System Administrator at Goodville Mutual Casualty Company

Earl Township, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

System Administration, Server Operating Systems, Telecommunication Systems, Network Hardware, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Backup Solutions, Root Cause Analysis, Vendor Management, Compliance Best Practices, Helpdesk Support, Problem Solving, Effective Communication, Hardware Installation, Technical Knowledge, Physical Security Systems

Industry

Insurance

Description

Description Summary: This position is responsible for the reliability, sustainability, and core functionality of the server and related infrastructure along with key applications and cloud-based platforms that integrate into that infrastructure. Functions: Implement, maintain, monitor, and upgrade server operating systems. Implement, maintain, monitor, and upgrade telecommunication systems. Maintain and track systems uptime adhering to department and company SLAs. Maintain server, network, and computer hardware. Maintain user level access to systems. Manage physical access control and video security systems. Monitor system resources and maintain reliability of infrastructure datacenter and related resources. Provide disaster recovery plans and testing of those plans. Provide documentation of systems and related resources. Provide high reliability backup solutions and testing of system backups. Provide system outage response and reporting with root cause analysis. Purchase software and hardware and work with vendors for solutions and implementations. Follow industry and compliance best practices to maintain a secure and resilient enterprise infrastructure at all levels. Maintain knowledge of current technical and industry practices and developments through continuing education. Support helpdesk team with escalated issues and prompt resolution. Support on-call emergencies with response and resolution. Support IT team with other duties as assigned. Requirements Minimum of four years’ college or technical school training or equivalent experience in information systems and datacenters required. Proficiency with Intel-based PC and server hardware required. Experience with enterprise network hardware including routers, firewalls, switches, and related devices required. Thorough knowledge of and experience with current operating systems including server versions required. Ability to comprehend innovative concepts and products in the PC and networking area required. Good judgment, problem solving, and organizational abilities required. Effective communication skills required. Ability to work under pressure, with interruptions and time deadlines required. Ability to install hardware and lift PC equipment weighing up to 75 pounds required. Ability to work with dust-covered components and to access cables/connectors beneath work areas requiring bending, stooping, and crawling required. Availability to work outside of normal business hours (nights and weekends), as needed, for network, hardware or software repair, troubleshooting, updates or conversions to new releases required. Ability to work flexible hours, travel to all organization offices (including in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and South Dakota) and travel to vendor work sites required. Ability to work in an office environment with moderate noise level, remain in a stationary position and operate a computer a majority of the time required. Ability to move throughout the office to access work materials and to move work materials weighing up to ten pounds daily required. Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation required.

Responsibilities

The System Administrator is responsible for ensuring the reliability and functionality of server infrastructure and key applications. This includes maintaining systems uptime, managing hardware, and providing disaster recovery plans.