Systems Engineer
Santa Ana, CA - USA
Job Summary
Overview
Title: Systems Engineer
Location: Santa Ana CA - *HYBRID*
Hybrid Schedule: 4 Days in Office 1 day at home
Pay: $128k/year
Schedule: M-F 8am-5pm - on call rotation after hours
Summary: This position is to design implement and optimize our hybrid infrastructure leveraging a mix of Windows-based systems Nutanix virtualization and cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS. This role is ideal for a technical expert who thrives on solving complex infrastructure challenges driving automation and influencing enterprise-scale architecture and design.
*Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location work experience education and/or skill level.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Design implement and maintain scalable and secure Windows-based server environments across on-prem and hybrid cloud platforms.
- Engineer and optimize Nutanix AHV environments including compute storage and virtual networking.
- Perform the integration of cloud services (primarily Azure or AWS) into existing infrastructure including identity resource provisioning and hybrid networking.
- Implement automation solutions using PowerShell Terraform or Ansible to streamline operations and enforce infrastructure-as-code principles.
- Provide technical leadership on systems architecture performance tuning capacity planning and disaster recovery design.
- Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for troubleshooting high-impact system issues across multi-tier environments.
- Develop and maintain architectural documentation operational procedures and configuration standards.
- Evaluate and implement new tools and technologies to improve infrastructure reliability and performance.
- Collaborate with security networking and application teams to align systems with organizational goals and compliance standards.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- 5 years of experience in systems engineering or advanced systems administration.
- Advanced knowledge of Windows Server platforms (2019/2022/2025) including Active Directory Group Policy DNS/DHCP and PKI.
- Experience with AD migration multi-forest a plus
- Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere vCenter and/or Nutanix Prism/AHV in production environments.
- Experience working in hybrid or cloud-native environments especially Azure or AWS.
- Expertise in automation and scripting using PowerShell and familiarity with CI/CD or infrastructure-as-code tools.
- Strong understanding of security compliance and high-availability architecture best practices.
- Proven ability to design and implement enterprise systems with performance scalability and reliability in mind.
- Experience with modern backup solutions for both cloud and on prem
- Experience with automation tools for server pathing and remediation
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications such as: Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals or Azure Administrator Associate
- Experience with cloud networking (VPNs ExpressRoute NSGs etc.).
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (e.g. SolarWinds New Relic Cribl).
- Exposure to container platforms (Docker Kubernetes) is a plus.
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About Company
New American Funding (NAF) is a direct mortgage lender offering an array of home loan options including purchase, refinance, and first-time homebuyer loans.