Global Atlantic Financial Group is a leader in the U.S. life insurance and annuity industry, serving the needs of individuals and institutions. Global Atlantic is a wholly-owned subsidiary of KKR, a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management across multiple strategies and capital markets solutions. 

Global Atlantic is looking for a diverse team of talented individuals who reinforce our culture of collaboration and innovation. We are dedicated to the career development of our people because we know they are critical to our long-term success. Join our team and come grow with us. 

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POSITION OVERVIEW 

**This position must sit in Des Moines, Iowa**

The Citrix Systems Architect will partner with various functional areas to provide strategy, problem-solving, technical architecture, and project management for IT systems.  This position will be accountable for identifying key business changes and implementing the developing technical solutions as needed. Key responsibilities will include the following: 

  • Responsible for the technical administration, engineering, and support for Citrix applications and overall environment.
  • Deployment and configuration of Citrix infrastructure and ensures stable performance through performance monitoring and tuning.
  • Participates in the planning and implementation of major software and hardware upgrades, ensuring change management procedures and methodologies are implemented and followed.
  • Provide technical advice and guidance to assigned business areas.
  • Partner with business and third-party administrators to design and implement technical solutions supporting underlying business processes.
  • Participate in configuration, testing and verification of technical solutions, such as new software applications and configurations.
  • Provides proper training and support after implementation to ensure proper knowledge transfer to given business units.
  • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Proficiency in some or all the following infrastructure areas:
    • Citrix technologies – Citrix Virtual Apps (XenApp), Citrix Virtual Desktops (XenDesktop), Director, Citrix Cloud, PVS, and NetScaler.
    • VMware Virtualization – vSphere and vRealize.
    • Profile management – Citrix WEM, FSLogix, GPO.
    • Experience programming in a scripting language such as PowerShell, VBScript, etc.
    • Microsoft technologies - including Active Directory, Windows (desktop and server), DHCP, DNS, etc.
    • Knowledge of infrastructure automation platforms.
  • 4 + years of experience in Citrix administration, minimum of 8 + years of experience in IT or strong technical background.
  • Experience managing Citrix environments of over 500 concurrent users.
  • Bachelor’s degree in an IT related field or similar combination or education and experience.
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), VMware Certified Professional (VCP), Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) preferred.
  • Understanding of the leading cloud infrastructure platforms such as Azure and Amazon Web Services.
  • Experience in architecting a recommended technical infrastructure solution.
  • Good communication, teamwork, and general consulting skills.
  • Good problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrix reporting environment.

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Various jurisdictions have passed pay transparency laws that require companies provide salary ranges for any positions for which they are accepting applications. Global Atlantic has offices in Atlanta, Batesville, Bermuda, Boston, Des Moines, Hartford, Indianapolis, and New York City. The base salary range posted below is inclusive of the lowest cost of living geography to the highest in which we have a Global Atlantic office. 

Global Atlantic’s base salary range is determined through an analysis of similar positions in the external labor market. Base pay is just one component of Global Atlantic’s total compensation package for employees and at times we hire outside the boundaries of the salary range. Other rewards may include annual cash bonuses, long-term incentives (equity), generous benefits (including immediate vesting on employee contributions to a 401(k), as well as a company match on your contributions), and sales incentives.  Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Compensation for our more senior positions have a larger component of short-term cash bonus and long-term incentives. 

The base salary range for this role is
$110,500$210,000 USD

TOTAL REWARDS STATEMENT  

Global Atlantic’s total rewards package is reflective of our corporate values, particularly diversity, excellence and innovation, with a focus on inclusion, pay equity, and flexibility. We are proud to support your personal and professional growth and well-being through programs such as educational assistance, virtual physical therapy, remote/onsite fitness reimbursement, a medical second opinion program, pet insurance, military leave, parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility and family planning coverage. We strive to foster a culture of total well-being through community outreach and charitable giving programs.

We are active in our communities-

  • New York: Red Hook Conservancy, Girls Who Invest and The Bowery Mission
  • Boston: Cradles to Crayons, Project Bread, Let’s Get Ready, Rise Against Hunger, Salvation Army and many other local volunteer organizations in around the Boston area
  • Hartford: Habitat for Humanity, Foodshare, Humane Society, Hands on Hartford, Mercy Shelter and Dog Star Rescue
  • Indianapolis: Elevate Indianapolis, Gleaners Food Bank and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
  • Batesville: American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Angels of Giving, Margaret Mary Health Foundation, Ripley County Community Foundation, Safe Passage, Batesville High School Sponsorships, local area youth sports and food pantries, as well as many others
  • Des Moines: United Way, Central Iowa Shelter & Services, Junior Achievement of Central Iowa and Make a Wish Foundation
  • Berwyn: Food drive and will be planning an event to help a local family over the holidays
  • Atlanta: Packaged Good Organization, which helps the most vulnerable community members with providing personalized care packages for people in need including the elderly, our armed forces, the homeless and hospitalized kids
  • Bermuda: Sponsor of a weekly feeding program operated by The Hamilton Seventh-Day Adventist Church

 

Social platforms provide an environment to collaborate with others and participate in friendly competitions towards achieving physical, emotional and financial well-being. Our highly competitive health, retirement, life and disability plans can be tailored to best suit your needs and those of your whole family.

Global Atlantic is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can meaningfully contribute to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate in employment on any basis that is prohibited by federal, state or local laws.  More than that, we strive to be inclusive of all backgrounds and experiences, which we feel gives us a competitive advantage in the market and within our firm.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. 

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