Senior IT Systems Engineer

Credit Union of Southern California • Anaheim, CA

just now • Hybrid

About The Position

This is an advanced hands-on role that also involves technical task direction / coordination with others.

The Senior IT Systems Engineer is responsible for technology service delivery and acts as an independent decision maker in tasks including designing and configuring servers, and applications, determining appropriate engineering tools to be used, and troubleshooting and remediation of issues.

Business Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00AM – 5:00PM
Based upon business needs, our positions may require working flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

This is hybrid-remote position based in Anaheim Hills, CA. with the opportunity to work 1 day in-office and 4 days working remote from home.

Why Work at CU SoCal?
CU SoCal is one of the fastest growing credit unions and is more than just a place to work. It’s a place where people come before profit, a place where you can build a career that’s more than a job, and where the work you do has meaning and purpose. We offer competitive pay, great health benefits and a culture like no other!

CU SoCal is a Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Recipient
In 2025, Credit Union of Southern California (CU SoCal) was once again honored with the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, marking our second consecutive win and ranking us among the top workplaces worldwide for outstanding employee engagement!
The CU SoCal culture fosters Building Better Lives for our Members, personal development, open communication, and genuine care for each other. We prioritize C.A.R.E. 4: professional competence, positive attitude, relationship building, and eager service to others. If you're passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a dynamic team, explore CU SoCal career opportunities today!

Requirements

• 8+ years hands-on system administration/engineering (not help desk).
• Experience with designing and implementing Azure cloud services such as Entra, Purview, InTune, Defender, and other Azure components or their equivalents at AWS.
• In-depth knowledge of a hybrid cloud environment where on-premises servers are integrated with and support the operations of PaaS and SaaS services.
• While this role is not a hands-on administrator of networking equipment and firewalls, a thorough understanding of OSI layers 3-7 is required for effective troubleshooting.
• Understanding of and keeping up with evolving technologies such as AI based solutions and how they can be integrated into user activity, including automation and improving productivity.
• Prior experience in a credit union is a plus, but any regulated industry is acceptable (Financial Institutions / Healthcare / public companies that are subject to SOX and PCI, etc.).
• Ability to work in a production environment under demanding circumstances and apply existing skills, knowledge, and techniques to new circumstances delivering high-quality work within agreed-upon deadlines.
• Must have strong communication skills with an ability to simplify complex technical details for a general audience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of and experience in designing and implementing cloud environments such as Azure and AWS (preferred). GCP is also acceptable.
• Experience in multi-dc environments of over 200 Windows servers as a principal hands-on engineer. While this is primarily a Windows-based role, understanding and experience with Linux and UNIX machines based on RedHat and AIX would be considered a plus.
• VMWare Administration, including virtualized storage and multi-site recovery.
• Advanced hands-on security administration of roles and permissions in both on premises and cloud environments.
• Cloud technologies – VPCs, servers, network routing and access controls, availability zones, cloud load balancing, particularly centered around Azure.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Commitment to creation of excellent technical documentation in SharePoint, OneNote, OneDrive.
• Understanding of project management methodology using tools such as MS Project/Planner and similar solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP networking, virtualization, application protocols, group policy and active directory design, configuration and troubleshooting, advanced scripting language skills for automation (Windows PowerShell).
• Management of assigned remediation findings, research and recommend information security enhancements including hardware, software, and design improvements
• Support and maintain the Windows server environment and network/desktop applications. Perform daily, weekly, monthly duties and procedures as related to system administration including Windows updates and 3rd party application patching. This involves services such as DNS, DHCP, mail transport, active directory (both on-premises and Entra) and GPOs.

Responsibilities

• Lead multifaceted infrastructure projects that span on-premises and cloud environments.
• Install, configure, and manage VMware vSphere environments, manage ESXi hosts, clusters, and virtual networks.
• Manage and administer SAN’s (Storage Area Networks)
• Administer and perform regular backups and disaster recovery testing for virtual environments.
• Manage Office 365 tenant, including user accounts, licenses, and security settings.
• Configure Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and related services.
• Document and maintain IS procedures and network/system configurations, remediate audit findings and analyze system, event and performance logs for troubleshooting or enhancement purposes.
• Research, deploy, and troubleshoot server/software applications and solutions, plans, and coordinates the design, testing and implementation of server/software installs, upgrades, and changes.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, provide application and system training to IS staff, perform root cause analysis, implement, and adhere to appropriate security procedures, auditing of systems, applications, and scripting language skills for automation.
• Complete understanding and active application the C.A.R.E. 4 Guide expectations and the Brand Communications Standards Accountability Philosophy.
• Must be able and available to work a “hybrid” schedule, per business operations requirement, as needed
• Additional duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

Benefits

• We offer competitive pay, great health benefits and a culture like no other!
• We support Pay Transparency and are a pay-for-performance organization that benchmarks base pay to the 50th percentile of market data.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior