Sr. Systems Engineer

We’re looking for talented professionals, anywhere in the United States, to join us in bringing smart money management and payment solutions to everyone’s fingertips.

At Green Dot, we are evolving to a new and permanent “Work from Anywhere” model designed to maximize the benefits of remote work, promote and enable a strong culture of performance and connectedness, and attract the best and brightest talent who align with our entrepreneurial spirit and mission.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Green Dot Corporation is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join the SE Team, focusing on the design, implementation, and optimization of infrastructure systems that support enterprise applications and services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain scalable infrastructure solutions across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Implement automation for system provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and InfoSec teams to ensure secure and compliant system operations.
• Optimize performance and availability of enterprise systems including compute, storage, and networking.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis for infrastructure-related issues.
• Develop and maintain documentation for system architecture, processes, and procedures.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code initiatives.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to cross-functional technical initiatives.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering or infrastructure operations.
• Expertise in Linux and Windows server administration.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), including EC2, S3, IAM, and VPC.
• Experience with automation tools such as Azure DevOps, Ansible, Terraform, or Puppet.
• Familiarity with container orchestration (Kubernetes), service mesh technologies, monitoring tools (Datadog, Prometheus), and logging frameworks (ELK, Fluentd).
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards (e.g., PCI DSS, SOC 2).
• Experience supporting high-availability and disaster recovery architectures.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in fintech or regulated enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud architectures and enterprise networking.
• Contributions to open-source infrastructure tools or technical publications.
• Strong communication and documentation skills for cross-team collaboration.

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Green Dot promotes diversity and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We are dedicated to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work (and work environment) will be for everyone. Additionally, Green Dot provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights.

Work Authorization Requirement
At Green Dot Corporation, we value diversity and strive for fair and inclusive hiring practices. However, we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment, without the need for current or future sponsorship.