Systems Engineer

FIRSTBANK SOUTHWEST•Amarillo, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the bank’s IT infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and performance of critical banking systems. Education/Experience: A minimum of the following education/experience is required: Bachelor’s degree and 5 years’ in IT infrastructure, systems engineering or banking technology. Job Specific Responsibilities: Designs, implements, and maintains core banking infrastructure, including servers, storage, virtualization, and cloud solutions. Administers Windows and Linux server environments, Active Directory, and virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V). Ensures high availability, disaster recovery, and backup solutions for banking systems. Manges enterprise networking, firewalls, VPS, and security protocols to protect banking data. Optimizes system performance and scalability to support business growth. Implements and enforces security policies aligned with banking regulations (e.g., FFIEC, PCI-DSS, GLBA). Monitors and mitigates cybersecurity threats, ensuring compliance with industry best practices. Conducts vulnerability assessments, patch management, and system hardening. Collaborates with risk management teams to audit system security and ensure regulatory compliance. Support cloud-based infrastructure (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud) and hybrid cloud environments. Works with core banking and financial applications to ensure seamless integration and performance. Troubleshoots and resolves system outages, performance issues, and banking software problems. Leads infrastructure projects, system migration, and upgrades. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years’ in IT infrastructure, systems engineering or banking technology.
Working knowledge of Cintrix, Virtual Desktop Environment (VDI), VM Ware, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy Management, DNS/DHCP, Palo Alto, SD-WAN
General computer skills Microsoft Office, specifically Word and Excel
Works well independently
Treats all customers and fellow employees with respect
Exceeds customer expectations
Meets customer needs
Maintain confidentiality of all bank records
Conducts interactions with honest, ethical, and strong moral principles
Performs at the highest level
Takes responsibility for actions
Does what is expected
Leads by example and takes initiative
Works as a team
Efficiently shares information in a collaborating and proactive manner
Pays attention to detail
Solves problems
Makes sound decisions
Manages time effectively
Prioritizes effectively
Performs multiple tasks simultaneously
Shows up for work and is on time
Complies with all laws and regulations
Completes all required training
Adheres to Bank Values

Responsibilities

Designs, implements, and maintains core banking infrastructure, including servers, storage, virtualization, and cloud solutions.
Administers Windows and Linux server environments, Active Directory, and virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V).
Ensures high availability, disaster recovery, and backup solutions for banking systems.
Manges enterprise networking, firewalls, VPS, and security protocols to protect banking data.
Optimizes system performance and scalability to support business growth.
Implements and enforces security policies aligned with banking regulations (e.g., FFIEC, PCI-DSS, GLBA).
Monitors and mitigates cybersecurity threats, ensuring compliance with industry best practices.
Conducts vulnerability assessments, patch management, and system hardening.
Collaborates with risk management teams to audit system security and ensure regulatory compliance.
Support cloud-based infrastructure (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud) and hybrid cloud environments.
Works with core banking and financial applications to ensure seamless integration and performance.
Troubleshoots and resolves system outages, performance issues, and banking software problems.
Leads infrastructure projects, system migration, and upgrades.
Other duties as assigned.