Systems Administrator Intermediate

Florida Farm Bureau Insurance•Baton Rouge, LA

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company is currently seeking a Systems Administrator Intermediate. Southern Farm Bureau is a great company and an excellent place to work. The Company offers a family-oriented work environment, work-life balance and a rich benefit package which includes paid time off, company matched 401(k), pension/retirement, medical, dental, vision, group life, accidental death and dismemberment, employee assistant program, a continued education program, and a hybrid home/office work schedule after the training period. This is not a Remote opportunity. If you enjoy working in a team environment and would like to learn, stretch yourself and contribute to the success of an evolving Systems & Technology function, read on. We’re looking for a Systems Administrator Intermediate will, under direct supervision, be responsible for proactively designing, building, and maintain enterprise systems to support the existing and future needs of the business. A Bachelor's Degree majoring in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field is required. Preference is given to those with a GPA of 2.8 and higher.

Requirements

Strong experience with Microsoft Active Directory
User and group management
Group Policy creation and troubleshooting
DNS/DHCP administration
Organizational Unit management
Network Infrastructure Administration
Configuration, management, and troubleshooting of switches, routers, and firewalls
Solid understanding of TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, subnetting, and VPN technologies
Systems & Server Knowledge
Experience with Windows Server environments
Knowledge of virtualization platforms (VMware or Hyper‑V preferred)
Understanding of multi‑site network architecture
Ability to diagnose and resolve network outages and performance issues
Knowledge of network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, Meraki Dashboard, etc.)
Familiarity with backup solutions and disaster recovery practices
Ability to create and maintain documentation (network diagrams, procedures, asset lists)
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
A Bachelor's Degree majoring in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field is required.

Nice To Haves

Cisco & Meraki Experience, Storage solutions
Hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst or Cisco Nexus switches
Experience managing Meraki MX, MG devices
Familiarity with Meraki Dashboard for monitoring and configuration
Ability to configure and troubleshoot switchports, trunks, access ports, and L3 interfaces
Storage Solution experience ( Rubrik)
Preference is given to those with a GPA of 2.8 and higher.

Responsibilities

Installs and configures operating systems software releases, hardware, core system software and third party products.
Assists with evaluation and installation of operating systems product patches.
Evaluates and installs patches for operating systems and third party software.
Diagnoses and resolves intermediate server software/hardware issues and coordinates with vendor for resolution.
Assists with maintenance system backups.
Maintains documentation for server equipment.
Assists with the development of business continuity plans for server and storage restoration.
Helps provide technical support and guidance for PC/laptop related issues.
Provides technical support and guidance for PC/laptop related issues.
Logs and resolves trouble tickets in support database.
Assists with the development of business continuity plan.
May install, configure and maintain Storage Area Network including backup or replication of data.
May install and maintain company intranet and imaging system.
May install, maintain and provide for backups of SQL server environment.
Monitors hardware and software environments and takes corrective action when required.