Sr. Technical Administrator
Farm Bureau Financial Services
West Des Moines, IA
Sr Technical Administrator
Farm Bureau is seeking an energetic individual to be a part of a high performing, collaborative, and technically diverse team where every day is different. As a Sr Technical Administrator, you will work alongside others to support mission-critical hosting, integration, reporting, and automation platforms. You will enable the success of operations and development teams through collaboration, technical capability, and a passion for professional development.
Who is Farm Bureau Financial Services?
At Farm Bureau Financial Services, we make insurance simple so our client/members can feel confident knowing their family, home, cars and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership, and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take. We're proud of our more than 75-year commitment to protecting the livelihoods and futures of our client/members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive.
What You'll Do:
- Oversee key infrastructure components and services, including web application platforms (JBoss, IIS, WebSphere), data integration tools, reporting platforms (SSRS, SharePoint, PowerBI) and automation platforms (Jenkins, Ansible).
- Utilize scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell) to automate system administration tasks and artifact delivery.
- Responsible for platform lifecycle administration including installation, upgrades, patches, and maintenance.
- Participate in strategic planning and evaluation of our current products to look at opportunities for improving stability and performance.
- Set and monitor technical thresholds to ensure components operate to meet service objectives consistently.
- Plan and deliver solutions to fulfill technical work orders.
- Maintain consistent, quality documentation to meet ongoing operations and business continuity requirements.
What it takes to join our team:
- Bachelor's Degree in MIS or computer science related degree, or equivalent, plus 5 year's relevant experience.
- Have in depth skills supporting one or more of the following key enterprise infrastructure service technology platforms: application computing platforms, database system infrastructures, middleware technologies, security infrastructure technologies.
- A strong understanding of Windows Servers, RedHat Linux, vCenter, GIT, JBoss, IIS, WebSphere, Elastic, Jenkins, and Ansible.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required; must be comfortable partnering with operations and development teams.
- Ability to conceptualize potential, new, or changed infrastructure solution designs to satisfy changing business requirements.
- Must have analytical and problem-solving skills, and logical information organization skills.
- Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Maintain knowledge and skills current in alignment with industry technology developments.
What We Offer:
- Health / Vision / Dental Insurance
- 401k with match
- Life and Disability insurance options
- PTO / Paid holidays / Volunteer Time
- Hybrid Flexibility
- Onsite gym with fitness classes and programs
Farm Bureau… where the grass really IS greener!
Work Authorization/Sponsorship: Currently, we are not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future, such as additional or permanent work authorization. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. We cannot sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not considering candidates with OPT status.
If you have a technical background and enjoy a fast-paced, success-oriented environment, this is an excellent opportunity for you!
About the Company
Farm Bureau Financial Services
When you make a commitment to be a Farm Bureau agent, we make a commitment to you. We believe that little things make a big difference in your career, and at Farm Bureau, that means deciding on a work schedule that fits your life, new agent financing, marketing support, training and education, cash bonuses, incentive travel, and most importantly, you’ll be backed by a team of talented and supportive individuals who want to see you succeed. We invite you to take control of your professional future by visiting beafarmbureauagent.com. Click Get Started and apply today.