Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. QBE North America is an insurance company focused on helping customers, communities, and people build a more resilient future. The Server Infrastructure Analyst will maintain, support, and improve infrastructure solutions and services, working with infrastructure specialists, engineers, stakeholders, and third parties to deliver reliable and secure systems.
Responsibilities
- Maintain system security and integrity by consistently updating software and hardware versions through established patching and update procedures. This process will also incorporate ongoing vulnerability assessment and prompt remediation to address any identified weaknesses within the environment
- Partner with architecture to develop implementation and improvement plans by eliciting infrastructure requirements from key stakeholders and recommending solutions
- Facilitate the translation of infrastructure needs into actionable processes by evaluating information gathered from multiple sources and defining user requirements for effective solutions
- Assess, document and communicate impact of change to key partners by collaborating with stakeholders to develop requirements documentation
- Collaborate with subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and gather information to meet requests within area of responsibility
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance performance and efficiency
- Support end-users by ensuring thorough understanding of user requirements and availability of relevant process documentation
- Contribute to a positive work environment by demonstrating cultural expectations and influencing others to value performance and diversity
- Support the implementation of infrastructure technologies and solutions
Skills
- • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
- • Microsoft MCSE, VMware certification, PMP, EMP certification
- • Working knowledge of Windows client and server operating systems; their implementation & management in an enterprise environment, along with troubleshooting skills
- • Current knowledge of infrastructure tools and technologies including:
- + VMware/ESXi
- + Nutanix/AHG
- + Ivanti Security Controls
- + Veeam
- + Secret Server /privileged access management
- + Solarwinds
- + PowerShell
- • Working knowledge of Active Directory & associated technologies; implementation & management in an enterprise environment
- • Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure, and Office 365 messaging & collaboration services; their implementation & management in an enterprise environment
- • Working knowledge of Cyber Security principles & practices, with experience of working in regulated environment
- • Working knowledge of ITIL service management principles & tools, and their use in an enterprise environment
- This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future sponsorship
- • 5 years of relevant experience
- • Information Security - Awareness - Aware of information security and the security controls that can be used to mitigate security threats within solutions and services
- • IT Infrastructure - Practitioner - Builds and configures, administers and supports infrastructure technologies and solutions such as compute, storage, networking, physical infrastructure, software, commercial off the shelf (COTS) and open-source packages and solutions, virtual and cloud including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
- • Ownership & Initiative - Working - Owns an issue until a new owner has been found or the problem has been mitigated and / or resolved
- • Problem Solving - Awareness - Able to investigate problems in systems, processes and services, with an understanding of the level of a problem (e.g. strategic, tactical, operational). Can contribute to the implementation of remedies and preventative measures
- • System Design - Working - Translates logical designs into physical designs. Produces detailed designs and documents all work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate. Designs systems characterized by managed levels of risk, manageable business and technical complexity and meaningful impact. Works with well-understood technology and identifies appropriate patterns
- • Service Focus - Working - Takes input and establishes coherent frameworks that work
- • Technical Understanding - Working - Understands core technical concepts related to their role and can apply them with guidance
- • Troubleshooting & problem resolution - Working - Able to troubleshoot and identify problems across different technology capabilities
Benefits
- Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office
- 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis
- Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%
- Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education
- Employee Network and Community – QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community
- QBE’s annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance
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