Senior IT Systems Engineer

Senior IT Systems Engineer – advanced hands‑on role that also involves technical task direction and coordination with others. Responsibilities include technology service delivery and independent decision making on designing and configuring servers, applications, determining engineering tools, and troubleshooting and remediation of issues.

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

Location: Anaheim Hills, CA. Hybrid‑remote schedule: one day in‑office and four days working remotely from home.

Essential Duties and 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 SANs (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, plan and coordinate 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 of 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 8+ years in system administration (not help desk).
• Experience with designing and implementing Azure cloud services such as Entra, Purview, InTune, Defender, and other Azure components or the 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.
• Understanding of and experience in designing and implementing cloud environments such as Azure (preferred). AWS and GCP are also acceptable.
• Understanding of and keeping up with evolving technologies such as PowerAutomate and MS CoPilot.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Prior experience in a credit union or any regulated industry is acceptable (Financial Institutions / Healthcare / public companies that are subject to SOX and PCI, etc.).

Skills and Abilities

• Experience with designing and implementing Azure cloud services such as Entra, Purview, InTune, Defender, and other Azure components or the equivalents at AWS.
• 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.
• 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.

Pay Scale: Min $126,667 / Mid $152,000 / Max $188,240 per year*.
Actual compensation will be based on geographical location, work experience, education and/or skill level.

CU SoCal is an equal opportunity employer. All decisions are based only on the individual’s qualifications/ability to perform the work. The above statements are intended to describe the essential functions, nature and level of work to be performed as of the document preparation date; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. CU SoCal reserves the right to modify this job description at any time, without notice.