Technical Engineer Storage Engineering

Overview Serves as a senior specialist within Enterprise Storage Engineering, responsible for the design, implementation, optimization, and operational integrity of storage platforms supporting critical M&T workloads. This role focuses on ensuring highly available, secure, and performant storage solutions across SAN, NAS, and object storage environments. Primary Responsibilities Work closely with Technology management, senior engineers, and platform teams to design, implement, and operate scalable enterprise storage solutions that meet current and future demands. Provision, configure, and maintain enterprise storage platforms including block (SAN), file (NAS), and object (S3-compatible) storage systems in highly available, redundant environments. Monitor, analyze, and tune storage system performance to ensure consistent delivery of high throughput and low latency data access for critical applications. Design and implement storage architectures supporting resilience, disaster recovery, and data protection requirements (e.g., replication, backup, recovery, immutability). Enforce and implement security controls across storage platforms including encryption, access controls, zoning, and authentication mechanisms aligned with enterprise standards. Support infrastructure lifecycle activities adhering to SDLC standards. Perform capacity planning and optimization to ensure efficient utilization of storage resources and proactive scaling aligned to business growth. Develop and maintain automation solutions to streamline storage provisioning, monitoring, and operational processes, reducing manual effort and improving reliability. Diagnose and resolve complex storage-related incidents; lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions in accordance with incident management procedures. Ensure all storage changes follow established change management processes, with appropriate approvals, documentation, and audit traceability. Coordinate with infrastructure, application, and vendor teams on integrations, upgrades, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management activities. Regularly engage with business partners and application teams to understand data storage requirements, performance expectations, and recovery objectives (RPO/RTO). Mentor and coach junior engineers; review designs, changes, and operational procedures to ensure adherence to standards and best practices. Maintain deep knowledge of enterprise storage technologies including SAN fabrics, all-flash arrays, replication technologies, and NAS platforms used within M&T environments. Support audit and regulatory activities by providing technical documentation, logs, and evidence for storage configurations and operations. Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, identifying and escalating risks where appropriate. Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand. Complete other related duties as assigned. Education and Experience Required Combined minimum of 8 years' higher education and/or work experience in systems design, management and/or architecture Hands-on experience with enterprise storage platforms (e.g., NetApp, Dell EMC, Pure FlashArray and FlashBlade Storage), SAN fabrics (Cisco/Brocade), and NAS solutions. Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware) and hybrid cloud storage integrations Education an Experience Preferred Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field preferred. Minimum of 8 years of experience in infrastructure engineering with a focus on storage and data protection technologies Competencies / Technical Skills Advanced knowledge of: SAN/NAS/Object storage architectures Fibre Channel and IP-based storage networking Snapshot, Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery methodologies Storage performance tuning and capacity management Kubernetes containers Experience with automation (e.g., scripting, API-driven workflows, Infrastructure as Code, Ansible, Terraform) Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills Knowledge of security and compliance requirements for enterprise data storage Ability to translate business requirements into technical storage solutions Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment Process-oriented mindset with strong attention to detail Continuous learning mindset aligned to financial services and infrastructure trends 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 committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $116,400.00 - $194,000.00 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 Great companies have an enduring sense of purpose. At M&T, our purpose is a simple one: make a difference in people's lives and uplift the communities we serve. M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T's affiliates offer advice, guidance, expertise and solutions across the entire financial spectrum, combining M&T Bank's traditional banking services with the wealth management and institutional capabilities offered by Wilmington Trust. M&T Bank has a network of over 1,000 branches and 2,200 ATMs that span 12 states from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. For more than 165 years, M&T has strived to take an active role in our communities and build long-lasting relationships with our customers. We are a bank for communities—combining the capabilities of a large bank with the care of a locally focused institution. As an employer of choice, we are proud to offer competitive benefits ranging from medical and retirement to forty hours of paid volunteer time, each year. Our core values - integrity, ownership, collaboration, curiosity, and candor - drive the work we do. 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