Senior Systems Engineer, IT

Acra Lending • Irvine, CA

71d • $130,000 - $140,000

About The Position

At Acra Lending our employees enjoy an opportunity to work with great people. We celebrate several events throughout the year accompanied by raffles and giveaways for employees nationwide. We are especially proud to give back to our community and truly enjoy one another's company. We provide a continental breakfast daily and cater lunch every Friday. We are looking for candidates to join our team who are passionate about their vocation. Who are committed to making a contribution and are looking to gain experience in order to grow in their career. Our headquarters are located on a beautiful campus in Irvine, California and if you work out of our Irvine office we can also provide a free gym membership. This role requires years of Level 3 System Engineer experience architecting and managing IT Infrastructure (AWS, Azure), and hybrid solutions including experience with Cloud Migrations. The Senior Systems Engineer will play a strategic and technical leadership role in designing, implementing, deploying, maintaining, and optimizing our IT infrastructure across offices, data centers, and cloud environments. This position will ensure the seamless operation and security of our critical business applications and infrastructure while driving innovation through the adoption of modern technologies and engineering best practices. In this role, you will act as a proactive problem solver, ensuring system reliability, scalability, and performance. You will collaborate with coworkers and other teams to design robust solutions, troubleshoot complex issues, and mentor junior team members to strengthen the organization’s technical capabilities. Clear communication and the ability to present complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders are critical. Your goal will be to deliver a resilient, scalable, and secure IT infrastructure that supports the organization’s business objectives with minimal downtime and operational interruptions.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in systems engineering or infrastructure roles with a focus on architecture, implementation, and operational excellence.
• 5+ years of experience in AWS and/or Azure environments, including designing and managing hybrid cloud solutions.
• Proven expertise in network design and administration, including firewalls, VPNs, and high-performance switches.
• Strong background in Windows Server administration and Linux-based environments (LAMP/LEMP stacks).
• Hands-on experience supporting Microsoft 365 applications including (but not limited to): Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Teams and SharePoint.
• Experience with enterprise identity and access management solutions, such as Okta or Azure AD.
• Advanced proficiency in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, or similar technologies.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure monitoring tools and SIEM platforms, Deployment, Configuration. (New Relic, Datadog, Splunk, Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace).
• Proven track record in disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution.
• IT certifications such as Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or Azure Solutions Architect are highly desirable.
• Experience with Microsoft Security Stack not limited to ATP, Intune, Sentinel, Defender Endpoint.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and technical leadership for infrastructure design, implementation, and optimization.
• Lead architectural discussions for Windows systems, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure), and hybrid solutions.
• Manage and maintain Active Directory (AD), DNS, DHCP, and other critical systems.
• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable, highly available solutions using cloud-native architectures in AWS and Azure.
• Oversee the configuration and management of network infrastructure, including firewalls, switches, and load balancers.
• Lead automation efforts for infrastructure deployment, configuration management using tools like PowerShell, Python, and Terraform.
• Architect, implement, and manage LAMP/LEMP stack systems.
• Establish comprehensive system monitoring and alerting for all environments to ensure high availability and rapid incident response (New Relic, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace).
• Drive backup, disaster recovery (DR), and business continuity planning, including annual DR testing and refinement.
• Act as the lead technical resource for the design and deployment of identity management solutions (SSO, MFA) using tools like Okta and Azure AD.
• Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to optimize CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC), and containerized workloads.
• Backup procedures to safeguard data security, ensure resource availability, maintain data integrity, and meticulously log and review application activities.
• Mentor and coach junior system administrators and engineers, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing.
• Own system documentation, process improvements, and adherence to IT best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system, network, and application issues efficiently.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, wellness programs
• EAP counseling services
• FSA & HSA
• Company sponsored life insurance for employee
• Voluntary life insurance for employee, spouse and child
• AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary short-term and long-term disability
• Critical illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Legal assistance
• Pet insurance
• Living will and trust preparation discounts
• Commuter program
• Annual walking challenge
• Employee appreciation events
• Monthly sales awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees