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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\n1) providing the best services for homebuyers\n2) led by advantaged underwriting in insurance\n3) to protect the whole home.\nAs 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.\nIn 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.\nJob Title:Sr Systems Administrator\nLocation:Colombia\nWorkplace Type: Remote\nThis 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.\nJob Summary\nThe future is bright for the Porch Group, and we’d love you to be a part of it as a Sr Systems Administrator\nAt 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!\nWe 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.\nIn 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.\nYou 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.\nWhat You Will Do As An Sr. Systems Administrator\nOwn 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. \nLead Technical projects, architect solutions, and take end-to-end accountability for key workstreams within larger business initiatives, including planning, execution, and post-implementation review. \nHandle business-critical IT tasks and systems that provide advantage in a global marketplace. \nMaintain 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. \nNurture dependable IT infrastructure and networking that is secure and always up and running.\nPartner with internal and external partners to communicate project status, activities, and achievements. \nOwn 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. \nMaintain internal infrastructure requirements including, laptop and desktop computers, servers, routers, switches, firewalls, printers, security updates, support LANs and SaaS applications\nAdminister Okta identity and access management, including SSO, MFA, provisioning/deprovisioning workflows, and group/application access policies; build and maintain Okta Workflows to automate identity lifecycle and access processes.\nServe as the primary Level 3/4 escalation point for the help desk and other teams, driving complex troubleshooting and root-cause analysis, and mentor junior administrators on best practices.\nPerform routine/scheduled audits of the systems, including all backups, restores and disaster recovery testing. \nAdhere to and help enforce SOX IT general controls (access management, change management, and segregation of duties), maintaining audit-ready evidence and remediating control gaps in a timely manner.\nScripting and automation to help eliminate repetitive work.\nEvaluate vendors and technology investments, providing input on IT budget planning and capacity forecasting.\nCollaborate with others to resolve information technology issues.\nPerform other IT related duties or projects, as assigned. \nWhat You Will Bring As An Sr. Systems Administrator\nIT related Bachelor's degree or related on-the-job experience. Relevant IT certifications (e.g., AWS/GCP, CompTIA, Microsoft) preferred. \n7+ years of relevant enterprise IT operations experience, including significant time at a Level 3+ or lead capacity, preferably in a high-growth, dynamic SaaS environment. \nMust have strong English communication skills both verbal and written, attention to detail, dependability, cooperation, integrity, and analytical skills. \nAbility to multitask. \nExcellent organizational and prioritization skills; able to assess prioritization by gauging business impact in consideration of competing priorities.\nStrong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to build credible relationships with multiple business functions.\nExperience with Azure and GCP.\nExperience administering Okta or a comparable identity and access management (IAM/SSO) platform, including building automations with Okta Workflows.\nProven experience maintaining enterprise-scale infrastructure and cloud solutions. \nExperience of maintaining and patching Windows, Linux and Apple operating systems. \nExperience of maintaining and patching SQL databases.\nDemonstrated ability to inspire, motivate, mentor, and influence behaviors to help drive change, including guiding the growth of less-experienced team members. \nAbility to adapt to rapidly changing priorities. \nStrong hands-on experience leveraging AI tools such as Claude or Microsoft Copilot to drive productivity, automation, and problem-solving in an IT environment. \nExperience working with global and/or US based business teams \nWorkspace: A quiet space to work, an internet connection of at least 30 Mbps download | 10 Mbps upload \nThe application window for this position is anticipated to close in 2 weeks (10 business days) from 11/06/26. Please know this may change based on business and interviewing needs.\nWhat You Will Get Supporting Porch Group\nPay Range: COP 7,850,000.00 to COP 10,475,000.00 salary per month\nWhat’s next?\nSubmit your application below and our Talent Acquisition team will be reviewing your application shortly! If your resume gets us intrigued, we will look to connect with you for a chat to learn more about your background, and then possibly invite you to have virtual interviews. 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