System Administrator

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is looking to add to our IT team and has an opportunity for a System SAN Storage Administrator. This position is part of the infrastructure team within the Information Technology Services Division, with primary responsibility for architecting, administering, and supporting the enterprise SAN, NAS, and Backup storage ecosystem. Core duties include designing, implementing, monitoring, troubleshooting, patching, and maintaining storage arrays, fabric infrastructure, backup and replication systems, and related Data Center technologies.

The role requires strong project management and coordination skills, with frequent written and verbal communication with business customers, technical teams, and organizational stakeholders. The ideal candidate will collaborate effectively across diverse teams, provide mentorship, and contribute to elevating the technical expertise of the broader infrastructure group.

As a technical administrator, this position plays a critical role in strategic planning and enterprise wide technology initiatives, ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of the organization's storage and backup environment.

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"This position is eligible to work remotely, hybrid or onsite in accordance with our Telecommuting Policy. Applicants must reside in Kansas or Missouri or be willing to relocate as a condition of employment."

Why Join Us?

• Family Comes First: Total rewards package that promotes the idea of family first for all employees.
• Professional Growth Opportunities: Advance your career with ongoing training and development programs.
• Stability: 80 years of commitment, compassion and community
• Balance: paid vacation and sick leave with paid maternity and paternity available immediately upon hire

Compensation

These positions can be hired at either System Administrator or Senior System Administrator, based on education, skills and experience.

System Administrator

$94,400 - $118,000

Exempt Grade IT&S 16

Senior System Administrator

$108,640 - $135,800

Exempt Grade IT&S 17

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas offers excellent competitive compensation with the goal of retaining and growing talented team members. The compensation range for this role is a good faith estimate, it is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid.  All offers presented to candidates are carefully reviewed to ensure fair, equitable pay by offering competitive wages that align with the individual's skills, education, experience, and training. The range may vary above or below the stated amounts.

What you'll do

• Perform daily monitoring, maintenance, and administration to ensure the reliable, secure, and efficient operation of enterprise SAN and storage environments.
• Design, implement, and support storage solutions including SAN fabrics, NAS (such as NetApp), storage arrays, replication technologies, and backup/restore systems.
• Assess short  and long term capacity, performance, and scalability requirements for storage infrastructure.
• Evaluate emerging storage technologies and contribute to establishing departmental standards, best practices, and lifecycle strategies.
• Develop and maintain detailed storage documentation, including topology diagrams, configuration records, and operational procedures.
• Conduct business requirement analyses and determines the impact on storage, backup, and disaster recovery infrastructure.
• Apply project management methodologies (PMP) to lead and coordinate storage related projects and enterprise initiatives.
• Communicate and coordinate objectives, timelines, and technical activities with stakeholders across the organization, ensuring alignment with business and IT strategies.
• Ensure enterprise compliance requirements are met and maintained.

What you need

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• System Administrator: Minimum of five years' experience in I.T. and/or application development required. 
• Sr System Administrator: Minimum of eight years' experience in I.T. and/or application development required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to follow Project Management practices for implementing projects and changes.
• Skilled in maintaining technical documentation and designing procedures for new technology.
• Capable of preparing system charts, workflow diagrams, and cost-benefit analysis summaries.
• Strong leadership and meeting participation skills.
• Ability to stay updated on technology developments.
• Proven experience in mentoring and providing training.
• Skilled in managing multiple tasks or projects simultaneously.
• Proficient in using standard office software (e.g., Microsoft Office).
• Understanding of essential business operations.
• In-depth knowledge of infrastructure architecture (database, messaging, security, OS, networks, storage, business continuity/disaster recovery).
• Ability to evaluate infrastructure processes and conduct gap analysis.
• Familiar with industry architecture standards.
• Proficient in Change Management/Release processes.

Bonus if you have

• Bachelor's degree or completion of a Computer Science Program from a Technical Trade School preferred. Technical training with certification in assigned technology is required as applicable. 
• Demonstrated experience with managing assigned technology by performing regular and critical maintenance tasks within defined service levels preferred.
• ITIL Foundation preferred
• Relevant technical certifications are preferred or must be obtained based on assigned technologies, such as:
• Storage vendor certifications (e.g., Dell EMC, NetApp, IBM)
• SAN fabric certifications (e.g., Brocade/Broadcom, Cisco MDS)
• Backup/DR platform certifications (e.g., Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik, Cohesity)

Preferred Experience with Vendors / Technologies

• Enterprise storage platforms such as Dell EMC (ECS), NetApp ONTAP, Cohesity DataProtect, IBM SAN, or equivalent.
• SAN fabric technologies including Brocade/Broadcom and Cisco MDS.
• Backup and disaster recovery platforms such as Tivoli Storage Manager, Cohesity DataProtect, Veeam, or similar.
• Virtualization technologies including VMware vSphere/ESXi, VCF, storage integrations (VVols, VMFS, NFS), and vCenter management.
• Monitoring and analytics tools such as SolarWinds, Dynatrace, ExtraHop, or vendor specific storage monitoring suites such as IBM Storage Insights.
• Cloud storage and hybrid cloud technologies across Azure, or AWS, including block, file, and object storage services.
• Data center infrastructure technologies such as APC (UPS, PDUs), environmental monitoring, and cable/testing tools

Preferred Experience with Storage Relevant Protocols

• Storage networking protocols: Fibre Channel (FC), FCoE, iSCSI, NVMe oF, NPIV.
• File and block protocols: NFS, SMB/CIFS, S3 compatible object storage.
• Fabric and link technologies: Zoning (Hard and Soft), VSANs, Policy Based replication, and multipathing (MPIO).
• Core infrastructure protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NTP, and related services that support storage operations.
• Security and authentication protocols relevant to storage: LDAP, Active Directory integration, and role-based access controls.

Benefits & Perks

• Base compensation is only one component of your competitive Total Rewards package
  • Incentive pay program (EPIP)
  • Health/Vision/Dental insurance
  • 6 weeks paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers
  • Fertility/Adoption assistance
  • 2 weeks paid caregiver leave
  • 5% 401(k) plan matching
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources

Our Commitment to Connection and Belonging

At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, we are committed to fostering a culture of connection and belonging, where mutual respect is at the foundation of our workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military or veteran status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas conducts pre-employment drug screening, criminal conviction check, employment verifications and education as part of a conditional offer of employment.

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