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. This role could be considered for remote work. 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:M&T Bank is seeking an experienced OpenShift/Kubernetes Engineer to join a team managing andmaintaining the bank’s container platform. This person should bring expert knowledge of theOpenShift/Kubernetes platform and best practices for cluster deployments to the team. A large partof this role will be playing with the latest and greatest technologies and making recommendationson how to take advantage of them. An ideal candidate should have excellent technical credentials,experience in containers, networking, storage, compute, cloud infrastructure design andimplementation, and excellent communication skills.Primary Responsibilities:Automate the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of the bank’s OpenShift clustersthrough the creation and deployment of custom pipelinesParticipate in the review of new cluster configurations and pipelines to ensure they achievetheir intended result in a non-disruptive mannerIdentify, recommend, and implement upgrades and enhancements required to maintainsystem functionality and optimal performanceLead efforts in infrastructure automation and continuous deployment utilizing a CI/CDpipeline in a private virtualized environmentDocument any new services or infrastructure being deployed as well as ensuring that currentdocumentation remains accurate and follows best practicesWork closely with Technology management, senior Engineers, and support teams on aregular basis to implement and manage the design, development, and execution of technicalsolutions that meet or exceed current and future needs of the organizationResponsibilities may include infrastructure architecture and design, research, anddevelopment of new or expanded systems, creation of technology standards and policies,thorough analysis of user requirements and operational constraints, unit test and systemintegration, and user acceptance testingProvide mentorship and coaching to engineers, technicians, and integratorsMaintain a strong aptitude and working knowledge of Bank applications, systems,development environments, and vendor technologies in useSeek to expand knowledge and understanding of Financial Services trends, practices, andtechnologies on a continuous basisCoordinate vendor interactions and support tickets when requiredFollow and promote use of industry best practices, standards, and proceduresComplete other related duties as assignedEducation and Experience Required:Combined minimum of 8 years’ higher education and/or work experience2 years experience managing OpenShift and Kubernetes clustersStrong understanding of the system development and infrastructure lifecycle andarchitecture, vendor best practices, IT Service Management, and systems designEducation and Experience Preferred:Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Managing InformationSystems, or other related field of study8 years’ professional experience in a technical engineering position involving infrastructuredesign technologies, data management and interchange, system design and/or developmentfor complex applicationsAbility to translate complex business and functional requirements into structured, high qualityimplementations using any variety of industry standard approachesExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExpert knowledge and experience with container technologies using OpenShift/Kubernetesand Podman/Docker (build, configure, support)In-depth knowledge of Linux systems and how to configure themAbility to write sustainable scripts using a language such as Python, Perl, or BashExperience with automation and creating Ansible playbooks and/or Terraform HCLAdvanced knowledge of Azure services, specifically Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) andAzure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO)In-depth experience using GitOps (ArgoCD) to configuring and maintaining Kubernetesclusters at scaleWe 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 About M&TM&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. The range listed above corresponds to our national pay range for this role. The specific pay range applicable to you may vary based on your location.

LocationAbilene, Kansas, United States of America