Server Administrator

We are a team of dedicated property/casualty insurance professionals working together to service the needs of our policy holders and agents. We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including Medical/dental, life/disability, long-term care, vacation/sick, 401k with match, health club & education reimbursement, bonus potential and much more.

Basic Function:
The qualified applicant will administer and oversee operations of specific servers and software within the company's LAN network.

Characteristic Duties & Responsibilities, including but not limited to:

• Set up, install, and manage network links, hardware, peripheral components, software and updates. Establish and maintain directory network of users. Maintain network documentation on hardware/software. Provide primary support for servers identified by the Network Manager.
• Monitor network servers for growth and usage trends. Perform long-term capacity planning.
• Recommend, install, test and manage existing and new servers and software.
• Diagnose system hardware, software, and operator problems; recommend or perform remedial action.
• Perform, oversee, monitor and ensure data security including; regular backups, recovery, verification of security rights and other steps necessary to ensure data integrity.
• Collaborate with Systems Security team to monitor, perform, oversee and test regular and timely operating system patches, security patches and other patches/updates as necessary. Develop procedures as necessary.
• Collaborate with other Network staff to create, test, and keep up to date disaster recovery procedures for all LAN services deemed necessary.
• Collaborate with AS/400 Operations to ensure system integration and reliability.
• Assist the Network Manager in project definition, requirements documentation and technical writing to support information systems business growth.
• Provide off-hour support as it relates to the Network, as needed.

• A minimum of 3 years relevant system administration experience;
• Strong hands-on technical knowledge of network operating systems (Windows Server 2000/2003), Active Directory, Veritas Backup Exec, Microsoft's Automated Deployment Services (ADS), network monitoring tools and practices is essential.;
• Proven experience with network capacity planning, network security principles, and general network best practices;
• Strong research, analytical and problem solving skills;
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills;
• Highly self motivated and directed;
• Good planning, organizational, and time/project management skills;
• Knowledge and experience in a number of the following areas is a plus: Virtual Tape Library (VTL) technology, Storage Area Network (SAN) technology, VMware, Blackberry, SQL, Layer 2-3 network switching, and VoIP.