Velera is the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated fintech solutions provider. The company serves more than 4,000 financial institutions throughout North America, operating with velocity to help our clients keep pace with the rapid momentum of change and fuel growth in the new era of financial services. Our purpose: We accelerate partners’ success through innovative financial technology solutions and inspired service.
Please note: This is a hybrid position. Candidate must reside near our Wichita, KS office.
The Opportunity
The Infrastructure Services Engineer III will deliver new services and solutions, implement complex configurations, and work on specialized projects requiring advanced training and experience. Incumbent will support ESS technology directives based on industry best practices to stabilize, standardize, manage, update, and secure Juniper/Velera’s core infrastructure services.
Day in the Life
Implement and maintain critical systems, provide recommendations for changes and enhancements, and perform duties support and maintain implementation of solutions that meet ESS/ITS and Juniper/Velera requirements.
Design, install, configure, monitor, and/or maintain network applications with could include the use of VMware Hypervisor, Microsoft, Red Hat, Cisco Networking and Telephony infrastructure.
Provide technical insight and serve as both guide and implementation specialist in support of current technical dependencies and new, long-range strategic system design and development.
Conduct system/environment needs assessments, including analysis, design, vendor research, and comparisons.
Identify opportunities through new technological advancements and provide recommendations to management.
Utilize electronic software distribution and system management tools to anticipate, identify, and quickly resolve technical issues that affect system availability.
Accurately diagnose and correct common-to-advanced system issues, and work to rapidly restore affected services.
Develop and maintain proper documentation for all system configurations; Follow established change control procedures for all system configuration changes.
Provide advanced technical support and training to operational staff in complex system projects and configurations.
Remain current on Information Technologies advances through professional groups, trade publications, and personal contacts; participate in testing and implementation of new technologies.
Assist as needed in preventative maintenance and necessary repairs on file servers, operating systems, sub-systems, and applications.
Partner with Information Security team to design, implement, and maintain enterprise-wide security functions and practices related to assigned area of responsibility.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor Degree in Information Technology or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Industry recognized engineering certification (Microsoft, Cisco, Red Hat, Security, VMware) preferred.
Five (5) years of progressively responsible IT experience required.
Three (3) years of a core technology specific to Microsoft, Red Hat, VMware, or Cisco experience required.
Experience supporting and working a large-scale distributed network (1700+ servers and 1200+ managed end-point devices) strongly preferred.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to help standardize and automate server set up - Ansible and Terraform preferred.
System Engineering experience:
- Advanced-level familiarity with ADDS, ADFS, DFSR, ADCS, DNS, DHCP, RADIUS, Group Policy, VPN services, RDP, Windows Server Core and PowerShell, Linux, Satellite.
- Advance-level familiarity with Hypervisor technologies such as VMware and/or Hyper-V. Experience with multi-site, High Availability implementations using latest automated deployment scripting.
- Systems management and administration (applying fixes, loading the OS, creating “Gold” images, resolving system problems, and opening tickets / working with vendors to resolve issues)
- Ability to plan, install, and integrate software packages (OEM, OS); Proven ability to plan, install, and integrate software packages (OEM, OS)
- Familiarity with system backup and recovery practices, principles, applications, and mechanisms; Knowledge of various storage and file systems: SAN, NAS - CIFS, NFS, and iSCSI
- Experience with Automation and Scripting using programs such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
- Experience managing an Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) implementation
Network Experience:
- Advanced-level familiarity routing protocols such as EIGRP, BGP, OSPF and other technologies that support High Availability and Network Resiliency. Experience with IPSEC, SSL VPN, DMVPN, and RSA Multi-Factor.
- Experience with Data Center Network Technologies that could include Nexus Platform, Software Defined Networking, Catalyst Switching and Routing, ACI, NSX, and storage level fiber channel switching.
- Experience in Network Security technologies such as Firewalling, IDS/IPS, Proxy, Application Level/Next Generation Firewalls, Identity Access Management, Web Application Firewalls, and access controls.
- Experience with Load Balancer technology such as F5, Citrix, or Cisco. Configuration and implementation of Application and DNS level load balancing as well of SSL Offloading technologies
About Velera
At Velera, inclusion isn’t an initiative – it’s how we work. Guided by a people‑helping‑people philosophy, we cultivate a culture where every employee feels valued, respected and empowered to do their best work. We’re committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering meaningful connection across our teams. Through a remote‑first, flexible environment, we prioritize psychological safety, wellbeing and belonging so individuals and teams can collaborate to thrive. Together, we’re shaping a new era of secure, innovative solutions for the clients and communities we serve. Learn more about what it’s like to work at Velera.
Pay Equity
$84,900.00 - $108,200.00Actual Pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Great Work/Life Benefits!
Competitive wages
Medical with telemedicine
Dental and Vision
Basic and Optional Life Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Maternity, Parental, Family Care
Community Volunteer Time Off
12 Paid Holidays
Company Paid Disability Insurance
401k (with employer match)
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with company provided contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Supplemental Insurance
Mental Health and Well-being: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition Reimbursement
Wellness program
Benefits are subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions
Velera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.
Velera is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following "EEO is the Law" Poster. Velera will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information.
Velera is an E-Verify Employer. Review the E-Verify Poster here. For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here.
This role is currently not eligible for sponsorship.
As an ongoing commitment to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities please contact a recruiter at [email protected] for assistance.
Skills Required
- Bachelor Degree in Information Technology or equivalent experience
- Industry recognized engineering certification (Microsoft, Cisco, Red Hat, Security, VMware)
- Five years of progressively responsible IT experience
- Three years of core technology experience (Microsoft, Red Hat, VMware, or Cisco)
- Experience supporting large-scale distributed network
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Ansible and Terraform
Velera Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as strong, with medical, dental, and vision benefits repeatedly emphasized alongside additional supports like telemedicine and disability coverage.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits appear robust, with a 401(k) employer match frequently highlighted and immediate vesting described in benefit summaries.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle perks are portrayed as broad, including EAP and mental-health resources, pet insurance, legal plans, and other auxiliary programs that add value beyond base pay.
Velera Insights
What We Do
Velera, formerly PSCU/Co-op Solutions, is the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider. With over four decades of industry experience and a commitment to service excellence and innovation, our company serves more than 4,000 financial institutions throughout North America, operating with velocity to help our clients keep pace with the rapid momentum of change and fuel growth in the new era of financial services. Velera leverages its expertise and resources on behalf of credit unions and their members, offering an end-to-end product portfolio.









