Job Description Take the next step in your career with us. Allied World is an ideal place for talented professionals who are driven by a belief in the value of collaboration and the power of knowledge.
We believe that when our great people work together and support one another, our clients receive the best solutions. We embrace unique perspectives and empower each person to grow through professional development, career training, and mentoring programs.
Job Summary: This position will work closely with the Infrastructure Manager to engineer and maintain the IT Infrastructure while establishing IT system uptime. People in this role must be extremely good problem solvers and have strong technical ability and communication skills. They must be able to deal with ambiguity and provide solutions to complex problems.
Job DutiesSupport the movement of existing applications to the cloud.Design, deliver, and deploy technical infrastructure solutions to meet business needs and workflow being built around our emerging cloud products and infrastructure.Liaise with suppliers and vendors to ensure the management and stability of the Allied World environment.Develop solutions that enable access to information and applications in a secure and controlled manner.Participate as technical lead for IT projects as required.Evaluate and review systems, monitor industry trends, and provide information to meet business needs.Plan and manage infrastructure changes and upgrades.Proactively monitor current solutions and suggest future development to cater for growth and improved efficiency.Communicate and document clearly and effectively.Value teamwork and contribute to the group effort.Follow a project through its lifecycle to successful deployment.Flexible in working hours and available afterhours/weekends during service outages and project rollouts.QualificationsJob Requirements: Self-starter and ability to multi-task the workday around assigned activities and prioritize with minimum supervision.10+ years' working experience as an Infrastructure Engineer or Senior Technical lead.Perform corporate disaster recovery plans and execute the plan throughout the year.Flexible in working hours and available afterhours/weekends during service outages, project rollouts, and on-call schedules.Minimum 8-10 years' experience in a medium to large scale enterprise environment architecting, engineering, and troubleshooting the following technologies:Windows Server & Services (DHCP / DNS / DFS / File Services)Corporate VMware EnvironmentsExchangeCitrix XenappAlert consoles preferably Logic MonitorWorking in Redhat environmentCloud technology Azure a plusOffice 365Our Business Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd, through its subsidiaries, is a global provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions. We operate under the brand Allied World and have supported clients, cedents, and trading partners with thoughtful service and meaningful coverages since 2001. We are a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings, Limited and benefit from a strong capital base and a worldwide network of affiliated entities that allow us to think and respond in non-traditional ways.
Our generous benefits package includes: Health, Dental and Disability Insurance, a company match 401k plan, and Group Term Life Insurance. Allied World is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity, age, genetic information, marital or civil partnership status, family status, sexual orientation, military, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
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