Solutions Architect - End User Computing
Tralee, IE
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, Ireland, 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.
This is a hybrid role, requiring the successful candidate to attend our Tralee office.
Role Description
SMBC is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Solutions Architect to join our Infrastructure Architecture team. The person in this role will lead the design, strategy, and implementation of our End-User Computing (EUC) and Modern Workplace solutions. The ideal candidate will have deep, technical expertise across a variety of EUC technologies such as Citrix, FSLogix, Nutanix, Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, and the M365 ecosystem and will play a key role in shaping the future direction of our digital workspace strategy.
Role Objectives
• Member of a team that establishes and drives infrastructure architecture standards with a focus on End-User Computing and Modern Workplace technologies best practices in a global, hybrid, multi-cloud environment.
• Work collaboratively to drive SMBC’s strategic direction for enterprise-grade, scalable, secure, and high-performing Modern Workplace solutions.
• Lead the strategic direction and lifecycle management of our multiple Citrix environments, including both application and desktop solutions.
• Design and deploy hybrid and cloud-based desktop solution strategies utilizing platforms such as Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, Citrix, and Nutanix VDI.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Infrastructure, Security, and Application teams to ensure seamless integration and compliance while providing technical leadership and streamlined hand-off to Operational and Support groups.
• Develop deployment, performance tuning, capacity planning, and disaster recovery strategies across our various EUC platforms.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies surrounding EUC and Modern Workplace technologies.
• Participant in the Enterprise Architecture path-to-production review and design processes, providing domain-specific architectural guidance and approvals through the application onboarding process.
Qualifications and Skills
• Strong, hands-on expertise in a variety of EUC solutions including Citrix virtual applications and desktops, FS Logix profile containers, Nutanix, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Windows 365.
• Proven experience with Microsoft on-prem and cloud ecosystems including Active Directory, Entra ID, Group Policy, M365, Intune, and Autopilot as well as general networking and cloud services fundamentals.
• Knowledgeable of remote access technologies and policy infrastructure including AOVPN, Zscaler, firewall fundamentals, MDM/MAM, and Conditional Access.
• Familiarity with monitoring and management tools for EUC environments such as SCCM, SCOM, Logic Monitor, and Tanium.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and decision-making skills.
• Comfortable with facilitation of discussions with senior leadership regarding technical/architectural trade-offs, best practices, and risk mitigation.
• Previous EUC and Modern Workplace Solutions Architecture roles or equivalent background/experience.
Additional Requirements
SMBC’s employees participate in a hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process.
SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.