Stellent IT LLC
Location
Minneapolis, MN | United States
Job description
Systems Administrator
Minneapolis, Minnesota Appleton, Wisconsin,
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Job Description:
Description:
As a Systems Administrator you will work independently, with your peers, and with our software vendors to translate customer needs into technical solutions for our Finance and Actuarial team. You will be responsible for the control of the technical configuration of technical vendor assets (primarily focused on tax and GRC platforms) by applying processes for documentation, change control management, reconfiguration, baselining, data management, and other relevant processes. You will manage and modify the elements that comprise information produced as a part of the software vendor process. You will be responsible for understanding vendor capabilities to best leverage the technology we have to deliver on our business objectives. This includes understanding vendor upgrades for impacts, configuring the system to deliver value, and maintaining certificates.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Technical Configuration
Ability to support configuration via software and/or scripting
Contributes to the design and configuration of systems
Ability to do data analysis within the platform, as needed
Ability to support reports and analytics
Ability to work / problem solve collaboratively & independently
Follow, maintain, and may create processes, procedures, and documentation
Strong working knowledge of systems/platform configuration
Managing Technology Vendors
Ability to understand a vendor platform to be able to support configuration via software and/or scripting
Ability to identify vendor release impacts and support release validation
Participate in proof of concept / technology with the vendor (ex SOW process)
Ability to support user provisioning and user account management (systematic or manual)
Works collaborative with technology vendors to address system/platform and business needs
Collaborating within the team
Participate in and may lead teams collaboration session to provide technical expertise to solve problem/remove roadblock
Participate in and may lead product and release planning to help decompose work
Collaboration outside the team:
Networks outside of the team to grow skills
Bring awareness to their role across key stakeholders
Actively working to learn how their role fits within the larger Thrivent ecosystem
Participates in team support rotation, if applicable
Coaching Others
May provide guidance to junior team members to help them learn foundational configuration skills
Building Talent
Seeks to grow themselves through experiences and learning opportunities and share back with the team when applicable
Contributes to an environment in which Thrivent employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients.
Shapes and supports a culture that represents the Thrivent purpose, promise, values, ensuring that Thrivent's trust and reputation remain strong with its clients
Models Thrivent's Leadership Competencies
Technical Acumen
May have understanding of basic principles of Dev Ops to be able to make recommendations / implement Dev Ops for vendor packages
Understanding of basic engineering and/or software development principles and terminology
Understanding of common IT controls and processes (change management etc.)
Understanding of common operating systems (Windows, Linux, etc.) and proficiency in at least one operating system
Basic understanding of common technical protocols, constructs, and concepts including but not limited to: basic networking and networking protocols, servers, storage, databases, application hosting platforms, cloud computing, and common application development tooling
Understanding and familiarity of common security concepts, practices, and tools
General
Understand and apply system & platform policies, standards, and processes to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability to Thrivent
Assess and interpret policies and procedures and relevant business and technology processes
Identify and recommend process improvements to streamline and enhance technology solutions
Understand potential technology risks and respond appropriately
Provide assistance with other deployed technologies, as needed
Support regulatory examinations and internal audits, as needed
Provide on call support of deployed technologies, as needed
Required:
Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platform support
Server Configuration - Linux and Windows
Security configuration and identify management integration
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, information security, business, mathematics or related field
3+ years of applicable experience
Demonstrated leadership on small-mid scale projects impacting strategic priorities
Preferred:
SAI Bwise, ServiceNow GRC platform and administration experience
Strong Knowledge of Networking Protocols, Single Sign On, entitlement provisioning, and virtualization technologies.
Test Data Maintenance and masking knowledge
Diagnose, troubleshoot & perform repairs on responsible technologies
Knowledge and proficient in the following technologies a plus: Java, mainframe
Rahul Puri
Lead IT Technical Recruiter
Phone : 321-326-1550
Email: [email protected]
Gtalk: [email protected]
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