Systems Administrator

Company: Western Mutual Insurance Group
Location: Scottsdale
Posted on: January 10, 2021

Job Description:

We are currently looking for a Systems Administrator to join our team. This person will primarily work out of our Scottsdale, AZ office, but may be required to travel to other locations from time to time as the need arises. This person will be the Company's expert authority on PC and server related issues. They must possess a professional demeanor, and the ability to communicate with all levels of employees and vendors with his/her excellent oral and written communication skills. The right candidate will have a successful track record of working independently with little supervision as well as within a team. Effective multi-tasking is a must. Our Systems Administrator will have professional project management presentation and resource management skills.Job Requirements:Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to: * Company's expert authority on PC and server related issues* Overall responsibility for WMIG servers located in multiple datacenters* Monitor servers/other devices and provide direction to the department with respect to system security, system back up and system failover strategies* Install company applications in a Windows and Linux environment* Deploy, maintain, troubleshoot and repair company PCs, MACs, hardware and computer peripherals* Provide standards for configuration, installation and use of hardware and software on company equipment.* Monitor server and PC patch management* Provide direction for the maintenance of the equipment and software inventories by identifying new items and reporting the disposition of inventory that is no longer functional or worth maintaining* Maintain 24/7 systems availability* Monitor the system daily and respond immediately to security or usability concerns* Create and verify backups of data* Administrate infrastructure, including firewalls, databases, malware protection software and other processes* Plan, organize and implement hardware and software upgrades* Track the technology industry to determine direction and availability of hardware, software and service improvements to give Company competitive edge* Identify and test new software to determine the impact on the users and/or operations, as well as equipment issues as they arise* Offer suggestions for improved functionality with the Company operation* Coordinate user support activity within the department, utilizing direct and remote support methods* Become directly involved in escalated system support issues when necessary* Utilize feedback from users to determine if modifications in the network/company systems are plausible and/or would benefit the Company's operation* Coordinate user relocations with respect to systems communications Minimum Requirements and Experience (only candidates with these minimum requirements will be considered)* 2 years of advanced experience purchasing, implementing, testing and supporting Windows and Linux hardware including desktop computers, laptops and servers* Advanced experience implementing and supporting system security, back up and failover strategies* Advanced experience with in-house and remote user support* Advanced experience providing troubleshooting of computer hardware, software and connectivity issuesOther experience/knowledge, strongly preferred* Bachelor's Degree* Insurance and/or mortgage industry knowledge/experience* Strong Linux fundamentals* Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer* IP phone systems (Mitel Cloud)Technology Stack - Very Important* Windows Operating Systems -Win7, Win 10, Windows Server 2008 through 2019* Linux Operating Systems - CentOS* Active Directory* VNC, Logmein or other Remote control software* VMWare ESXi* Tenable.ioTechnology Stack - Preferred* O365* Lotus Notes Client and Administrator* MS SQL Server* Rubrik* Cylance* DevOps in AWS* AWS (EC2, VPC, RDS, Security Groups)

Keywords: Western Mutual Insurance Group, Scottsdale , Systems Administrator, IT / Software / Systems , Scottsdale, Arizona