Systems Engineering Manager

Apex Capital Corp • Fort Worth, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Apex Capital, we’ve spent over 30 years building and operating financial technology infrastructure that keeps the transportation industry moving. Our systems process real-time transactions, support thousands of clients, and run at a scale that demands engineering precision and operational discipline. We’re looking for a Systems Engineering Manager who brings both technical credibility and leadership depth - someone who can keep a skilled infrastructure team running at its best while driving the systems that underpin everything we do. This role is based in Fort Worth, TX and operates on a hybrid schedule with an average of four on-site days per week, therefore candidates should be local to the Dallas-Fort Worth area or willing to relocate. Apex Capital does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Requirements

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Bring 7+ years of progressive experience in systems engineering, infrastructure, or a related technical discipline.
• Have demonstrated experience leading technical teams across diverse roles and skill levels, including senior individual contributors, with a track record of building culture and managing performance.
• Are a strong communicator across all levels — able to translate technical topics for non-technical audiences and represent infrastructure needs credibly in cross-functional settings.
• Can make sound, independent decisions under pressure — weighing tradeoffs and escalating with recommendations rather than open problems.
• Have experience operating in hybrid on-premises and cloud environments across compute, network, storage, and platform domains.

Nice To Haves

• Experience contributing to or implementing compliance frameworks such as SOC 2.
• Familiarity with ITSM or operational frameworks such as ITIL.
• Experience building or maturing change management, incident response, or DR processes.
• Supervisory or formal people management experience in a technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and advocate for the infrastructure team — setting clear expectations, managing performance, and creating an environment where technical and professional skills are continuously developed across a team spanning site reliability, platform engineering, systems, and infrastructure architecture.
• Maintain active, hands-on involvement in the design, implementation, and operation of enterprise infrastructure across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments, ensuring systems are stable, highly available, redundant, scalable, and secure.
• Drive large-scale infrastructure initiatives from planning through delivery — leading technical reviews, contributing to architecture planning, managing timelines and resource allocation, and ensuring execution aligns with standards set by the Enterprise Architect.
• Translate business objectives into technical strategies; collaborate cross-functionally with security, database, software engineering, desktop support, and the Enterprise Architect, and communicate progress, risks, and recommendations to leadership with clarity and consistency.
• Own compliance adherence for applicable frameworks including SOC 2, and formalize operational disciplines — change management, incident response, disaster recovery, and capacity planning — so the team operates with structured, repeatable processes.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation plans augmented by generous profit sharing and regular salary reviews.
• Multiple high quality health care plans to choose from with a short waiting period.
• Choice of high quality medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability coverage with a short waiting period.
• In addition to 9 paid holidays, generous PTO allotment that increases with tenure.
• Combined mental health support and work-life services partner to create a robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is included at no cost to you and your family members ages 6+.
• 401(k) plan with Apex matched contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement for college, plus plenty of Apex managed training classes.
• 360⁰ feedback, leadership training, and a culture that empowers individuality.
• Access to on-site fitness facilities available through a paid membership and gym reimbursement program.
• Rewards driven wellness program with an individualized holistic approach.
• Connected, friendly work environment.
• We celebrate our accomplishments (and birthdays).
• Complimentary fresh fruit, snacks, and beverages provided onsite.
• Paid maternity and other company paid leave benefits giving the time and flexibility needed to care for yourself and/or family.
• Profit sharing

What This Job Offers

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