Senior Systems Engineer — IT Architecture & Security Lead

University of Southern California

Glendale (CA)

On-site

USD 99,007 - 164,559

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

USC Care Medical Group is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead complex IT initiatives across a multi-platform environment. The role drives planning, design, and execution of high-impact solutions working with stakeholders to deliver secure, reliable, and high-performing services.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and at least seven years of experience. The annual base salary range is $99,507.00–$164,559.00 with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; or the equivalent combination of experience and education that would demonstrate the capability to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
7 years experience supporting and implementing technology environments.
Proficient in the use of diagnostic and administrative tools to support project execution and systems oversight.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills applied to complex technical and project challenges.
Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and stakeholders.
Skilled in evaluating multiple solution paths and recommending the most effective approach within project and organizational guidelines.
Adept at presenting technical information, gaining stakeholder buy-in, and influencing decision-making to ensure successful outcomes.
Exercises sound judgment to make timely, policy-aligned decisions in dynamic environments.
Capable of managing and prioritizing workload across multiple concurrent projects to meet evolving deadlines.
Provides after-hours and weekend support for service-related issues, ensuring minimal impact on business continuity.

Responsibilities

Provides architectural recommendations and implements strategic IT solutions to resolve system challenges stemming from database, infrastructure, or distributed system constraints.
Leads system capacity and performance analysis for both batch and online environments; develops and maintains data and process models to inform architectural planning and system optimization.
Analyzes, develops, and proposes solution designs for complex service requests, incident reports, and system issues, ensuring timely resolution within project and organizational objectives.
Oversees the implementation of solutions, ensuring technical accuracy, adherence to timelines, and successful project outcomes.
Integrates software security directives from HIT Information Security departments into project plans and system implementations to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.
Oversees the maintenance and update of departmental firewalls in alignment with ITS IT Security initiatives, ensuring secure system configurations.
Coordinates with IT staff across functions and partners with cross-functional IT teams to manage dependencies, resolve technical challenges and issues, and ensure effective communication and alignment on project deliverables throughout project lifecycles.
Partners with clients and vendors to foster strong working relationships, proactively identifying risks or issues that could impact business operations; develops and presents solution options, manages expectations, assesses risks, and proposes strategic solutions that support business operations.
Prepares, produces, and maintains comprehensive technical documentation, including system designs, technical specifications, project deliverables, and related documentation to support ongoing project work and knowledge transfer.
Mentors, trains, and develops new team members, fostering technical growth, building project readiness, and ensuring effective use of tools and support software within the environment.
Coordinates system patching and vulnerability remediation as part of broader infrastructure improvement initiatives and applies patches and remediates vulnerabilities on assigned systems.
Oversees administration of user accounts and access management on assigned systems, ensuring security policies are upheld and access issues are resolved efficiently.
Performs other duties as assigned.