Solutions Architect

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionThis position is for a VP level candidate.

About the Bank:

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited was established through the merger of The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd with Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking, Ltd. on April 1, 2012. We are one of the largest asset managers in Japan, with AUM of more than $500 Billion USD. The Bank provides an assortment of financial solutions and manages a broad spectrum of financial products across its global branches.
Department Overview:

The Americas Division (“AD”) was established in the Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, New York Branch) (“SMTBNY”) to perform corporate functions and supervise U.S. entities. Established under the AD are the “Global Banking Unit (“GBU”), Americas Division” and “Global Markets Unit (“GMU”), Americas Division” which performs business functions. The Information Technology Department (“ITD”) provides the users of the Branch’s information systems with sufficient and appropriate system resources and functionality to complete their day-to-day business and keeps security and consistency of the important information that is stored in the systems.

Your Position Overview:

Fully knowledgeable on the day-to-day activities, resolves complex issues where expertise is required to interpret policies, guidelines, and practice. May be considered a subject matter expert for one or more functions or processes. Focus on operational execution and occasional broader planning within areas of expertise. May have direct report subordinate staff.

Your Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provides all levels of production support, as part of the team, for Windows server, storage, VMware vSphere ESXi, Amazon AWS, VDI, and other utility systems.
2. Engineers and implements new infrastructure solutions.
3. Provides technical support for the network, security, and monitoring systems.
4. Documents project requirements, proposes solutions, conducts budget and ROI studies, manages project plans and execution, and reports project status from start to finish.
5. Manages the remediation of the network and security environment issues on a regular basis in order to meet all the business requirements.
6. Acts as the subject matter expert for assigned back-end IT systems.
7. Performs administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting for the HPE NonStop System.
8. Trains and mentors other members of the IT department as necessary.
9. Participates in daily system and backup checks.
10. Evaluates and tests new software before deploying to production
11. Performs upgrades, patches, and maintenance activities.
12. Updates procedures and documentation based on system changes.
13. Helps to plan and operate disaster recovery tests.
14. Identify areas of improvement such as automation candidates for repetitive work procedures and the integration of systems processes (rest API, etc.).
15. Help to design the Hybrid Cloud architecture to migrate certain workloads from on-premise to Amazon AWS.
16. Assists with hardware and software inventory processes
17. Participates in the maintenance and coordination of various security systems administration
18. Liaises and manages the relationship with vendors and contractors
19. Helps with coordination and preparation of various system audits and examinations
20. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Your Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. 7+ years of experience as a Windows System Administrator and/or Engineer.
2. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and Active Directory.
3. Advanced Knowledge of VMware ESX/ vSphere 7.0 or higher.
4. Advanced knowledge of VMware Horizon VDI solutions
5. Advanced Knowledge of Amazon AWS Cloud Services (EC2, S3, CloudTrail, ,etc.) and migration of on-premise workloads to Cloud.
6. Advanced knowledge of SAN systems such as Pure Storage and NetApp
7. Knowledge of HP Tandem Nonstop System.
8. Knowledge of Microsoft Exchange Online.
9. Knowledge of networking and protocols.
10. Experience with data center infrastructure and disaster recovery planning.
11. Good organization and multi-tasking skills.
12. Project Management skills

Why you should join SuMi Trust:

SuMi Trust embraces flexible ways of working when the business and role permits. We provide employees with a hybrid working model, allowing for in-office work and work from home. Our diverse and inclusive environment along with our global presence enables us to collaborate and communicate to meet our business needs. We believe that efficient teams need truth, loyalty, and a strong sense of purpose to balance risk and their targets. We make sustainable business decisions to improve our society and the world. We believe that each person brings a unique value that drives the business though their creativity and passion.

• The Employee Benefits package includes: Paid Time Off, medical, HSA, vision, dental, FSA, 401(k), profit sharing, legal plan, cancer indemnity plan, insurance, life insurance, employee assistance program, commuter benefits, business travel accident, paid volunteer day, paid memberships, paid seminars, and tuition assistance.
• We offer many socialization opportunities for wellness, financial wellbeing, runs/walks, team building, happy hours, and activities to support the Sustainable Developmental Goals.
• Check out our LinkedIn for our employee experience: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smtbny

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. SuMi Trust provides reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know when the Human Resources staff reaches out to you for an interview.

The anticipated salary range for this role is listed above. The specific salary offered to an employment applicant is based on the individual’s qualifications, experiences, the job responsibilities, an analysis of the current compensation paid for similar roles in the local geographic area, and key distinctions of the job as compared to current jobs in the Branch. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.