Working as a Workforce Support L2, Engineer at Verisk means:
* Being part of and contributing to a large, dynamic, and innovative community
* Working with cutting-edge technology, and continuously developing new skills and capabilities
* Focusing on our customers, their success, and the desire to serve them
* Being responsible and assuming accountability for everything you touch
Purpose of the role:
* Provide contact and escalation of all Workforce technology issues reported within Verisk's internal employee base
* Ensure all Workforce technology incidents, tasks, and requests are reported and responded to within the established SLA guidelines outlined by the organization
* Provide Workforce technology support to diagnose the root cause of incidents and document the requirements to resolve the problems identified
* Provide Workforce technology escalation and properly document the requirements for next-level support
Primary goals to be assured:
* Enhance the capability and overall reputation of the IS&T team, group, and division by offering exceptional customer service and technical ability to both internal and external customers
* Successfully promote a continuous improvement mindset within operations, engineering, and development groups, that results in measurable efficiency, cost, and process improvement
Specific responsibilities:
* Provide operational support for all environments within your technical group as well as escalation support for junior engineers
* Proactively measure all environments within your technical group for adherence to enterprise standards and best practices and assist with remediation & optimization
* Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for technical design, implementation, and problem-resolution
* Provide design guidance and support to business partners to enable optimal usage of selected technologies and solutions
* Take action to introduce new technologies through documentation, training, recommendations, or proof of concepts
* Develop and maintain scripts, automated processes, and documentation for repeatable design patterns, to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time
* Participate in the management of technical programs and projects through all phases of execution
Success criteria:
* Measurable contribution to the innovation, capabilities, security posture, and optimization of company technologies
* Positive feedback on the support received from business partners
* Positive feedback from team members and leaders of the Verisk community
Requirements:
* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization
* A tangible desire and curiosity to seek out and learn new and innovative ways to manage and solve complex challenges
* Strong communication skills (written & verbal) and a collaborative, team-oriented approach to work are a must, as is a comfort level working in a fast-paced, federated environment that embraces innovation and experimentation
* Dependable and flexible with work hours, including nights and weekends as required
* Minimum of 3 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject
* 3+ years of experience designing, managing, and/or supporting enterprise infrastructure systems
* 3+ years of experience with networking concepts (OSI network layers, TCP/IP)
* 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems
* 1+ years of experience working with public cloud products and services; AWS or Azure preferred
* Familiarity with database platforms such as MSSQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL
* Familiarity with CI/CD tools and methodologies, system programming, and scripting in Python and PowerShell is preferred; a scripting/automation mindset is a must
* Integration experience with enterprise operations and security tools such as Okta, Splunk, SolarWinds, ServiceNow, Infoblox, and Imperva
* Solid customer service skills with experience interfacing with all levels of stakeholders
* Experience creating technical documentation using tools including Visio, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
* May require up to 10% domestic and international travel
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