Senior Systems Engineer

AmTrust Financial is looking for an eager system professional who is reliable and who wants to be a part of an enterprise team. The Systems Engineer II is responsible for engineering of enterprise systems and services. An ideal candidate would have broad understanding and experience with Active Directory, Exchange, Windows server administration and server/infrastructure builds, automation pipelines, Office 365 and cloud. A successful person for this role would be someone that is a structured thinker and enjoys scripting and automation.

Experience on day to day working on the operations in the Cloud.
• 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 as needed to solve integration and implementation challenges.
• Recommend tools and methodologies to Operations and Development to create proof-of-concept implementations for demonstration and eventual integration.
• Break large complex systems into manageable subsystems and components, each of which can be managed by individuals or teams in a scalable manner
• 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

• Experience with scripting languages (e.g. Bash, Python, PowerShell), and automation tools (e.g. Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• 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, Express Route, Load Balancer, Monitor and EKS
• Extensive experience working within a distributed Git workflow

Preferred:

• Experience with Continuous Integration/Deployment processes and technologies
• Experience with container technologies, such as Docker
• Understanding of web platforms, web APIs, and the 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
• A degree in Information Technology / Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of professional relevant experience
• Experience with SCRUM methodologies and work intake using Azure DevOps

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

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.