Sr Technical Administrator

FBL Financial Group, Inc.; West Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k with match

Life and disability insurance

PTO / Holidays / Volunteer time

Hybrid flexibility

Onsite gym

Job summary

Farm Bureau Financial Services is seeking a Sr Technical Administrator to join a high-performing team responsible for hosting, integration, reporting, and automation platforms. You will support mission-critical infrastructure, automate tasks with PowerShell, and maintain lifecycle management across key enterprise platforms.

The role requires a BS in MIS or computer science (or equivalent) with 5+ years of relevant experience, strong Windows/RedHat and vCenter knowledge, and excellent

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in MIS or computer science related degree, or equivalent, plus 5 years’ relevant experience.
• In-depth skills supporting Pure Storage, Rubrik, and VMWare.
• Strong understanding of Windows Server or RedHat Linux and vCenter.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to partner with operations and development teams.
• Ability to conceptualize infrastructure solution designs to meet changing requirements.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to organize information logically.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Maintain knowledge and skills current with industry developments.

Responsibilities

• Administer infrastructure components including Pure Storage, Rubrik, and VMWare.
• Use PowerShell to automate system administration tasks and artifact delivery.
• Oversee platform lifecycle: installation, upgrades, patches, maintenance.
• Contribute to strategic planning and evaluate products for stability and performance.
• Set and monitor thresholds to meet service objectives.
• Plan and deliver solutions for technical work orders.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for operations and business continuity.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Infrastructure design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in MIS or computer science, or equivalent

Tools

Pure Storage

Rubrik backup solutions

VMWare

PowerShell

Windows Server

RedHat Linux

vCenter

Job description

Sr Technical Administrator

Farm Bureau is seeking an energetic individual to be a part of a high performing, collaborative, and technically diverse team where every day is different. As a Sr Technical Administrator, you will work alongside others to support mission-critical hosting, integration, reporting, and automation platforms.You will enable the success of operations and development teams through collaboration, technical capability, and a passion for professional development.

Who is Farm Bureau Financial Services?

At Farm Bureau Financial Services, we make insurance simple so our client/members can feel confident knowing their family, home, cars and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership, and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take. We’re proud of our more than 75-year commitment to protecting the livelihoods and futures of our client/members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive.

What You’ll Do:

• Administer key infrastructure components and services, including Pure Storage, Rubrik backup solutions, and VMWare.
• Utilize scripting languages (PowerShell) to automate system administration tasks and artifact delivery.
• Responsible for platform lifecycle administration including installation, upgrades, patches, and maintenance.
• Participate in strategic planning and evaluation of our current products to look at opportunities for improving stability and performance.
• Set and monitor technical thresholds to ensure components operate to meet service objectives consistently.
• Plan and deliver solutions to fulfill technical work orders.
• Maintain consistent, quality documentation to meet ongoing operations and business continuity requirements.

What it takes to join our team:

• Bachelor’s Degree in MIS or computer science related degree, or equivalent, plus 5 years’ relevant experience.
• Have in-depth skills supporting one or more of the following key enterprise infrastructure service technology platforms: Pure Storage, Rubrik backup solutions, and VMWare.
• A strong understanding of Windows Servers or RedHat Linux and vCenter
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required; must be comfortable partnering with operations and development teams.
• Ability to conceptualize potential, new, or changed infrastructure solution designs to satisfy changing business requirements.
• Must have analytical and problem-solving skills, and logical information organization skills.
• Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Maintain knowledge and skills current in alignment with industry technology developments.

What We Offer:

• Health / Vision / Dental Insurance
• 401k with match
• Life and Disability insurance options
• PTO / Paid holidays / Volunteer Time
• Hybrid Flexibility
• Onsite gym with fitness classes and programs

Farm Bureau… where the grass really IS greener!

Work Authorization/Sponsorship:

Currently, we are not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future, such as additional or permanent work authorization.Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. We cannot sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not considering candidates with OPT status.

Remote Work:

We currently support two days per week working remotely but expect candidate to live in the Des Moines Metro area and work in the Home Office three days per week.

If you have a technical background and enjoy a fast-paced, success-oriented environment, this is an excellent opportunity for you!