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Systems Administrator & Staff Specialist

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank

Systems Administrator & Staff Specialist

Posted 13 Days Ago

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Columbia, SC, USA

In-Office

Senior level

Financial Services

The Role

Manage and monitor virtualization, storage, and backup environments to ensure performance, security, and capacity. Apply patches, support enterprise projects, plan and implement disaster recovery, and oversee backup/restore processes. Maintain compliance with security and risk-management policies to support business continuity.

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Systems Administrator & Staff Specialist

The Systems Administrator & Staff Specialist ensures the stability, scalability, and security of enterprise infrastructure by managing virtualization, storage, and backup environments. This role focuses on proactive monitoring, capacity planning, and disaster recovery to support business continuity and strategic initiatives.

What You'll Do

Virtual Environment Management

· Monitor virtual infrastructure for performance and reliability issues.

· Apply updates and patches to maintain security and compliance.

· Forecast future capacity needs and provide recommendations to management.

· Support enterprise projects requiring virtualization resources.

· Plan and implement disaster recovery strategies for virtual environments.

Storage Environment Management

· Monitor storage systems for failures and performance issues.

· Apply updates and security enhancements to maintain integrity.

· Assess future storage requirements and recommend scalable solutions.

· Support enterprise projects requiring storage resources.

· Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans for storage systems.

Backup and Restore Management

· Oversee backup and restore processes to ensure data integrity.

· Apply updates and maintain compliance with security standards.

· Evaluate backup capacity and recommend improvements.

· Support enterprise projects requiring backup and restore capabilities.

Security Responsibility: AgFirst employees are required to be both knowledgeable of and consistently compliant with, all policies and procedures regarding security. These include but are not limited to, the management of sensitive documents, protecting workspaces, monitoring visitors, safeguarding passwords, and the prudent and secure utilization of bank e-mail and social media systems. Employees must also be fully knowledgeable of when and how to report incidents of security breaches or lapses.

Risk Management Responsibility: AgFirst employees are responsible for safeguarding the organization from potential risks, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, and promoting a culture of integrity and accountability in their respective areas. This includes, but is not limited to, executing risk/control procedures daily, identifying potential risks and reporting them via the Self-Identified Risk Portal (SIRP), collaborating with control owners, and maintaining accurate audit/assessment evidence. Whether or not your specific role directly involves risk management activities, understanding and adhering to these principles is essential to the overall integrity and outcomes of AgFirst.

What You'll Need

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
7-9 years of experience in technical infrastructure roles
Expertise in virtualization technologies (preferably VMware).
Strong knowledge of Windows operating systems.
Familiarity with enterprise backup and restore solutions (e.g., Commvault).
Ability to plan and implement disaster recovery strategies.

About Us

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank provides financing, as well as technology and other value-added services, to association partners so they can lend to rural residents and agricultural operations of all sizes. We take pride in investing in our employees, our partners and our community.

Find out more on AgFirst.com, and follow us on LinkedIn!

Skills Required

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
7-9 years of experience in technical infrastructure roles.
Expertise in virtualization technologies (preferably VMware).
Strong knowledge of Windows operating systems.
Familiarity with enterprise backup and restore solutions (e.g., Commvault).
Ability to plan and implement disaster recovery strategies.

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The Company

HQ: Columbia, SC

776 Employees

Year Founded: 1916

What We Do

As part of the nationwide Farm Credit system, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank has been lending financial and business support to agriculture and rural America for more than a century. As a $40.4 billion company, we are prepared to meet tomorrow with a progressive mindset and a passionate workforce by continually adapting to changes in the technology and business landscape. AgFirst provides wholesale funding, cutting-edge technology and a range of support services to local agricultural and rural lenders in 15 states and Puerto Rico. These lenders provide loans to rural home and land buyers and to agricultural operations of all sizes. Our cooperative business model ensures we share our partners’ values, goals and vision for the future. Our employees come from a wide range of backgrounds to advance our mission of serving agriculture and rural America – to Impact More every day. We place a premium on our employees’ unique skills and perspectives and invest in them by offering excellent benefits, competitive pay, flexible work schedules, leadership development opportunities, a corporate incentive plan and more.