Job Overview:
NLC is a mutual insurance company which has been writing property and casualty insurance in New England for over 150 years.
We are a progressive company seeking an energetic and skilled Systems Administrator. The Systems Administrator will be responsible for the installation and maintenance of hardware and software solutions in support of various insurance system applications. The Applicant must be a seasoned professional that requires minimal supervision, familiar with working in an environment that has moderate to high complexity. This hybrid role is based in our company’s Norwich, CT location.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage and support all aspects of the LAN/WAN environment and its security.
- Manage and support all aspects of connections to the internal network including Internet Connections, VPN’s, Site to Site connections, etc.
- Support all computer and network equipment; Physical and Virtual.
- Coordinate with development team to optimize development operations
- Manage application server installations and configurations including the ongoing maintenance required to apply operating system or virus protection patches and fixes as provided by vendor(s)
- Manage production software environment (Prod/Dev)
- Provide level 3 support to all Company end users or agents by troubleshooting problems, automating workflow, and training when necessary.
- Provide recommendations to assist with future planning on all aspects of the computer systems and network infrastructure.
- Coordinate on-going operations and support initiatives for applications, deployed systems and infrastructure.
- Ensure system/application availability through business continuity planning and annual tests.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Position requires some afterhours availability.
Qualifications:
To qualify for this position, you MUST have these required qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of network security; including managing and maintaining network switches, routers and firewalls.
- Proficiency using and maintaining VMware environment
- Experience with enterprise server infrastructure. (HPE experience preferred).
- Experience administering Microsoft 365 products.
- Experience with automation and scripting using tools such as Powershell
- Strong technical documentation skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Desired Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems and experience administering web, application, and database servers.
- AWS Experience
- Experience with Ansible, and/or Bash.
- Experience with Jenkins or similar CI\CD software.
- Experience with FortiGate firewalls
Education/Experience/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- 5+ years of system administration
- 3+ years of experience with network administration.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent Professional Certification preferred.
- Network/Security certifications a plus.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills.
Environment / Physical Requirements:
- NLC is an office environment
- Must be able to commute to office as per Hybrid schedule
- Must be able to operate a computer for extended periods of time
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by Systems Administrator described in this job description. They are not attended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all job responsibilities, duties and skills required of Systems Administrators so described.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Schedule:
Experience:
- System Administration: 5 years (Preferred)
- Network Administration: 3 years (Preferred)
- VMWare: 1 year (Required)
- Powershell: 1 year (Preferred)
- HPE: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Norwich, CT 06360 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Norwich, CT 06360: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Norwich, CT 06360