Santander Consumer USA

IT Systems Engineer

Santander Consumer USA$86K — $150K *
Miami, FL 33186In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years in building technology infrastructure and operational environments.
  • 5+ years in project planning and management.
  • Ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to diverse stakeholders.
  • Proficient in creating technical documentation and diagrams.

Responsibilities

  • Administers core infrastructure services like Active Directory and DNS/DHCP.
  • Manages virtualization environments including VMware and Citrix VDI.
  • Ensures performance and availability of Windows Server and SAN storage.
  • Oversees backup and disaster recovery solutions, ensuring readiness and testing.
  • Executes patch management and system monitoring using tools like SolarWinds.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive rewards package recognizing your contributions.
  • Support for your well-being and that of your family.
  • Focus on competitive benefits that go beyond just monetary compensation.
Full Job Description
IT Systems Engineer

Country: United States of America

The Difference You Make:

The IT Systems Engineer is responsible for the administration, support, and continuous improvement of enterprise infrastructure across identity services, virtualization, storage, backup and recovery, monitoring, and end-user computing environments. This role ensures operational stability, security, and compliance of all infrastructure platforms while supporting strategic transformation initiatives aligned with organizational and regulatory requirements.
  • Administers and maintains core infrastructure, including Active Directory, GPOs, DNS/DHCP, PKI, and MFA (DUO).
  • Manages virtualization and end-user environments (VMware, Citrix VDI, RDS) and supports on-prem Exchange.
  • Administers Windows Server environments, SAN storage, and file services (DFS), ensuring performance and availability.
  • Manages backup and disaster recovery solutions (Veeam, Zerto; Avamar/Data Domain a plus), including testing and failover readiness.
  • Monitors systems and executes patch management across servers and endpoints (SolarWinds, BigFix a plus).
  • Ensures technology lifecycle compliance, asset tracking (CMDB), and alignment with enterprise standards.
  • Supports security and risk initiatives, including audits, RCSA, and infrastructure hardening.
  • Administers development and test environments and supports deployment and validation activities.
  • Leads and supports infrastructure modernization, platform migrations, and decommissioning efforts.
  • Enhances disaster recovery, resilience, and security through ongoing improvements.
  • Other duties as assigned or requested by immediate supervisor.


What You Bring:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree: in related field or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education - Required


Qualifications:
  • 5+ Years Successful experience in building Technology Infrastructure and Operational environments. - Required.
  • 5+ Years Project planning and management experience. - Required.
  • Ability to effectively and confidently communicate complex concepts - in speaking and writing -with team members and all levels of technical and nontechnical customer stakeholders.
  • Ability to create diagrams, policies, procedures, presentations, etc., as needed for day-to-day management as well as read blueprints/schematics, etc. as needed for planning/issue remediation.
  • Familiarity of industry change management best practices.
  • Enriching interpersonal skills.
  • Highly self motivated and self-directed.
  • Excellent problem solving, analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail, quality, and follow-through; commitment to continuous improvement and the elimination of performance variability.
  • Ability to think analytically and independently, providing the thought leadership necessary to introduce incremental and evolutionary change.
  • Ability to adapt to rapidly changing requirements with a flexible and creative approach to brainstorming, troubleshooting, and problem solving.
  • Well-rounded and advanced knowledge and skills across networks, servers, databases, cloud services, security, and other related disciplines.
  • Knowledge of systems architectures and information security practices.
  • Ability to work under high pressure situations calmly.
  • Ability to make sound decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
  • Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment, is comfortable with ambiguity.
  • Clear leadership and capability to take fact based hard decisions when required, and ensure stakeholder alignment and clear communications.


It Would Be Nice For You To Have:
  • Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.


Work Authorization & Sponsorship:
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring employer sponsorship to commence employment.

What Else You Need To Know:

The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (non-exempt), the annual range is based on a 40-hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location.

Base Pay Range:

Minimum:
$86,250.00 USD

Maximum:

$150,000.00 USD

We Value Your Impact:

Your contribution matters and it's recognized. You can expect a fair and competitive rewards package that reflects the impact you create and the value you deliver. We know rewards go beyond numbers. Offering more than just a paycheck our benefits are designed to support you, your family and your well-being, now and into the future. Santander Benefits - 2026 Santander OnGoing/NH eGuide (foleon.com)

Risk Culture:

We embrace a strong risk culture and all of our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

Working Conditions:

Frequent minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing and walking is required for this role. Depending on location, occasional moving and lifting light equipment and/or furniture may be required.

Employer Rights:

This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate your employment at any time for any reason.

What To Do Next:

If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates. If you require any assistance or accommodation due to a disability or any other reason, please contact us at [redacted] to discuss your needs.

About Santander Consumer USA

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. is a consumer finance company that provides auto loans and leases to customers across the United States. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Santander Consumer USA is a subsidiary of Banco Santander, a Spanish multinational commercial bank. The company offers financing for new and used vehicles through a network of dealerships and online channels. Santander Consumer USA also provides personal loans and credit cards to its customers. The company has been recognized for its customer service and has won several awards in the auto finance industry.
Learn more about Santander Consumer USA
Size
198,204 employees
Market Cap
$49.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$910.9 million
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
-3.4%
Revenue
$8.1 billion
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