Systems Administrator Intermediate

Description

Are you looking for a great team environment? Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company is currently seeking a Systems Administrator Intermediate.

Southern Farm Bureau is a great company and an excellent place to work. The Company offers a family-oriented work environment, work-life balance and a rich benefit package which includes paid time off, company matched 401(k), pension/retirement, medical, dental, vision, group life, accidental death and dismemberment, employee assistant program, a continued education program, and a hybrid home/office work schedule after the training period.

This is not a Remote opportunity.

If you enjoy working in a team environment and would like to learn, stretch yourself and contribute to the success of an evolving Systems & Technology function, read on. We’re looking for a Systems Administrator Intermediate who, under direct supervision, will be responsible for proactively designing, building, and maintaining enterprise systems to support the existing and future needs of the business.

• Installs and configures operating systems software releases, hardware, core system software and third party products.
• Assists with evaluation and installation of operating systems product patches.
• Evaluates and installs patches for operating systems and third party software.
• Diagnoses and resolves intermediate server software/hardware issues and coordinates with vendor for resolution.
• Assists with maintenance system backups.
• Maintains documentation for server equipment.
• Assists with the development of business continuity plans for server and storage restoration.
• Helps provide technical support and guidance for PC/laptop related issues.
• Provides technical support and guidance for PC/laptop related issues.
• Logs and resolves trouble tickets in support database.
• Assists with the development of business continuity plan.
• May install, configure and maintain Storage Area Network including backup or replication of data.
• May install and maintain company intranet and imaging system.
• May install, maintain and provide backups of SQL server environment.
• Monitors hardware and software environments and takes corrective action when required.

• Strong experience with Microsoft Active Directory
• User and group management
• Group Policy creation and troubleshooting
• DNS/DHCP administration
• Organizational Unit management
• Network Infrastructure Administration
• Configuration, management, and troubleshooting of switches
  , routers
  , and firewalls
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, subnetting, and VPN technologies
• Experience with Windows Server environments
• Knowledge of virtualization platforms (VMware or Hyper‑V preferred)
• Understanding of multi‑site network architecture
• Preferred:
  Cisco & Meraki Experience, Storage solutions
• Hands‑on experience with Cisco Catalyst or Cisco Nexus switches
• Experience managing Meraki MX, MG devices
• Familiarity with Meraki Dashboard for monitoring and configuration
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot switch ports, trunks, access ports, and L3 interfaces
• Storage Solution experience (Rubrik)

• Ability to diagnose and resolve network outages and performance issues
• Knowledge of network monitoring tools (Solar Winds, PRTG, Meraki Dashboard, etc.)
• Familiarity with backup solutions and disaster recovery practices
• Ability to create and maintain documentation (network diagrams, procedures, asset lists)
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Bachelors or better in Computer Science or related field.

Prior experience working as a Systems Administrator.

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.