Senior Core Systems Engineer - Symitar Episys & Automation

Rize Credit Union; Irwindale (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Rize Credit Union is seeking a highly skilled Core Systems Engineer to join the Information Technology team at our Irwindale headquarters. This senior role blends hands-on development with platform administration, automation, and technical leadership to keep our core banking environment secure, reliable, and scalable.

You will design, implement, and maintain Symitar PowerOn programs, lead RPA efforts with vendors, and manage data integrations and SQL queries to support reporting and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of combined experience in application development and core or enterprise systems administration.
• 3+ years of hands-on PowerOn development experience within the Jack Henry Symitar Episys platform.
• Experience administering core systems in a vendor-hosted environment; familiarity with Jack Henry EASE is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience managing system releases, upgrades, automated processing, and production support.
• Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring others, and coordinating vendor-developed solutions.
• Strong technical documentation skills and an understanding of change management, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
• Jack Henry Symitar development or administration certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Symitar PowerOn programs, reports, interfaces, and automated processes.
• Lead technical aspects of robotic process automation (RPA) initiatives, collaborating with vendors to improve efficiency.
• Develop and maintain data extracts, integrations, and SQL queries for business applications and reporting.
• Review code and establish development standards to ensure quality and maintainability.
• Administer and optimize the Symitar core platform within the Jack Henry EASE hosted environment.
• Oversee system configurations, automated processing schedules, period-end activities, and operational troubleshooting.
• Manage core database environments, integrations, and related Jack Henry applications.
• Monitor system performance, investigate complex issues, and coordinate resolutions with Jack Henry and internal stakeholders.
• Lead upgrades, testing, and implementation of core system enhancements and security measures.
• Support business continuity, disaster recovery planning, and system recovery testing.
• Maintain documentation and change-management practices to protect member information and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluate new technologies and opportunities to improve reliability and performance.
• Serve as a trusted technical resource and escalation point for core system issues.
• Establish technical standards, review solutions, and mentor team members.
• Collaborate with IT and business partners to address challenges with practical technology solutions.
• Prioritize initiatives with IT leadership and manage technical risk.
• Provide after-hours or weekend support for releases and incidents as needed.

Skills

PowerOn development

System administration

Data integration

SQL queries

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

Jack Henry Episys

Azure DevOps

Git

ServiceNow

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Rize Credit Union is seeking a highly skilled Core Systems Engineer to join the Information Technology team at our Irwindale headquarters. This senior role blends hands-on development with platform administration, automation, and technical leadership to keep our core banking environment secure, reliable, and scalable.

You will design, implement, and maintain Symitar PowerOn programs, lead RPA efforts with vendors, and manage data integrations and SQL queries to support reporting and