Security Infrastructure

Job Title: Security Infrastructure - Business Systems Analyst II
Location: Hybrid/Buffalo, NY (3 days onsite/2 days remote)
Duration: 12+-month contract
Rate: $40-48/hr. on W2

NOTES FROM MANAGER / REQUIRED SKILLS & EXP.:
Buffalo and Buffalo-based candidates only.

This is a more specific job description - Security Infrastructure - Business Systems Analyst II:
The Technology Infrastructure Engineering and Operations Team delivers and supports all the foundational technology used across M&T Bank. Supports Two Data Centers, 1 Service Desk, 14,000 Distributed platforms, 24 Mainframe Regions and process approximately 635,000 automated jobs per month. We deliver innovative, and compelling technology solutions to enhance the internal customer experience that enables our business partners to deliver. 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.

Primary Responsibilities:
As a Business Systems Analyst in our Security and Network Infrastructure (SNI) group, you will be responsible for the work that connects our engineers to successful outcomes.
You will:

• Under guidance, prepare functional specifications for assigned projects, test plans, test cases and execution of test cases.

• Under guidance, assist in research analysis ensuring functional design of assigned projects is accurate.

• Meet with business client to discuss requested application changes related to an enterprise-wide or business initiative, compliance/regulatory requirement, required system change due to contractual agreement or system maintenance (business as usual BAU ) ensuring a thorough understanding of specifications for assigned applications.

Skill Set 1: Prepare functional specifications for assigned projects, test plans, test cases and execution of test cases
Skill Set 2: Organizational skills
Skill Set 3: Communication skills

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Combined minimum of 5 years; higher education and/or operational/business analytics experience.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Strong time management skills.
Strong lateral thinking skills.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with personal computers as well as pertinent software packages.
Excellent problem solving skills to assist in issue resolution

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:
Bachelor's degree.
Subject matter expert in business with knowledge or experience utilizing application/system being supported.
Capable of working on multiple projects of a moderately complex to complex nature.
Proven understanding of applications supported with a sound good knowledge of interfacing/integrated applications.
Ability to effectively use project management, word processing and spreadsheet applications.
Good understanding of the Bank's application framework.
Familiarity with application development software and hardware platforms.
Ability to understand business supported and its terminology.
Ability to effectively present to all levels of management.
Ability to multitask for various components of moderately complex to complex projects.
Ability to coordinate between applications and business units.
Ability to work in a team environment as well as autonomously.
Ability to recognize project milestones and delivery dates.
Ability to recommend and implement solutions.
Proactive.
Detail-oriented.
Growing understanding of Bank acquisition methodology or relevant conversion experience.

Please have candidate provide responses for ALL of the questions below to confirm they have ALL of the required skills/experience (please reply ASAP as submittals to our client are time sensitive):

• LinkedIn profile link?
• Do you currently reside in or near the Buffalo, NY area to be onsite from day 1 for a hybrid work model (required)?
• If hired, are you able to work on Globalquest's W2 without any issues?
• Yrs. of IT exp. overall?
• Yrs. of exp. as a Business Systems Analyst?

• Yrs. of exp. w/ Security & Network Infrastructure?
• Yrs. of exp. preparing functional specifications for assigned projects, test plans, test cases and execution of test cases?
• Yrs. of exp. assisting in research analysis ensuring functional design of assigned projects is accurate?
• Yrs. of exp. meeting with business client to discuss requested application changes related to an enterprise-wide or business initiative, compliance/regulatory requirement, required system change due to contractual agreement or system maintenance (business as usual BAU ) ensuring a thorough understanding of specifications for assigned applications?
• Do you possess a combined minimum of 5 years; higher education and/or operational/business analytics experience?
• Do you possess exceptional communication skills (verbal/written/presentation)?