Share Email Opening Title Sr. Systems Engineer  Category Information Technology   Description Job Summary The Sr. Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for supporting, planning, improving and maintaining National Western Life's on-premise and cloud (Azure) infrastructure. Responsible for provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware, software and proprietary NWL applications. Analyze and troubleshoot System and Application related issues, performance and tuning, and capacity management. Essential Functions Management of Storage, Compute and Network Resources for on-premise and cloud Infrastructure Utilize native Azure services to meet NWLs business and service level requirements Deploying cloud initiatives as needed in accordance with best practices throughout the development lifecycle Orchestrating and automating of deployment and infrastructure management. Coordinate research, implementation and deployment of security and performance upgrades as necessary for on-premise and cloud infrastructure System Security, Vulnerability remediation, Backup and Recovery Performance analysis, proactive troubleshooting and capacity planning Advanced troubleshooting of applications and infrastructure services Coordinate and collaborate deployment methodology with Developers utilizing DevOps framework Work with other System Administrators on maintenance and troubleshooting of environment Create and maintain documentation of systems and environments Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required On-Call 24/7 rotation schedules   Position Requirements Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Customer focused mindset Must be a team player Extensive knowledge of the Microsoft Enterprise software products and services Microsoft, VMware and Azure Certifications a plus Experienced with setting up CICD pipeline for on-premise and cloud infrastructure Proficiency with PowerShell, Python, or other scripting languages Experience designing and supporting enterprise core services as well as cloud deployments of these services Strong working knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and LDAP Experience with VMware vSphere 6+ Experience with Horizon View a plus Honest, dependable, respectful of others and carry high ethical standards Dedication to exceeding quality standards and providing services of the highest caliber Excellent multi-tasking skills Strong experience with Windows 2012 Experience working with a variety of network monitoring tools such as: SolarWinds NPM, SAM, NCM Education & Experience Bachelor Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field or possess equivalent work experience for the duties described. 6+ years of experience as systems admin. Experience in an Insurance or Financial services company a plus Experience in HPE Blades, HPE 3PAR, and Pure Storage a plus Experience in Cisco and Brocade switches a plus   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Position Sr. Systems Engineer   Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt   About the Organization National Western Life provides high quality insurance products on a global basis to meet the financial security needs of well-defined market segments. We provide professional and friendly service to our policyholders and agents and are responsive to the needs of our employees, shareholders and the community.   EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.   This position is currently not accepting applications. To search for an open position, please go to http://NationalWesternLife.appone.com WE ALSO RECOMMEND Other Jobs Within Same Category Database Administrator in Austin, Texas Posted on: 3/21/2024 [Apply Now] Solutions Architect, OIPA in Austin, Texas Posted on: 12/15/2023 [Apply Now] Systems Analyst, OIPA Configuration in Austin, Texas Posted on: 12/12/2023 [Apply Now] Team Lead - Software Developer in Austin, Texas Posted on: 12/12/2023 [Apply Now] Other Jobs Within 60 Miles Systems Analyst, OIPA Configuration in Austin, Texas Posted on: 12/12/2023 [Apply Now] Team Lead - Software Developer in Austin, Texas Posted on: 12/12/2023 [Apply Now] Solutions Architect, OIPA in Austin, Texas Posted on: 12/15/2023 [Apply Now] Database Administrator in Austin, Texas Posted on: 3/21/2024 [Apply Now] Sr. Investment Support Specialist in Austin, Texas Posted on: 10/25/2023 [Apply Now]

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