Governance Analyst (0822) in Buffalo, NY

Did you know that M&T Bank made Forbes Magazine’s “400 Best Big Companies” list for the 10th time this year, that we’ve been in business for over 150 years and are one of the nation’s top 20 bank holding companies with close to $66 billion in assets? M&T Bank is a great place to be because we’re established, strong, and even in these turbulent financial times, we remain stable and profitable.  We value work-life balance and carry out our mission of making M&T Bank the best place our employees have ever worked. Due to our consistent growth and prosperity, we are looking to fill a key Staff Specialist/Governance Analyst role within the Technology division of M&T Bank.RESPONSIBILITIES: This staff Specialist position is responsible for managing governance key processes and projects within Network Computing. Specific processes include security patching, application code management, disaster recovery testing and Corporate Technology Standards life-cycle. They will also manage a variety of projects providing highly analytical consulting and leadership in identifying and implementing new uses of information technologies.Manage the security patch process for all distributed infrastructure services owned by network Computing Responsible for the management of application codes supported by Network Computing Provide support for disaster recovery activities for distributed infrastructure services supported within Network Computing to ensure services are recoverable and in compliance Development, approval, publication, and communication of departmental and Technology Standards and Procedures Provide technical product ownership for reporting and audit tools used within Network Computing. Includes assisting in selection and implementation decisions, as well as providing ongoing technical support and product ownership coordination Capacity planning for distributed infrastructure services supported within Network Computing Manage Network Computing projects as required. Provide highly analytical consulting and leadership in identifying and implementing new uses of information technologies. May include playing a lead role in due diligence, cost/benefit analysis or business study activities Perform and oversee basic to complex systems analysis and design Must be able to direct and monitor resources and coordinate development tasks on small to large scope projects Prepare thorough, clear technical/functional specifications and updates to documentation as requiredBASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Two to four years college in a technical field of study and 5+ years experience in a related Network computing environmentKnowledge of application development support software and hardware platforms, along with a diverse technical background in distributed computing environments Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively present to the target audience Excellent analytical, organizational, and time management skills Ability to handle multiple tasks on a variety of assignments Excellent project management skills Must possess a very good working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and databases Demonstrates a high aptitude for complex problem analysis and resolutionIDEAL QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of various M&T Bank compliance systems, such as LDRPS, Control Path, Exception Tracking System, etc. General understanding of ITIL Framework General understanding of M&T Bank Technology Standards and Procedures General understanding of distributed systems best practices To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here