Systems Engineer II

OnPoint Community Credit Union; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

401k matching

100% paid employee medical, dental and

Parking/Transit benefits

Job summary

OnPoint Community Credit Union is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure, highly available infrastructure that supports employees and members.

As part of the Technical Operations team, you will drive cloud engineering, data center management, patching, monitoring, and security compliance, ensuring resilience, rapid incident response, and collaboration across IT and business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 2-3+ years of systems engineering experience.
• Relevant certifications such as Azure Administrator, M365 Administrator, VMWare VCP-DCV, or comparable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME and escalation point for engineering topics.
• Engineer and enforce best practices for systems and infrastructure.
• Perform cloud engineering, data center management, patching, incident response, and security compliance.
• Coordinate and execute infrastructure projects across teams.
• Evaluate new technologies and provide adoption recommendations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Active Directory

EntraID

PIM/RBAC

Conditional Access

PowerShell

Bicep

ARM Templates

Azure Arc

Intune

Group Policy

Windows

Linux

Observability

Networking

HA/BC/DR

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

2-3+ years of systems engineering experience

Tools

Azure Arc

Intune

Group Policy

PowerShell

Bicep

ARM Templates

Job description

We're in the financial services industry, but we're not a bank. We're in the "people" business. Inspired by the credit union philosophy of "people helping people," we've developed a strong and growing tradition of investing in our employees, our members, and our community.

OnPoint is the largest community owned credit union in Oregon - and we're growing! Our growth provides great opportunities for you to reach your personal and professional goals. We value enthusiasm, commitment to outstanding performance, and providing opportunities to truly make a difference. If you are looking to join a team of dedicated, collaborative, and passionate individuals, OnPoint is looking for our next Senior Systems Engineer. We invite you to explore and grow your career with us!

JOB SUMMARY:

The Systems Engineer supports OnPoint’s operational resilience by designing, maintaining, and improving secure, reliable infrastructure systems that enable employees, members, and business teams to work effectively.

As a member of the Technical Operations team, the Senior Systems Engineer is a role that requires hands-on expertise and independent action. This role reports to the Infrastructure Manager and provides tactical guidance for the design, implementation, enhancement, and maintenance of all systems and infrastructure services at OnPoint Community Credit Union. This means ensuring high availability, performance, observability, and security for IT systems and infrastructure. Additionally, the Systems Engineer will participate in projects related to system implementations, upgrades, and migrations involving one or more teams.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Serve as a subject matter expert and escalation point for engineering topics and challenges.
• Engineer and enforce best practices for systems and infrastructure.
• Perform business-critical technical functions, including cloud engineering, systems engineering, data center management, configuration and management of observability tools, patching and vulnerability management, incident response and resolution, documentation and reporting, and security compliance.
• Actively recommend, design, and implement enhancements to current tools and technologies.
• Coordinate, collaborate, and execute on Infrastructure Systems projects that may require in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards.
• Evaluate new technologies and make recommendations for adoption based on business needs and industry trends.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Technologies:
  • Microsoft 365 - Exchange Online, Teams, Sharepoint/OneDrive, and Copilot
  • Microsoft Identity - Active Directory, EntraID, PIM/RBAC, and Conditional Access
  • Configuration Management - Azure Arc, Intune, and Group Policy
• Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux Operating Systems
• Experience with scripting and automation are preferred:
  • Powershell
  • Bicep
  • ARM Templates/Blueprints
• Strong experience with delivering and engineering solutions that support High Availability, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity.
• Strong experience with Enterprise-level and fundamental Infrastructure Technologies:
  • Data Centers
  • Hypervisors & Virtualization
  • Storage and Backups
  • DDI (DNS, DHCP, IPAM)
  • Monitoring and Observability
  • Networking
• Proven track record of contributing to complex IT projects from conception to completion.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to leverage and implement AI tooling to support job responsibilities and functions.

MIN QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
• 2-3+ years of experience in systems engineering roles.
• Relevant certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate, M365 Administrator Expert, VMWare VCP-DCV, or comparable certifications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant advanced technical certifications or equivalent demonstrated experience.

JOB CONDITIONS:

• Hybrid work environment; occasional travel may be required. Standard business hours apply.

Additional Information:

OnPoint employees are rewarded, acknowledged and appreciated! We take care of our Members, and OnPoint takes care of us by offering employees a generous vacation package, incentives, competitive hourly pay, 100% - paid employee medical, dental and vision premiums, Tri-Met / parking passes, 401k matching, tuition reimbursement and more!

At OnPoint, we believe a workplace that reflects the richness of the world fosters a welcoming and empowering environment for everyone. We're committed to equity and inclusion, and consider all qualified applicants embracing every race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and your unique background.

If you need any accommodations during the application or interview stage, please let us know. We're dedicated to providing what's necessary to ensure a fair and inclusive experience.