Senior Systems Engineer - Raleigh, United States - Element6 Talent

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    Element6's client, a fast-paced insurance organization in Raleigh, NC, is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Systems Engineer to join their talented technical infrastructure team. An ideal candidate will be a critical thinker who is team-focused, mission-driven, security-minded and experienced in delivering innovative solutions.

    A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible.

    Objectives of this Role:

    • Manage infrastructure system design, implementation, testing, and maintenance
    • Evaluate flow of business applications and provide recommendations for improvement
    • Identify potential issues and recommend practical solutions
    • Automate business processes to increase efficiency
    • Document infrastructure team's processes
    • Work closely with various departments to help support their goals and objectives
    • Provide guidance and mentorship to other team members
    • Assess and propose changes to security policies, standards and procedures
    • Continue to refine business continuity processes

    Responsibilities:

    • Communication with stakeholders to identify objectives and recommend suitable solutions
    • System optimization to ensure performance and minimize resource usage
    • Automation scripting
    • Installation/configuration of operating systems, software, and hardware components
    • Planning and implementation of system upgrades and migrations
    • Documentation of procedures for routine tasks to leverage IT support staff
    • Design and participation in semi-annual disaster recovery tests
    • Participation in weekly on-call rotation
    • Communication of potential business risk to executive leadership

    Required Qualifications:

    • 5+ years relevant work experience
    • Solid understanding of virtualization technologies (VMWare, Hyper-V)
    • Windows Server/Active Directory administration
    • Office 365 Administration/MS Exchange messaging platform
    • Access management and multi-factor authentication experience
    • Networking concepts and implementation (Cisco)
    • Firewall and VPN administration
    • Endpoint threat protection
    • Windows Powershell scripting
    • Secure certificate management
    • SaaS application administration
    • Excellent communication skills
    • Ability to work flexible hours
    • Effective project and time management
    • Analytical and problem solving/troubleshooting skills
    • Ability to explain complex technical concepts using plain language

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Linux/Unix Administration
    • Hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) concepts
    • Sharepoint administration
    • Patch and vulnerability management