Systems Administrator -Windows

01 USAble Mutual Insurance Company; Arkansas; Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Club Blue, a free, onsite gym

Green Leaf Grill and Green Leaf Grill 

Green Leaf Grill Express, onsite

Incentives for wellness education and 

Job summary

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield seeks a Systems Administrator to install and maintain Windows Server OSes and related software, ensuring high performance and reliability.

Role requires a Bachelor’s degree or 5 years of equivalent experience, 3+ years in server support, and expertise with IIS, Failover Clustering, DFS, and MS SQL Server administration. Remote work from AR or nearby states supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or five years of equivalent experience will be considered.
• Minimum three years’ direct experience with server support and Windows Server administration.
• Experience with IIS, failover clustering, and DFS in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and evaluates user requests for server and technical operations, services, and support.
• Assists in developing policy and procedure documents for open systems server infrastructure.
• Supports IT server management functions including configuration, operations, installation, maintenance, and performance tuning.
• Monitors daily performance of systems and reports status against guidelines.
• Performs technical duties to enhance function and availability of open system server environment.
• Contributes to strategic planning to maintain successful server management processes.
• Researches and implements server components including software, hardware, security, policies, and procedures.
• Updates reporting mechanisms based on project progression.

Skills

Configuration Management

Continuous Learning

Directory Services

Disaster Recovery

Documentation Maintenance

Linux Server Administration

Office Software

Oral Communications

Scripting

Server Backups

Technical Project Management

Vulnerability Management

Web Server Administration

Windows Server Management

Written Communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, MIS or related field

Tools

IIS Web Server

Application Pools

SSL Certificates

Windows Failover Cluster

Distributed File System

MS SQL Server Administration

Job description

To learn more about Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Hiring Policies, please click here.

Job Summary

The Systems Administrator installs and maintains Windows Server operating systems and related software and/or administers activities for Windows Server operating systems, ensuring & achieving high performance of these systems.

Requirements EDUCATION Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related field. In lieu of degree, at least five (5) years of equivalent experience will be considered.

EXPERIENCE Minimum three (3) years’ direct experience with server support and implementation to include maintaining and supporting Windows Server operating systems and client-server-based applications. Enterprise-level knowledge and experience with operations and procedures including configuring, tuning, monitoring, securing, and managing server software and hardware. Experience managing and maintaining IIS Web Server platform, application pools, and SSL certificates. Experience with Windows Failover Cluster, load-balancing, and Distributed File System

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & ABILITIES Microsoft Windows IIS Web Server, Application Pools SSL Certificate management HA/DR, Windows Failover Cluster Distributed File System MS SQL Server Administration Analytical Problem Solver Troubleshooting TCPIP Protocols Domain Name System (DNS) Storage Virtualization Disaster Recovery Project Management Technical Expertise Detail-Oriented Interpersonal Leadership Multitasking Oral & Written Communications Technical Communication

LOCATION Work from home within Arkansas, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, North Dakota, or Minnesota. Preference will be given to current employees and candidates who reside in Arkansas, Utah, Idaho, and North Dakota.

Skills

• Configuration Management (CM)
• Continuous Learning
• Directory Services
• Disaster Recovery (DR)
• Documentation Maintenance
• Linux Server Administration
• Office Softwares
• Oral Communications
• Scripting
• Server Backups
• Technical Project Management
• Vulnerability Management
• Web Server Administration
• Windows Server Management
• Written Communication

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and evaluates user requests for server and technical operations, services, and support.
• Assists in the developing comprehensive policy and procedure documents for the open systems server infrastructure
• Assists other department teams with IT server management functions including configuration, operations, installation, maintenance, and performance tuning of all server hardware and software.
• Monitors daily performance of systems and informs management of the status of the systems relative to previously established performance guidelines.
• Performs technical duties assigned, as a member of department team(s) to enhance function and availability of the open system server environment.
• Possesses knowledge of the strategic planning process in order to effectively maintain successful server management processes consistent with goals and objectives.
• Researches and implements server components including software, hardware, security, administration, policies, and procedures.
• Updates reporting mechanisms based on progression of projects.

Certifications Hiring Range $74,000.00 - $96,000.00

Security Requirements This position is identified as level three (3). This position must ensure the security and confidentiality of records and information to prevent substantial harm, embarrassment, inconvenience, or unfairness to any individual on whom information is maintained. The integrity of information must be maintained as outlined in the company Administrative Manual.

Segregation of Duties Segregation of duties will be used to ensure that errors or irregularities are prevented or detected on a timely basis by employees in the normal course of business. This position must adhere to the segregation of duties guidelines in the Administrative Manual.

Employment Type Regular ADA Requirements 1.1 General Office Worker, Sedentary, Campus Travel - Someone who normally works in an office setting or remotely and routinely travels for work within walking distance of location of primary work assignment.

Arkansas Blue Cross is consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in Central Arkansas.

Why? We Love our Employees At Arkansas Blue Cross, we care about the health, wellness, and education of our employees.

We offer many great incentives such as: Tuition reimbursement. Club Blue, a free, onsite gym to encourage exercise. Green Leaf Grill and Green Leaf Grill Express, onsite restaurants in Little Rock that promote healthy eating. Incentives for wellness education and exercise

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Club Blue, a free, onsite gym to encourage exercise.
• Green Leaf Grill and Green Leaf Grill Express, onsite restaurants in Little Rock that promote healthy eating.
• Incentives for wellness education and exercise

We Love our Culture The average tenure is 10 years with hundreds of employees having been here 15 years or longer. Our inclusive culture brings employees together to connect while celebrating our differences.

We Love our Community Our employees often volunteer within their communities, at charity events, walks and runs, schools and nonprofits. When disasters strike, our employees help wherever they are needed. It’s just another way we show that Blue cares.