Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits?
Our “people helping people” philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where your work makes a real difference.
While we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about our future. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, there’s never been a better time to be part of BECU.
PAY RANGE
The Target Pay Range for this position is $138,300.00-$169,000.00 annually. The full Pay Range is $107,400.00 - $199,900.00 annually. At BECU, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, and education or training. Should an offer for employment be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to your salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant. Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role.BENEFITS
Employees and their eligible family members have access to a wide array of employee benefits, such as medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage. Employees have access to disability and AD&D insurance. We also offer health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, as well as health savings accounts, to eligible employees. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan and employer-funded retirement plan. Newly hired employees accrue 6.16 hours of paid time off (PTO) on a per pay period basis based on hours worked (up to a maximum of 160 PTO hours per year) and receive ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Additional details regarding BECU Benefits can be found here.
IMPACT YOU’LL MAKE:
As a Sr. Systems Engineer at BECU, you’ll play a pivotal role in modernizing our mortgage experience by building the infrastructure that powers our new Loan Origination System (LOS) using ICE Encompass. Your work will directly impact our members by ensuring reliable, secure, and scalable systems that support faster delivery of features and services. You’ll lead the design and automation of CI/CD pipelines, enabling seamless deployments and integrations across environments. Collaborating with internal teams and vendors, you’ll help shape the future of our technology landscape. This is your opportunity to drive innovation and stability in a high-impact, member-focused environment.
To join our dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of WA, OR, ID, AZ, TX, GA, or SC. If you’re located in Washington state and within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we are requesting that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. For those candidates that live outside the commute distance of TFC and in any of our approved remote work locations, this role will be remote. Remote or onsite, we are committed to ensuring you are fully engaged and included in our collaborative environment.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Build CI/CD Pipelines: Design and implement automated pipelines using Azure DevOps to streamline deployments and improve system reliability.
- Automate Infrastructure: Use Infrastructure-as-Code to provision and configure environments, ensuring consistency and scalability.
- Deploy APIs: Configure and deploy APIs developed by the software team, enabling seamless integration across platforms.
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with engineering, architecture, and vendor teams to ensure smooth implementation and integration.
- Ensure System Health: Monitor and maintain telemetry data including system health, performance metrics, and application logs.
- Design Secure Systems: Anticipate risks and implement cybersecurity best practices from the earliest stages of development.
- Write and Test Code: Develop high-quality code and implement unit, integration, and interoperability tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Document and Communicate: Create process and dataflow diagrams and clearly communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Support and Troubleshoot: Be available on-call to resolve issues and ensure system uptime during non-business hours.
This isn’t just about ticking off tasks on a list. It's about making a significant, positive change in BECU’s journey, where your contributions are valued, and your growth is continually fostered.
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN:
- Impactful Work: Help modernize BECU’s mortgage systems, directly improving member experiences.
- Growth Opportunities: Lead complex engineering projects and mentor others while expanding your technical expertise.
- Collaborative Culture: Work with cross-functional teams and contribute to a supportive, knowledge-sharing environment.
- Innovation-Driven Role: Be at the forefront of automation, cloud infrastructure, and secure system design.
- Purpose-Driven Mission: Join a team that’s committed to delivering meaningful solutions for our members and communities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in technical or business discipline or equivalent required.
- Minimum five years of experience delivering systems to production, with an emphasis on Infrastructure-as-Code.
- Minimum four years of experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps Services, GitHub Actions).
- Experience designing and delivering two or more infrastructure systems (e.g., Azure PaaS, Azure IaaS, Windows/Linux servers, etc.).
- Experience performing code reviews and following source control standards such as Git Flow or Trunk-Based Development.
- Experience integrating security at design time and evaluating security measures.
- Experience writing and publishing reusable, tested modules or libraries.
- Proficient verbal and written communication skills.
- Availability for on-call support during non-business hours.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with ICE Encompass integrations.
- Knowledge of AppDynamics and Application Insights.
- Prior work at BECU or similar financial institutions.
- Experience with SSO, OAuth2, and modern authentication flows.
- Familiarity with integration testing, PowerShell, or Bash scripting.
- Experience with multiple database technologies and writing complex SQL queries.
- Skilled in Test Driven Development and systematic debugging across services.
JOIN THE JOURNEY
Ready to make an indelible impact? Eager to be a part of a collaborative and innovative team where your ideas and contributions don’t just fill a role, but fuel the growth and success of BECU?
BECU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.
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What We Do
As a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative, we are guided by the credit union philosophy of “people helping people.” Putting people over profit guides our everyday business decisions. Unlike many financial institutions, we aren’t privately owned. As a cooperative, we are owned by our members. This drives us to do right by the member, and right by each other as coworkers. We display this in our working culture, in our day-to-day choices to ensure both members’ and employees’ needs are met. Imagine what this type of commitment could do for your work satisfaction.
Why Work With Us
We are a team-first culture that ensures every employee has the opportunity to learn and grow. We are diving headfirst into a technology transformation.
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