Senior IT Enterprise System Engineer

What You'll Do:

The Senior IT Enterprise System Engineer is responsible for the design, development, integration, support, and optimization of enterprise applications, databases, and technology solutions supporting the Digital Mortgage ecosystem. This role serves as a senior technical resource, partnering with business leaders, vendors, and technology teams to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable solutions that improve operational efficiency and business performance.

This is a remote position and can sit in any state that Inspire is in: CA, SC, NC, CO, ID, FL, TX, AZ, NV, GA, MI, TN, UT.

Your Key Responsibilities Include:

• Development: Analyze complex business requirements and translate them into functional technical specifications. Write clean, scalable code (MS SQL and .NET C#) across multiple platforms under the guidance of senior technical architects.
• Data Forensics: Analyze database schemas and perform data forensics to reverse engineer existing systems, locate defects, and understand data lineage.
• Data Integration: Utilize advanced SQL knowledge to develop robust processes handling high volumes of data via native SSIS, REST APIs, and Azure integrations.
• Pipeline Management: Build and maintain automated frameworks for data import, data export, and secure file transfers.
• Full-Stack Support: Troubleshoot issues across different layers, including databases, application code, operating systems, and server networks.
• Vendor Coordination: Work with third-party software vendors to troubleshoot and resolve application defects.
• DevOps & Testing: Maintain source code control within DevOps pipelines and write comprehensive automated testing scripts.
• Documentation: Create and update technical system manuals, root cause analysis (RCA) reports, and deployment logs.
• Production Support: Provide operational tier-3 application support and participate in after-hours on-call for system support/upgrades. Perform daily database monitoring for server performance and utilization to address and prevent system bottlenecks.

What You Have:

• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to clearly explain technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.
• Work Ethic: A results-oriented individual who is a quick learner and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Takes initiative and collaborates with team members to resolve system issues.
• Flexibility: Ability to work after hours and willingness to join on-call support and system maintenance.
• Mortgage Experience: In the mortgage industry, supporting Loan Origination Systems (Encompass, VESTA, DarkMatter Empower) or ancillary applications (ImageFlow, Loan Vision). Some understanding of data workflows in mortgage loan origination, underwriting, compliance, or post-closing quality control.

Your Education and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related technical field (equivalent professional experience).
• Database Skills: 5+ years of advanced, hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server. Proven ability in writing complex queries, index optimization, and performance tuning. Mastery of backend database processing including triggers, service brokers, CLR functions/procedures, parsing and rendering JSON/XML data, and advanced SSIS package development. Experience with Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory, or Microsoft Fabric is highly preferred.
• Development Stack: 3-5 years of core experience with the Microsoft stack, specifically .NET Framework/.NET Core, .NET MVC, ASP.NET, SQL CLR, and C#. Strong familiarity with maintaining source control, managing branching strategies, and configuring CI/CD deployment pipelines within Azure DevOps or GitHub.
• Web & Integration: 3-5 years of hands-on experience with JSON and XML, JavaScript, Base64 encoding, and RESTful API integrations (Azure API management is a plus). Including experience troubleshooting event-based and distributed processes.
• Scripting: 3-5 years of experience using scripting language for task automation; PowerShell is preferred.

About Inspire Home Loans

As an affiliate of Century Communities, we strive to make homeownership a reality. We're proud to be part of the company's mission to create thriving, enduring neighborhoods with lasting livability, focusing on building sustainable, affordably priced homes for our customers while reducing our carbon footprint. For team members, our goal is to provide the resources, opportunities, and benefits needed to build successful, rewarding careers.