Core Systems Engineer

Location
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Hybrid or Remote - California, Nevada, Illinois, Texas, or New Mexico

This position is based out of our corporate headquarters in Irwindale, California, with eligibility for a hybrid or fully remote work arrangement.

We are accepting applications from candidates residing in California, Nevada, Illinois, Texas, or New Mexico. Remote work arrangements are subject to management approval and ongoing business needs.

Employment Type: Full-Time | Exempt

Are you an experienced Jack Henry Symitar professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, building innovative solutions, and making a meaningful impact? Rize Credit Union is looking for a Core Systems Engineer to join our growing Information Technology team!

This is an exciting opportunity to step into a newly created senior technical role where you'll help shape the future of our core banking environment. You'll combine hands-on development with platform administration, automation, and technical leadership to ensure our systems remain secure, reliable, efficient, and ready to support our evolving business needs.

At Rize, we're more than a financial institution. We're a team committed to uplifting communities through knowledge, access, and care. If you're passionate about technology, continuous improvement, and using your expertise to make a difference, we'd love to meet you!

As our Core Systems Engineer, you'll serve as a senior technical expert for our Jack Henry Symitar Episys core platform, working closely with IT leadership, business partners, and external vendors to develop, maintain, and enhance the systems that power our credit union.

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Symitar Power On programs, reports, interfaces, and automated processes.
• Lead technical aspects of our robotic process automation (RPA) initiatives, collaborating with vendors to develop solutions that improve operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain data extracts, integrations, and SQL queries supporting business applications and reporting.
• Review code and establish development standards to ensure quality, reliability, and maintainability.

• Administer and optimize our 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 technical activities associated with core system upgrades, releases, testing, and implementation.
• Support business continuity, disaster recovery planning, and system recovery testing.
• Maintain strong documentation, change management, and security practices to protect member information and support regulatory compliance.
• Evaluate new technologies, system enhancements, and opportunities to improve reliability and operational performance.

• Serve as a trusted technical resource and escalation point for complex core system issues.
• Establish technical standards, review solutions, and mentor less experienced team members.
• Partner with departments across the credit union to understand business challenges and recommend practical, effective technology solutions.
• Collaborate with IT leadership to prioritize initiatives, manage technical risks, and support strategic technology projects.

We're seeking a highly skilled, analytical, and collaborative technology professional who takes ownership, exercises sound judgment, and enjoys both hands-on technical work and helping others succeed.

• 7+ years of combined experience in application development and core or enterprise systems administration, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on Power On 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…