Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer

AmTrust Financial is looking for an eager system professional who is reliable and wants to be part of an enterprise team. The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for engineering enterprise systems and services. An ideal candidate will have a broad understanding and experience with Active Directory, Exchange, Windows Server administration, server/infrastructure builds, automation pipelines, Office 365, and cloud technologies.

A successful candidate will be a structured thinker who enjoys scripting and automation and thrives in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

Engineer and maintain highly resilient Azure environments, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.

Implement Active Directory and Azure Active Directory solutions, including identity management and policy enforcement.

Drive engineering discussions in support of business requirements gathering, analysis, and design.

Implement highly scalable and available solutions based on industry architectural direction, best practices, and practical experience.

Collaborate with Developers, Systems Operations, and Vendors to solve integration and implementation challenges.

Recommend tools and methodologies to Operations and Development teams; create proof-of-concept implementations for demonstration and eventual integration.

Break large complex systems into manageable subsystems and components for scalable management.

Create and utilize automations for initializing and provisioning systems and facilitate larger IT department orchestration.

Work with Developer teams and Infrastructure colleagues to convert high-cost inefficient systems and application stacks to low-cost OS platforms and Cloud Providers.

Utilize tools like Git, Ansible, Terraform, and Packer to drive consistency of configured systems.

Create and maintain technical documentation and utilize version control systems, such as Git.

Qualifications

• Physical-to-Virtual conversion using well-known Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS, etc.).
• Extensive experience with O365 management and Azure Active Directory.
• Experience with O365 Data Loss Prevention implementation and policy management.
• Extensive experience with on-premise technologies as well as cloud (Azure, AWS).
• Hands-on experience with Azure DNS, Traffic Manager, ExpressRoute, Load Balancer, Monitor, and EKS.
• A degree in Information Technology / Computer Science or 5+ years of professional relevant experience.

Preferred

• Experience with Continuous Integration/Deployment processes and technologies.
• Experience with container technologies, such as Docker.
• Understanding of web platforms, web APIs, and ability to review implementations and codebases.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell) and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Extensive experience working within a distributed Git workflow.
• Experience with SCRUM methodologies and work intake using Azure DevOps.

The expected salary range for this role is $90,000-$135,000/year.

Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon a wide range of factors considered in making the compensation decision, including, but not limited to, candidate skills, experience, education and training, the scope and responsibilities of the role, as well as market and business considerations.

What We Offer

AmTrust Financial Services offers a great work environment, competitive compensation package and excellent career advancement opportunities. Our benefits include: Medical and Dental Plans, Life Insurance, Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, 401k Savings Plans, and Paid Time Off.

AmTrust Financial Services is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity.

AmTrust strives to create a diverse and inclusive culture where thoughts and ideas of all employees are appreciated and respected. This concept encompasses but is not limited to human differences with regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, culture, religion or disabilities.

AmTrust values excellence and recognizes that by embracing the diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives of its workforce, it will sustain a competitive advantage and remain an employer of choice. Diversity is a business imperative, enabling us to attract, retain and develop the best talent available. We see diversity as more than just policies and practices. It is an integral part of who we are as a company, how we operate and how we see our future.