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 Senior Systems Engineer at BECU, you’ll do more than build systems—you’ll create solutions that drive innovation across our engineering teams. Your work will directly influence how we modernize and scale our environments, helping us deliver reliable, high-quality applications to our members faster and with greater stability. You’ll play a key role in designing infrastructure with a security-first mindset, mentoring teammates, and building tools that make a real difference in how we work every day. If you're excited about building the future of tech at a mission-driven credit union, this is your moment.
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:
- Lead & Deliver: Guide a delivery team through designing, building, and testing system components and applications that meet business and tech needs.
- Mentor & Elevate: Share your knowledge with other engineers by mentoring them on best practices, code quality, and CI/CD processes.
- Build with Quality: Write and implement automated tests (unit, integration, interoperability) and integrate them into robust CI/CD pipelines.
- Automate Infrastructure: Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code solutions using tools like Terraform and Bicep, and lead the team in adopting DevOps automation.
- Drive Collaboration: Partner with business and systems analysts, cross-functional engineering teams, and leadership to deliver holistic system solutions.
- Design with Insight: Develop architecture, process flows, and documentation that clearly communicate system dependencies, security protocols, and data flows.
- Own Telemetry: Ensure accuracy and completeness in system health metrics, logs, performance data, and pipeline tracking.
- Innovate & Prototype: Create proofs of concept and prototypes that demonstrate technical feasibility and lead design discussions across teams.
- Champion Security: Embed security best practices into all stages of development and proactively assess system risks.
- Jump in as Needed: Be flexible and ready to take on other responsibilities that help move the team forward.
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:
- The opportunity to lead complex technical projects and mentor others
- Experience modernizing critical systems used across BECU
- A chance to work on high-impact initiatives like test environment modernization
- Exposure to cloud-native tools and infrastructure-as-code practices
- A collaborative, mission-driven culture that values your input
- Flexibility and support for your professional development goals
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in technical or business discipline (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of experience delivering systems to production with strong IaC background
- 4+ years of experience with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.)
- Experience writing reusable, tested modules/libraries
- Strong PowerShell scripting ability
- Proficient in systematic debugging and pipeline automation
- Skilled in Test-Driven Development (unit, integration, and performance testing)
- Effective communicator—both written and verbal
- Available for on-call support as needed
- Experience with infrastructure systems like Azure PaaS/IaaS, AD, IIS, Windows/Linux servers
Desired Qualifications:
- Master’s degree
- Familiarity with multiple database platforms and complex SQL queries
- Background in integrating security at design time
- Experience performing code reviews and using GitFlow or Trunk-Based Development
- History of presenting technical concepts to peer audiences
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? This is more than a job – it’s a chance to elevate your career, skills, and future, all while contributing to the robust technological landscape of BECU. Embrace the opportunity to grow with us. Apply now, bring your expertise to the table, and let’s achieve excellence together at BECU. Your journey of influence, innovation, and impactful contribution starts now.
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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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