Overview:

　　Serves as specialist in a group of technologies and services supported within technology.

　　Primary Responsibilities:

　　Implement Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) Solutions:

　　Deploy and configure DAM agent & agent-less (IBM Guardium, Imperva jSonar) tools to monitor database activities in real-time, across cloud and on-premise infrastructure.

　　Customize monitoring policies and alerts based on organizational requirements.

　　Perform ongoing support, maintenance and upgrades of the DAM infrastructure.

　　Security Architecture and Design:

　　Collaborate with architects and developers to integrate security controls into database design and architecture.

　　Recommend and implement security best practices for database configurations.

　　Performance Optimization:

　　Work closely with database administrators to optimize monitoring processes without impacting system performance.

　　Analyze performance metrics to fine-tune monitoring solutions for efficiency.

　　Documentation and Reporting:

　　Maintain comprehensive documentation of monitoring configurations, policies, and incident response procedures.

　　Generate regular reports on database activities, security incidents, and compliance status for management review.

　　Incident Detection and Response:

　　Partner with our cyber security operations center to monitor database activities for suspicious behavior and potential security threats, working with them to investigate and respond to security incidents promptly and effectively.

　　Collaborate with security teams to mitigate risks and vulnerabilities.

　　Policy Compliance:

　　Ensure databases adhere to security policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.

　　Conduct regular audits and assessments to validate compliance and identify areas for improvement.

　　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 architecture and design, research and development of new or expanded systems, creation of technology standards and policies, thorough analysis of user requirements and operational constraints, unit test and system integration, and user acceptance 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 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.

　　Education and Experience Required:

　　Combined minimum of 8 years’ higher education and/or work experience in systems design, management and/or architecture

　　Strong understanding of the system development and infrastructure lifecycle and architecture, vendor best practices, IT Service Management, and systems design.

　　Education and Experience Preferred:

　　Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

　　Minimum of 8 years’ professional experience in a technical engineering position involving infrastructure design technologies, data management and interchange, system design and/or development for complex applications

　　Proven experience in implementing and managing Database Activity Monitoring solutions.

　　Strong knowledge of database systems such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, etc.

　　Familiarity with security frameworks, compliance standards, and best practices.

　　Experience with scripting languages for automation and customization of monitoring tools.

　　Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

　　Ability to translate complex business and functional requirements into structured high quality implementations using any variety of industry standard approaches

　　Advanced technical skills

　　Verifiable knowledge and advanced expertise in industry and/or vendor technologies

　　Able to meet with clients of varying levels to gather, document, and analyze system specifications and requirements, work closely with integrators, developers, and testers in the fast-paced environment

　　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 the people, processes and technology within an organization interact in relationships and patterns to create a feasible solution on projects of medium to high complexity

　　Excellent written and verbal communication skills

　　Effective influencing skills

　　Process-oriented

　　Logical thinker

　　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.

　　Location:

　　Buffalo, New York, United States of America

　　M&T Bank Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, including disabilities and veterans.