System Administrator Network and Data Systems
Blue Cross Blue Shield Kansas

This position is within the Network and Data Infrastructure of the Information Services Division. This position's primary function will be overall responsibility for the network and connectivity of the enterprise network systems and services. Responsibilities include design, administration, troubleshooting, implementation, monitoring, patching and upkeep for the various Data Center, LAN and WAN environments. Project involvement and coordination, including verbal and written communication with business customers and stakeholders is also required. Must be able to work with diverse teams and possess teaching ability to enhance knowledge within those teams. Will be a key member on strategic or enterprise-wide technology projects or issues.

*This position will be hired at the System Administrator or Senior System Administrator level.

** This position is eligible to work hybrid (9 or more days a month onsite) in accordance with our Telecommuting Policy. Applicants must reside in Kansas or Missouri or be willing to relocate as a condition of employment.

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Why Join Us?

• Family Comes First: Total rewards package that promotes the idea of family first for all employees.
• Dynamic Work Environment: Collaborate with a team of passionate and driven individuals.
• Trust: Work for one of the most trusted companies in Kansas
• Stability: 80 years of commitment, compassion and community
• Inclusive Work Environment: We pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and respected.

Compensation

$89,200 - $122,000

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas offers excellent competitive compensation with the goal of retaining and growing talented team members. The salary range for this role is a good faith estimate, it is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid. All offers presented to candidates are carefully reviewed to ensure fair, equitable pay by offering competitive salaries that align with the individual's skills, education, experience, and training. The range may vary above or below the stated amounts.

What you'll do

• Perform day-to-day monitoring, upkeep and administration functions to ensure reliable, robust and secure operations of the network environment.
• Design and deployment of LAN, WAN and wireless technologies, including switches, routers, UPS's, AP's and other hardware.
• Assessing near-and long-term capacity needs.
• Evaluates new technologies and develops departmental standard practices.
• Development and upkeep of various network documentation and diagrams.
• Performing analysis of business requirements and impact analysis to infrastructure.
• Project Management Practices (PMP) required for projects and activities.
• Communicate and coordinate objectives and activities with various stakeholders throughout the organization.

What you need

• High school diploma/GED requited. Bachelor Degree or completion of a Computer Science Program from a Technical Trade School is preferred.
• Minimum of five years' experience in I.T. infrastructure and/or application development is required.
• Must have proven successful project management skills.
• Must have successfully managed assigned technology by performing regular and critical maintenance tasks within defined service levels.

Bonus if you have

Preferred experience with the following Vendors/Technologies:

• Cisco, Cisco ACI, Cisco ISE, Cisco Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Palo Alto, VMWare, FatPipe, SolarWinds, Wireshark, Observer-Apex, Gigamon, Cloud Technologies, APC, Fluke.
• Protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIRGP, QOS, IPSEC, TCP/IP, 802.1X, RADIUS, VPC, LACP, HSRP, DNS, DHCP, IPv6.
• Minimum of 5 years related experience in provisioning, securing, managing and upgrading a medium to large scale Data Center, WAN, LAN and networking environment.

Benefits & Perks

• Base compensation is only one component of your competitive Total Rewards package
  • Incentive pay program (EPIP)
  • Health/Vision/Dental insurance
  • 6 weeks paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers
  • Fertility/Adoption assistance
  • 2 weeks paid caregiver leave
  • 5% 401(k) plan matching
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources

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