Senior Systems Administrator-Platform Services

Location Boca Raton, FL, USA • United States Req ID 583

WHO WE ARE:

Since 1923, NCCI has been committed to fostering a healthy workers compensation system. We are the nation’s trusted source for accurate, objective workers compensation information. At NCCI, we recognize that our employees are the reason our legacy endures today. We’re motivated by the opportunity to do challenging and interesting work, and our Total Rewards package attracts top talent. Our employees care about each other, and the communities in which they live and work. Our values of integrity, respect, quality and excellence, responsibility, and commitment guide our success.

WHAT WE BELIEVE:

We come from diverse backgrounds, so our commitment to inclusion is what brings us together to work as one.

  • We respect each other and value our differences.
  • We can be authentic and feel like we belong.
  • We promote equity in our organization and our community.

JOB OVERVIEW:

NCCI, located in Boca Raton, FL, is a highly respected organization in the workers compensation insurance industry known for being the trusted source of information services. We are looking for a Senior Systems Administrator- Platform Services to join our team.

This individual is responsible for the architecture, installation, maintenance, testing and implementation of operating systems, subsystems and third-party software products to provide a foundation for the support and advancement of NCCI’s business initiatives. Counsels all business and IT partners in the determination and resolution of technical software problems relating to operating systems, subsystems, and third-party software products. Provides programming support for automation tasks associated with infrastructure deployments, daily system administration tasks, operational and disaster recovery efforts and system hardening initiatives.

WORK LOCATION:

We will consider either local or remote, US-based candidates.

NOTE: NCCI will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

  • Designs and implements the installation, maintenance, testing, and configuration of Linux operating systems, subsystems, and third-party software products in a virtualized environment running on top of a VMware Hyperconverged platform. 
  • Automates infrastructure deployments using Terraform and Ansible, VMware Site Recovery Manager using Power Shell and system administration tasks using a variety of scripting languages.
  • Proposes the establishment of best practice guidelines, procedures, and standards to ease the operation and maintenance of operating systems, subsystems, and third-party products to provide a secure and controlled environment.
  • Reviews, evaluates, and proposes solutions that allow NCCI to maintain a stable and productive environment while allowing the company a flexible base for future growth. 
  • Provides technical and/or problem-solving expertise to Developers, DBA's, Security team and Operations staff on operating system and third-party software related issues. Participates in Disaster recovery testing.
  • Monitors and troubleshoots Linux operating systems, subsystems, and third-party software products' performance to ensure maximum on-line system response time.
  • Supports NCCI’s DevOps initiatives to provide guidance and support for creation of CI/CD pipelines.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO THE POSITION:

  • Bachelor's Degree.
  • 8 years Systems Administration experience in a medium to large system environment including 5 years’ experience with Linux operating systems e.g. Red Hat, Ubuntu, CentOS
  • 3 years experience in problem determination and resolution in a software environment
  • 3 years experience in container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
  • In lieu of degree, additional work experience and/or trade school or applicable certifications required.
  • Ability to work in a 24x7 Server Support environment as required

Expert knowledge in:

  • Red Hat, Ubuntu, CentOS installation, administration and debugging
  • Designing and developing infrastructure blueprints for Infrastructure as Code modules using Terraform and Ansible
  • DevOps and Container technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Gitlab and Kafka
  • Backup technologies including Commvault

  Strong Knowledge in:

  • Assessing workloads and technology landscape for Cloud Suitability, and developing cloud adoption roadmap
  • Security requirements for Linux Operating systems
  • Systems documentation preparation and communication.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and arrive at viable solutions
  • Ability to consistently identify process and methodology improvements.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively.

WHAT WILL MAKE YOU A MORE VIABLE CANDIDATE:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
  • Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator
  • Cloud and DevOps certifications

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:

  • Work for the leader in workers compensation information providing data, insights, and tools to almost 1,000 insurance companies
  • Competitive starting base pay plus a targeted annual performance bonus
  • Phenomenal work environment, with perks at our HQ location including an onsite café, coffee shop, game room, fitness center, and employee activities and sports leagues to participate in
  • Wonderful team of dynamic people to work with who are fun, caring, and friendly
  • Positive work environment and culture that celebrates success and honors each other's contributions to the team
  • Fantastic benefits package and total rewards offerings that are hard to find

WHO TO CONTACT:

Marie Granning, Talent Acquisition Director

Marie_Granning@ncci.com


EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

NCCI Holdings, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunities to our employees (for example, in hiring, promotions, training) and to all job applicants, and to maintain a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, marital and veteran status, gender, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants for employment.
We require a drug screen and background check. Smoke Free environment.