Infrastructure Engineer

Job Description:

Applied Systems, Inc., a worldwide leader in insurance technology, is currently searching for a Senior Cloud Network Engineer on our Cloud Services Team. This is a unique position looking for a generalist with a blend of significant Network background and platform infrastructure capabilities. You enjoy thinking through a problem and troubleshoot technical issues. In addition, you have experience working with teams cross functionally to get the work done. You will recommend, design, implement and maintain the following: network architectures (LAN, WAN, Public Cloud), server and serverless infrastructure (Windows, Linux, GKE), infrastructure monitoring/management solutions (DataDog and OpManager), and Disaster Recovery/High Availability solutions.

To complement your SME skills, you will be responsible to design, implement and maintain server operating system builds (physical and virtual), infrastructure monitoring/management solutions, SAN/NAS storage, backup/restore, DR/HA, and MS Patch/Security management.  In addition to Change Management as well as various other incident and work order tracking processes, all Cloud members are required to follow all policies and procedures defined in the Applied Systems Employee’s Handbook. 

What You'll Do

• Plan, implement, manage and maintain a complex environment of Microsoft Windows server solutions and architectures in the Applied Cloud environment.
• Occasional travel to Applied Systems data centers to install/upgrade Data Center infrastructure across Network, Storage and Compute.
• Solid understanding and experience with network fundamentals, including Layer 3 protocols such as BGP/EIGRP and Layer 4-7 such as TCP, Load Balancers, Firewalls, and DNS.
• Proficiency with hyperconverged infrastructure, Windows Server, and Linux
• Strong design, architecture, installation and configuration experience of enterprise level virtual environments including High Availability and Fault Tolerant Features
• Proficient knowledge in Microsoft environments; Windows Server,
• Test, plan an implement complex hybrid infrastructure to support our environment
• Participate in on-call rotation
• Performs other duties as assigned by immediate manager or management team.

What You’ll Need to Succeed
We’re looking for someone who:

• Ability to work 100% remotely, or from an Applied Systems office.

Your experience should include some or all of the following:

• 5+ years directly related work experience and/or an equivalent combination
• Strong Exposure to both vendor hardware solutions (F5, Cisco, CloudFlare) as well as GCP network management and services
• Strong foundation in Microsoft Windows 2019/2022 operating systems, roles and server applications such as Active Directory, System Center, Exchange, SharePoint and RDS. (MCP/MCSE a plus)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2019 or higher as well basic understanding of OLTP workloads. (MSDBA a plus)
• Knowledge of Python scripting a big plus
• Understanding of conventional and hybrid Storage Area Networks (SAN) and switching fabrics.
• Understanding of basic concepts and solutions associated with VMware server virtualization and hypervisor technology. (VCP a plus)
• Understanding of Google/AWS/Azure components/concepts. Expertise in Google technology offers a big plus (GCS, GCP, GCE, GKE, etc)
• Strong foundation in performance management and troubleshooting (server, storage, and networking.)
• Excellent technical writing and general communication (verbal and written) skillsets
• Proficiency in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting x86 server hardware.
• Proficiency in data center best practices. (Proper infrastructure planning, cabling and record keeping.)

What You’ll Gain 

Competitive Benefits 

• Private Medical Insurance and Eye Care
• Wellness incentives
• Pension scheme with employer matched contributions

Work-Life Balance 

• Competitive paid vacation time and a free day for your birthday
• Personal/sick time
• Paid holidays
• Flex Time
• Volunteer time off

Empowering Career Growth and Success – We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We grow our teams from within and give our employees opportunities to advance. 

What We Value 

We strive for excellence at every turn to be the best at what we do. We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We fulfil the promise of insurance – safeguarding and protecting what matters most in people’s lives. And there is no more important job than that. 

Our focus on the workforce, workplace and marketplace gives us a qualified individual in an environment in which they can be productive while we maintain our position in the industry. To help drive that change toward a vibrant, modern workplace, we have employee-driven networks with commonalities in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and military status. 

Who We Are 

Applied Systems is the leading global provider of cloud-based software that powers the business of insurance. Recognized as a pioneer in insurance automation and the innovation leader, Applied is the world’s largest agency and brokerage management systems provider, serving customers throughout the United States, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. By automating the insurance lifecycle, Applied’s people and products enable millions of people worldwide to safeguard and protect what matters most.

 For 40 years, Applied Systems has led an industry we helped to create with a mission to continuously improve the business of insurance. From partnerships, acquisitions, and insurance innovation initiatives, Applied has focused on efforts to be the indispensable partner in our industry.

It’s an exciting time at Applied. You can do big things here, in an environment that supports creative thinking and bold ideas. Visit http://www.AppliedSystems.com for more information on how you can challenge what’s possible. 

EEO Statement  

Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don’t discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. 

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