologies.
• Promote industry best practices, standards and procedures.
• Maintain understanding of bank applications and vendor services used by the Bank.
• Adhere to risk and regulatory standards and escalate issues as needed.
• Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
• Maintain internal control standards and address audit/regulator points as applicable.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced technical skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting skills

Problem solving skills

Server/Client knowledge

Virtual technologies

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

6+ years professional experience in technical engineering

Job description

Overview

Serves as advanced technologist for an individual technology or set of technologies.

Overview

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.

Education and Experience Required

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 skillsProcess-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.

Location

Buffalo, New York, United States of America