EquiTrust Life Insurance Company · 2 hours ago
Temporary Worker, Information Technology (IT Infrastructure Manager)
West Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
6+ years expEquiTrust Life Insurance Company is a national carrier of competitive annuity products, and they are seeking an IT Infrastructure Manager to lead and manage a team of Infrastructure professionals. The role involves overseeing infrastructure needs, implementing solutions, and supporting the Information Technology team to ensure alignment with the company's goals.
Financial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Manages employees, including but not limited to the following activities: makes recommendations for hiring, termination, promotions and transfers, assessing and completing performance appraisals, responsibility allocations and task completion, problem identification and resolution and other day-to-day people management and leadership responsibilities
Determines current and future enterprise infrastructure needs, ensuring the scalability of infrastructure design to handle expected growth
Spearheads efforts in discovery and innovation of new technologies to enable our business' success
Plans, scopes, and implements solutions, including identified improvement opportunities to existing environments
Assists in the generation of project related documentation to ensure support teams can effectively manage and maintain implemented solutions
Tracks and analyzes feedback and metrics on existing systems as provided from support teams to determine continued viability, supportability, and alignment of systems to company goals
Provides keen project-based focus and similar mindset with the ability to realign resources to support roles as needed
Assists in strategic planning and budget efforts for the Infrastructure & Operations teams
Supports the Information Technology team and other departments on an as needed basis
Willingly takes on additional responsibilities as requested in order to accomplish department and Company objectives
Actively participates and contributes to the goals and objectives of the Company by working collaboratively and fostering a positive and inclusive work environment
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or equivalent required
If High School Diploma, minimum 10 years of infrastructure experience required
If Associates Degree, minimum 8 years of infrastructure experience required
If Bachelor's Degree, minimum 6 years of infrastructure experience required
Strong ability in planning projects and delegating tasks to staff members
Ability to coordinate and collaborate with various teams across various businesses
Ability to identify, establish, and work towards common goals of both IT and our business partners
Ability to direct and manage a diverse staff, handle conflicts or concerns when they arise, and maintain the team's quality and productivity at all times
Ability to receive both visionary guidance and strategic direction from IT leadership and execute these duties with little oversight
Ability to log and track budgetary and purchasing efforts and follow policies/processes around such activities
Strong ability to apply troubleshooting principles to determine the root causes of issues and resolve them
Broad knowledge base across various technology stacks and how they interact
Analytical, attention to detail, problem-solving, and accuracy skills
Strong knowledge or experience in the Microsoft Services stack, including, but not limited to, Active Directory, Integrated DNS/DHCP, Windows Server Operating Systems, Entra ID, and Microsoft SQL Server
Experience in Azure Cloud Services, their implementation, tuning, securing, etc. This includes IaaS/PaaS/SaaS infrastructure design, administration, and integrations
Experience in facilities support practices
Experience in Virtualization Platforms and their associated sub-components. Ex: VMWare, Xen/XCP-ng, AzureStack HCI, Azure Cloud
Experience in on-premises storage systems, including sizing, implementation, administration, and optimization
Experience with backup and recovery solutions and practices
General knowledge of system architectures and security concepts/techniques is required. Examples include authentication mechanisms, operating systems, DNS, NFS, SSH, Firewalls, IIS, Apache, and security applications capabilities
Ability to handle the pressure of project deadlines, incorrect deliverables, and stakeholder criticism
Ability to think outside the box on new solutions and pivot when projects don't go according to plan
Ability to reprioritize and refactor staff resources based on shifting business priorities and initiatives
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree – Information Security, Computer Information Systems, Network Security, Computer Science or a related field of study, preferred
Minimum of 2 years of IT management or team lead experience preferred
Industry Certifications such as Microsoft, Cisco, etc. preferred
Experience with backup and recovery solutions and practices. Rubrik and Azure Backup experience preferred
Experience in firewall technologies and practices. Palo Alto or Fortinet is preferred
Experience in the administration of CDN/WAF solutions. CloudFlare is preferred
Experience in Networking technologies and concepts. Nexus and Cisco Meraki are preferred
Company
EquiTrust Life Insurance Company
When searching for a company that demonstrates integrity, strength and innovation – one that can help you meet your financial objectives – look no further.
501-1000 employees
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