Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.
People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
Job Description – Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Minneapolis
Role Summary
US Regional role in an ever-growing region for Howden covering Infrastructure Support
This key role forms part of a distributed, global infrastructure operations team that is responsible for the continued availability and support of a hybrid on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
Specifically, working within a global IT infrastructure team, providing support for local Cloud, Data Centre, and network infrastructure by drawing upon their wealth of practical and technical experience support within the US.
This is a hands-on role and will work within a fast-paced environment supporting the US region.
Job Specific Skills Profile
Technical skills required for the role:
Demonstrate extensive experience working as a cloud/infrastructure engineer or in similar IT roles.
Extensive experience working with cloud technologies such as Microsoft Azure and M365.
Extensive experience working with multi-site and multi forest Active Directory environments, group policy and DNS.
Extensive experience working with common Microsoft technologies such as patch management, mobile device management and monitoring systems.
Extensive experience working with Windows desktop, including all levels of troubleshooting.
Extensive experience working with cloud, server, desktop, network and telephony providers.
Extensive experience working with datacenters
Good knowledge of networking - Layer2/3, dynamic routing, MPLS and firewall management.Cisco, Palo Alto firewalls, CATO SD-WAN experience preferred.
Good knowledge of IT security practices and the implementation of tools that provide event logging and alerting.
Desirable Experience
Good knowledge of Microsoft server technologies (Windows 2022, 2019, 2016, and 2012)
Good knowledge of Active Directory, DHCP, DNS & Group Policy
Good knowledge of SCCM and patching
Good knowledge of Nutanix/VMware/HyperV
Good knowledge of Azure
Experience with Office 365/CoreView
Experience scripting for example PowerShell
Experience with Anti-Virus technologies such as Tanium/CrowdStrike
Knowledge of identity management solutions such as EntraID
Knowledge of proxy services such as Netskope
Keyfactor PKI and certificate lifecycle management solutions, including certificate issuance, renewal, revocation, monitoring, and automation.
Administered and supported Imperva security solutions, including Web Application Firewall (WAF),
The role requires:
Demonstrate examples of similar successful positions in the past.
Be highly collaborative with the current team, management structure and business leaders.
Demonstrate a very high level of customer service and empathy to the customer issues.
Worked in the insurance or financial services sector previously.
Demonstrate a ‘Can-Do’ attitude.
Be an excellent all-round communicator through verbal and written communication, possibly multi-lingual with Spanish being highly desirable.
Core Responsibilities for all Staff
Achieve Results through Relationships with All Parties
Deliver a personal performance that contributes towards Group and/or Company achieving their objectives.
Achieve lasting relationships with all parties (internal clients, suppliers, third parties and other staff)
Delivery of Service
Consistently deliver an excellent and comprehensive service
Conduct and Integrity
Ensure all dealings are carried out with integrity and professionalism.
Act in utmost good faith, in accordance with Group and/or Company policies and never risk the Company’s or the Group’s reputation.
Development and Professionalism
Continuously develop skills and knowledge
Develop others where you are responsible for their performance.
Must possess a passion for quality and continuous improvement.
Able to multi-task and prioritise appropriately.
General Responsibilities
Clients
Develop strong relationships with the Business Units
Respond to the Business Units’ requirements as appropriate.
Support the business units with their use of the IT systems.
Behave with all clients (both internal and external) fairly and ethically with excellent customer service.
Take ownership of issues and provide updates to users on outstanding issues.
Administration
Ensure up to date records are always maintained on the Group and Company systems.
Interpret instructions and issues arising, and then implement actions according to policies and procedures.
Support
Providing escalation support to the Group IT Service Desk
Ensuring all changes to production services are subject to change control.
Producing and update documentation to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of systems.
Conducting root cause analysis following unplanned disruptions to improve system availability.
Conduct Problem Management of repeat incidents affecting business services.
Experience with incident management systems, identify incident trends and gather relevant information systematically to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
Compliance
Ensure compliance with all applicable Group and /or Company policies and procedures.
Ensure correct authorisation is obtained and processes followed when required by the Group and/or Company policies and procedures.
Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Ensure that own performance, HR, and T&C records are up to date and meet the Group’s requirements.
Maintain accurate records and deal with correspondence appropriately.
Ensure compliance with Anti Bribery and Corruption policy and procedures.
A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:
Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new
We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges
We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond
We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.
If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.
*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.
PermanentSkills Required
- Extensive experience as a cloud/infrastructure engineer or in a similar IT role
- Extensive experience with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365
- Extensive experience with multi-site, multi-forest Active Directory, Group Policy, and DNS
- Extensive experience with patch management, mobile device management, and monitoring systems
- Extensive experience troubleshooting Windows desktop environments
- Extensive experience working with cloud, server, desktop, network, and telephony providers
- Extensive experience working with datacenters
- Good knowledge of Layer 2/3 networking, dynamic routing, MPLS, and firewall management
- Good knowledge of IT security practices, event logging, and alerting tools
- Demonstrated examples of similar successful positions
- Strong collaboration, communication, customer service, empathy, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Prior experience in the insurance or financial services sector
- Good knowledge of Microsoft server technologies, including Windows Server 2012 through 2022
- Good knowledge of Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, and Group Policy
- Good knowledge of SCCM and patching
- Good knowledge of Nutanix, VMware, or Hyper-V
- Experience with Office 365 and CoreView
- PowerShell scripting experience
- Experience with antivirus technologies such as Tanium or CrowdStrike
- Knowledge of identity management solutions such as Microsoft Entra ID
- Knowledge of proxy services such as Netskope
- Experience with Keyfactor PKI and certificate lifecycle management
- Experience administering Imperva security solutions, including Web Application Firewall
- Spanish language skills
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