Systems Administrator

SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

As a Systems Administrator you will be part of a team of individuals supporting over 280 physical servers at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana running Windows Server 2003 and Server 2008 applications. 

Being an exceptional Systems Administrator at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana means:

• Analyzing processes and technology capabilities 
• Having outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Having an exceptional customer focus
• Building, promoting, and maintaining internal and external partnerships
• Having the ability to execute initiatives and ideas
• Having the ability to self direct and manage workloads in a fast paced working environment
• Having a proven track record of being innovative with the ability of achieving project results in a timely manner

Our ideal candidate for the Systems Administrator position will possess:

• A Bachelor’s degree in computer science,  engineering, or related field plus a minimum of two years’ of progressive IT    experience,  or an equivalent combination of education or experienc
• A working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows System environment including

• Perform technical functions of Microsoft systems administration and analysis for operating system software products. 

• Install, test, and update new operating system and third-party software releases. 
• Analyze and report performance indicators (i.e. system response time, number of transactions per second, and number of programs being processed at once) to ensure the systems are operating efficiently.
• Document process and procedures required to support operating system and third-party software
• Provide support to other Information Systems personnel as needed to diagnose system problems.
• Educate Information Systems staff.
• Implement and maintain disaster recovery processes and procedures for the Microsoft environment
• Collaborate with IS Security team to implement, monitor, and maintain security systems.
• Create and maintain server and network documentation.

In return, you will receive an excellent starting salary, an exceptional benefits package including :

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• 401k with company match
• retirement plan
• vacation and personal time
• tuition reimbursement
• wellness program
• and paid time off for community service activities.

If you would like to be a part of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana and its commitment to Montana, please complete your profile at www.bcbsmt.com for immediate consideration. This position will remain open through November 2, 2009.

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