Senior System Administrator

The Phia Group is comprised of The Phia Group, LLC and Phia Group Consulting, LLC (“PGC”), and is a service-oriented organization assisting employee health plans nationwide. We provide our clients with innovative cost-cutting solutions and constantly expanding service offerings. We continue to enjoy growth thanks to our most valuable resource – our talented and committed team.

The Senior System Administrator is responsible for providing a full range of IT support and technology services to internal and external customers. Services include administration, maintenance and implementation of enterprise infrastructure including server upgrades, maintenance and support, network analysis and troubleshooting, helpdesk support, workstation troubleshooting and support, and provisioning. Includes interaction and analysis of technology related issues, prioritization and resolution for support activities. The candidate should thrive in a fast-paced environment, have a strong desire to grow their skills and career and take pride in owning, diagnosing and resolving issues as they come up. We are looking for a self-starter who has a strong attention to details and good ability to communicate. If you’re looking to grow your skills and get to the next level, this is the position for you. This position will grow into a Sr. System Administrator position.

At The Phia Group, whose mission is to provide high quality yet affordable healthcare to American employees and their dependents, you can look forward to not only exceptional benefits for yourself but also being immersed in a company that has been named one of USA Today’s top workplaces for 2024. We believe that this distinction, which stems from the fourth-annual survey co-sponsored by Energage and USA Today, reflects our unwavering commitment to upholding an internal culture of inclusivity, enjoyment, and empathy for our valued employees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Experience working with business to build trusted relationships with client stakeholders, act as a trusted advisor, and manage customer needs and expectations.
• First point of contact for troubleshooting of IT problems and resolving if possible
• Level 3, Level 2 and Level support on VM’s, Switches, Firewall, Microsoft 365 and Azure solutions, Cloud infrastructure, as well as privilege access support in a zero trust environment.
• Networking needs, maintenance, and support for Firewalls, Level 3, Level 7 switches, and other devices.
• Troubleshoot, support and drive remediation needs coming from our MDR endpoint solution issues and SIEM logging problems.
• Knowledge of and experience with Nerdio or Beyond Trust.
• Experience supporting Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.
• Experience with automated patching solutions.
• Strong working knowledge of Identity management solutions, including MFA and related configurations and provisioning.
• Support and interact with subcontract vendor around backups and assisting in the monitoring of all server and backups status.
• Assisting with user access needs, including creation, updates and terms for all required systems.
• Assist with the management of cloud based products like RingCentral, office365, Azure strategy and implementation.
• Logging all IT problems via ITSM ticketing system (SYSAID), maintaining use of ITSM and expanding its use within the company
• Analyzing system logs and identifies potential issues with end points (Windows 10 & Windows 11) and servers.
• Support Hypervisors – Vmware, and Nutantix, including maintenance, patching and support
• Work with compliance teams around security certification needs, related to ISO2701:22 and HiTrust, as well as, HIPAA certification.
• Support remediation efforts related to network, application and Cloud infrastructure penetration testing.
• Communication with subcontractor partners on internal support activities.
• Updating and maintaining configuration documents, asset inventories,
• Applying end point updates, patches, and configuration changes. Leveraging SYSAID or windows updates.
• Answering technical queries and assisting end users in the Louisville office.
• Monitor and maintain photocopiers and printers.
• Assist in the organization and inventory of all hardware and software resources.
• Support needs around migration of applications and services for new hardware.
• Perform on-site and remote technical & network supp