FinOps Lead

FinOps Lead - Optimization And Efficiency

This role offers a hybrid work schedule. This role could be available for remote outside of the M&T footprint. The Bank sponsors individuals for TN and H-1B transfers on a case by case basis. Please note that this position is not open to anyone on an F-1 student visa including those eligible for CPT/OPT or the Stem OPT extension.

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.

We have a great opportunity to use your financial and data experience to help M&T Bank drive efficiency and gain value from our Cloud adoption journey. We are seeking a full-time FinOps lead to serve as the principal lead in managing the resource and cost usage of the cloud environment. The purpose of this role is to work with our Cloud & data center engineering teams to ensure we're using our cloud instances efficiently and effectively and eliminating unnecessary spending. This role will be responsible for providing clear visibility into spend and usage. In this role, you'll be responsible for proactively collaborating with Business Line Application engineering groups to manage cloud & on premise resources, execute cost-cutting methods, and ensure cloud & on prem spending and usage constructively supports organizational growth.

The ideal candidate will have experience in cloud & on prem resource management and will be self-motivated and detail oriented. The ideal candidate takes ownership over Optimization Strategy, visualization and will work with the business line application teams to help the successful execution of optimization opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Support the cloud data lifecycle from start to finish with a focus on building optimized environments and continuing to optimize throughout the life of instances.
• Working with Cloud Platform engineering, support the business lines in maintaining their environments within the parameters of the Azure Budget, oversee the Azure Billing Dashboard, and manage the Azure Compute Savings Plan
• Create operational metrics to demonstrate costs and usage and to identify areas for cost-cutting optimization.
• Serve as a liaison between Microsoft and M&T to obtain recommendations on how to reduce costs and use resources effectively in our Microsoft Azure environments.
• Lead metrics and dashboard review meetings Devise and distribute billing reports to internal stakeholders to achieve effective cost management.
• Work within the Cloud organization including Architecture and SRE to ensure cost optimization efforts are understood incorporated in the patterns and policies.

Education And Experience Required:

• Combined minimum of 8 years' combined higher education and/or operational/business analytics/systems development experience
• BA or equivalent Microsoft Azure Certifications
• Knowledge of Public Cloud cost management and tools (Azure calculator, Apptio/Cloudability, etc.)
• Knowledge of on prem cost management tools (e.g. Apptio)
• Solid understanding of the process of tagging resources within Azure
• Effective collaboration skills, allowing for continuous and proactive communication across various internal groups, from entry level to executive management.

Education And Experience Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience working with both Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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

About M&T:

M&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 $97,869.52 - $163,115.87 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