Zurich North America
Overview
Zurich North America is currently hiring a Network Architect to work for its team out of our North American Headquarters in Schaumburg, IL. This position will provide expertise from a company perspective to various aspects of IT infrastructure. This includes being a trusted advisor for business and IT, providing clear technology and process direction to stakeholders, reviewing internal and external supplier proposals and quotations, and performing the technical validation of supplier solutions to ensure that they are in line with company technology standards. Responsible for the implementation and running of Zurich policies, standards and governance, managing the deployment and integration of operational IT services and solutions, and service management standards, and is aligned with operational process and policy compliance. Acts as driving force to promote cost effective services, through standardization and driving down run costs.
Responsibilities
Configures and maintains Zurich IT infrastructure and its components where applicable.
Understands the relevant IT infrastructure technologies and services.
Keeps abreast of current technology directions, trends and potential applicability to Zurich North America.
Ensures information security based on defined security policies and guidelines relevant to the role.
Collaborates with peers and suppliers about operational activities.
Acts as point of contact with other IT functions and third-party suppliers relevant to the role.
Operates daily to ensure delivery of a consistent level of service provision to different customers around the world.
Plans and coordinates system maintenance activities.
Provides operational support in conjunction with partners and helps drive resolution during outages.
Administers and implements systems and their components according to given guidelines.
Oversees change management for the relevant infrastructure components.
Documents outages and errors and administers actions to solve problems across internal and external teams.
Monitors systems availability/performance and takes adequate actions for problem prevention in own area of responsibility.
Performs incident, problem, and escalation management for own area of responsibility.
Maintains methods, tools, and standards to maintain data center and/or network availability and performance.
Supports business projects to ensure consistent design and implementation within the existing (planned) infrastructure.
Educates and trains new data center/network employees.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Information Technology and 6 or more years of experience in the Information Technology area OR
High School Diploma or Equivalent in Information Technology and 8 or more years of experience in the Information Technology area OR
Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree in Information Technology and 6 or more years of experience in the Information Technology area
Preferred Qualifications
Wi-Fi design, deployment and support – preferably with Cisco equipment
Experience with SD-WAN – preferably with Cisco
Experience with IP required, ideally including IPv6
Experience with routing protocols and approaches (including eBGP)
Strong understanding of network security best practices
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Customer service experience
Strong verbal and written communication skills
At Zurich, compensation for roles is influenced by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. In compliance with local laws, Zurich commits to providing a fair and reasonable compensation range for each role. For more information about our Total Rewards, please click here. Additional rewards may include short-term incentive bonuses and merit increases. We encourage candidates with salary expectations beyond the provided range to apply as they will be considered based on their experience, skills, and education. The compensation indicated represents a nationwide market range and has not been adjusted for geographic differentials pertaining to the location where the position may be filled. The proposed salary range for this position is $124,410.00 to $203,610.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 20%.
As an insurance company, Zurich is subject to 18 U.S. Code 1033.
Location and Employment Details Location(s): AM - Schaumburg
Remote Working: Hybrid
Schedule: Full Time
Employment Sponsorship Offered: Yes
Company Information Zurich in North America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Zurich does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resume will become the property of Zurich American Insurance. If you are a preferred vendor, please use our Recruiting Agency Portal for resume submission.
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Zurich North America is currently hiring a Network Architect to work for its team out of our North American Headquarters in Schaumburg, IL. This position will provide expertise from a company perspective to various aspects of IT infrastructure. This includes being a trusted advisor for business and IT, providing clear technology and process direction to stakeholders, reviewing internal and external supplier proposals and quotations, and performing the technical validation of supplier solutions to ensure that they are in line with company technology standards. Responsible for the implementation and running of Zurich policies, standards and governance, managing the deployment and integration of operational IT services and solutions, and service management standards, and is aligned with operational process and policy compliance. Acts as driving force to promote cost effective services, through standardization and driving down run costs.
Responsibilities
Configures and maintains Zurich IT infrastructure and its components where applicable.
Understands the relevant IT infrastructure technologies and services.
Keeps abreast of current technology directions, trends and potential applicability to Zurich North America.
Ensures information security based on defined security policies and guidelines relevant to the role.
Collaborates with peers and suppliers about operational activities.
Acts as point of contact with other IT functions and third-party suppliers relevant to the role.
Operates daily to ensure delivery of a consistent level of service provision to different customers around the world.
Plans and coordinates system maintenance activities.
Provides operational support in conjunction with partners and helps drive resolution during outages.
Administers and implements systems and their components according to given guidelines.
Oversees change management for the relevant infrastructure components.
Documents outages and errors and administers actions to solve problems across internal and external teams.
Monitors systems availability/performance and takes adequate actions for problem prevention in own area of responsibility.
Performs incident, problem, and escalation management for own area of responsibility.
Maintains methods, tools, and standards to maintain data center and/or network availability and performance.
Supports business projects to ensure consistent design and implementation within the existing (planned) infrastructure.
Educates and trains new data center/network employees.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Information Technology and 6 or more years of experience in the Information Technology area OR
High School Diploma or Equivalent in Information Technology and 8 or more years of experience in the Information Technology area OR
Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree in Information Technology and 6 or more years of experience in the Information Technology area
Preferred Qualifications
Wi-Fi design, deployment and support – preferably with Cisco equipment
Experience with SD-WAN – preferably with Cisco
Experience with IP required, ideally including IPv6
Experience with routing protocols and approaches (including eBGP)
Strong understanding of network security best practices
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Customer service experience
Strong verbal and written communication skills
At Zurich, compensation for roles is influenced by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. In compliance with local laws, Zurich commits to providing a fair and reasonable compensation range for each role. For more information about our Total Rewards, please click here. Additional rewards may include short-term incentive bonuses and merit increases. We encourage candidates with salary expectations beyond the provided range to apply as they will be considered based on their experience, skills, and education. The compensation indicated represents a nationwide market range and has not been adjusted for geographic differentials pertaining to the location where the position may be filled. The proposed salary range for this position is $124,410.00 to $203,610.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 20%.
As an insurance company, Zurich is subject to 18 U.S. Code 1033.
Location and Employment Details Location(s): AM - Schaumburg
Remote Working: Hybrid
Schedule: Full Time
Employment Sponsorship Offered: Yes
Company Information Zurich in North America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Zurich does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resume will become the property of Zurich American Insurance. If you are a preferred vendor, please use our Recruiting Agency Portal for resume submission.
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