At the heart of what we do is help clients manage risk. Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) provides data and insights to our customers in insurance, energy and the financial services markets so they can make faster and more informed decisions.   

Our global team uses AI, machine learning, automation, and other emerging technologies to collect and analyze billions of records. We provide advanced decision-support to prevent credit, lending, and cyber risks. In addition, we monitor and advise companies on complex global matters such as climate change, catastrophes, and geopolitical issues.  

But why we do our work is what sets us apart. It stems from a commitment to making the world better, safer and stronger.  

It’s the reason Verisk is part of the UN Global Compact sustainability initiative. It’s why we made a commitment to balancing 100 percent of our carbon emissions. It’s the aim of our “returnship” program for experienced professionals rejoining the workforce after time away. And, it’s what drives our annual Innovation Day, where we identify our next first-to-market innovations to solve our customers’ problems.   

At its core, Verisk uses data to minimize risk and maximize value. But far bigger, is why we do what we do. 

At Verisk you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. We have received the Great Place to Work® Certification for the fifth consecutive year. We’ve been recognized by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on an inclusive and diverse workforce.  Verisk’s Statement on Racial Equity and Diversity supports our commitment to these values and affecting positive and lasting change in the communities where we live and work.  

We’re seeking a team member to be part of our group. You will work with the team on many interesting and challenging projects as we develop and build the next generation technology solutions for our growing company. Our primary asset is our great team of talented engineers, and technically minded managers. We have cool technology and interesting projects ahead. You will be joining our company at a pivotal time as we leverage next generation software and hardware platforms to automate delivery of our services within our private and public cloud presence.

The day to day responsibilities of this role are:

AWS Support

• AWS Cloudformation (Stacks, stackset, deployment of applications, etc…)
• AWS Cloudwatch (Monitoring of different services, log aggregation)
• AWS S3 Bucket (Permissions, various tiers, etc..)
• AWS SSM (Automation, Cli, Sessions, run documents, patch baselines, etc…)
• AWS Datasync (Migration of data)

Production Support

• Keep Windows AMIs updated as needed to adhere to security standards
• Automate operations functions (Cloud deployments, upgrades, capacity additions)
• Utilize AWS and Azure tools in a hybrid infrastructure
• Design, write and deliver Terraform modules (Cloud Formation) to improve the availability and reliability of our cloud services
• Design and manage multiple Active Directory Domains for a large, geographically dispersed enterprise
• Automate Active Directory processes and procedures driving an auditable Active directory
• Work independently implementing technical solutions to include: identifying the problem, research/investigating potential solutions, testing potential solutions, providing a recommended solution, implementing solution (including documentation).
• Participate in vulnerability management projects identifying at-risk applications, servers and identify strategies for remediation.
• Interface with vendors and internal global teams to ensure the environment conforms to the current standards.
• Act as a liaison between Architecture and Operations to foster a common tool set and strive to move towards infrastructure as a service.
• Provide 3rd level support for the production environments.
• Liaise with developers to gather requirements, design and deploy standard systems.
• Liaise with multiple engineering teams for required system integrations.
• Provide 24*7 On-call support based on rotation within the team.
• Work across functional teams to resolve problems and work on projects.

Core Tech Stack

• Cloud Technologies:  AWS FSx, AWS Managed AD, IAM, S3, ELB, SNS, SSM
• Cloud Platform Delivery:  AWS CloudFormation, Terraform
• Configuration Management: Ansible, Chef, SCCM
• Scripting:  Powershell, Python
• MS Windows server platform & technologies:  AD/ADFS, GPO, Multi Domain (Multi Forests) Support, IIS, Terminal Server, Certificate management, Failover Clustering, SMB, Security and Compliance
• DNS:  AWS Route53, Infoblox and Microsoft DNS
• Monitoring:  SCOM, Splunk, Cloudwatch, New Relic
• Reporting:  Elasticsearch (ELK), Splunk, Tableau, Power BI, Advance Excel functions
• PKI: AppviewX, Microsoft CA, AWS Certificate Management Services
• Network Protocols:  TCP/IP, SSL/TLS, DHCP, DNS, LDAP

• 3+ years of experience working with public cloud products and services: AWS preferred.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible Windows/Systems engineer and automation experience
• 7+ years of Configuration management and automation using tools such as Ansible, Chef, Terraform and Powershell (DSC)
• Capable of writing code to integrate and automate components through use of APIs.
• Must have knowledge of implementing services in AWS via Terraform, CloudFormation
• Must have experience migrating complex, multi-tiered workloads from on-prem to the cloud, including provisioning the target infrastructure and executing cutover plans that minimize system downtime
• Must have advanced detailed knowledge in (advance to expert level) AD architecture and infrastructure (Directory Replication, Group Policy, Schema changes, Domain Controller management, Patch updates, Sites and Services)
• Must have advanced (advance to expert level) understanding of IT security and implementation of established government security related guidelines with the understanding of impact on IT infrastructure
• Must have the ability to troubleshoot and remediate complex technical problems with team members, customers, and vendors quickly and effectively.
• Strong knowledge of PKI Infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft clustering technologies
• Strong knowledge of core technologies & protocols such as DNS, DHCP, SMB, NTLM, SSL, FTP, TCP/IP, Telnet, etc
• Familiar with security tools such as Nessus, ForeScout
• B.S. or higher degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent

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