Senior Infrastructure Engineer

 SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $134,000.00 and $196,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Role Description

Install and configure servers, storage devices, network and telecommunications equipment. Perform upgrades and maintenance on all IT infrastructure hardware. Install and configure server operating systems, database software, file server structure and protocols, email servers, authentication servers, back-up systems and firewalls. Monitor system performance daily. Provide support on all IT infrastructure-related issues. Manage incident response for any major outages.

Role Objectives: Delivery

Install and configure servers, storage devices, network and telecommunications equipment as required by business need and outlined by the system architect's designs. Perform upgrades and maintenance on all IT infrastructure hardware. Install and configure server operating systems, database software, file server structure and protocols, email servers, authentication servers, back-up systems and firewalls. Configure domain and security policies and define access lists. Configure and deploy monitoring and reporting utilities, operations logs and access auditing tools. Monitor system performance daily and run reports on key metrics such as storage capacity, server resource utilization, connectivity and uptime, back-up performance and incident logs. Provide support on all IT infrastructure-related issues and escalation support for all other IT departments. Manage incident response for any major outages. Test disaster recovery systems and implement disaster response plans as needed.

Role Objectives: Interpersonal

Collaborate with IT systems architect to execute system designs. Provide reports and analysis on system performance and support planning of infrastructure improvements. Engage with other IT infrastructure teams to install hardware, configure devices and policies, and coordinate upgrades and maintenance. Coordinate incident response with all engineers and system owners during outages. Partner with application, web administration, database and other development focused teams to create infrastructure plans and review system performance. Work with disaster recovery, storage management and cyber security architects to implement systems, hardware and policy configurations to support their designs.

Role Objectives: Expertise

Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of IT infrastructure hardware, cloud service platforms, operating systems, virtual environments and configuration tools. Display expertise with application integration, update and change management, database design and structures, system deployments and automated reporting and monitoring tools. Exhibit knowledge of regulations regarding data security and retention, anti-virus tools and protection models, network security and access protocols, and firewall configurations. Show ability to manage and prioritize projects across multiple functions and divisions and manage incident response while providing clear communications to affected parties.

Qualifications and Skills

5+ years of experience in an infrastructure/end-user support role.
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