Porch Group is a leading vertical software and insurance platform and is positioned to be the best partner to help homebuyers move, maintain, and fully protect their homes. We offer differentiated products and services, with homeowners insurance at the center of this relationship. We differentiate and look to win in the massive and growing homeowners insurance opportunity by
1) providing the best services for homebuyers
2) led by advantaged underwriting in insurance
3) to protect the whole home.
As a leader in the home services software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) space, we’ve built deep relationships with approximately 30 thousand companies that are key to the home-buying transaction, such as home inspectors, mortgage companies, and title companies.
In 2020, Porch Group rang the Nasdaq bell and began trading under the ticker symbol PRCH. We are looking to build a truly great company and are JUST GETTING STARTED.
Job Title: Sr Systems Administrator
Location: Colombia
Workplace Type: Remote
This role is employed through RemoFirst, Porch Group's Employer of Record partner in Colombia. Your employment will be legally administered through RemoFirst, while your day-to-day work is led by Porch Group.
Job Summary
The future is bright for the Porch Group, and we’d love you to be a part of it as a Sr Systems Administrator
At Porch, no two days will ever be the same and you’ll have the opportunity to help solve big problems, with a refreshing balance of team support and ownership of your work!
We rely on our Porch IT systems to help our business reach and succeed with consumers all over the United States. We’re seeking a senior systems administrator with deep technical expertise who’s ready to take ownership of critical infrastructure decisions and mentor other members of the IT team.
In this role, the successful individual will protect our critical information, systems, and assets, architect and build scalable solutions, drive the evaluation and implementation of new software and hardware, mentor junior and mid-level IT staff, and help shape our overall IT strategy and roadmap.
You will independently lead high-visibility initiatives, exercise sound judgment on complex technical trade-offs, and serve as an escalation point and subject-matter expert for the broader team. Our ideal candidate is down to earth, friendly, and passionate about applying deep technical expertise to a technology-based business model that creates real-world solutions.
What You Will Do As An Sr. Systems Administrator
Own and continuously improve essential IT operations, including operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, email systems, databases, and patch management, establishing and refining standard operating procedures within a publicly regulated enterprise environment.
Lead Technical projects, architect solutions, and take end-to-end accountability for key workstreams within larger business initiatives, including planning, execution, and post-implementation review.
Handle business-critical IT tasks and systems that provide advantage in a global marketplace.
Maintain technical documentation and work with internal and external auditors to assure that IT general controls, including SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) controls, are being followed and evidenced.
Nurture dependable IT infrastructure and networking that is secure and always up and running.
Partner with internal and external partners to communicate project status, activities, and achievements.
Own cloud architecture health and performance (Azure, GCP), define monitoring and alerting standards, and lead incident response for critical issues; design, build, test, and maintain new servers and solutions.
Maintain internal infrastructure requirements including, laptop and desktop computers, servers, routers, switches, firewalls, printers, security updates, support LANs and SaaS applications
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