Dept/Division Information

AEGON Information Technology (AIT) is an internal division providing technology infrastructure support as well as business consulting services to the AEGON US enterprise. The information technology services encompasses regional services, enterprise-wide application services, architecture, product assessment, customer service, internet and messaging, server management, telecommunications, security, data service and more. The Shared Services unit provides internal consulting and project management services on a variety of assignments ranging from systems design and development to business process engineering.

Responsibilities

Job Title:  Senior Automation Analyst
Location:  Cedar Rapids, IA
Division:  AIT
Job Ref No.:  9839
This position will be a member of the Desktop Automation Projects team and be responsible for providing automated solutions and project coordination for 9 regional and ~35 remote offices.  The person would support the automated software deployment solution of SCCM 2007.  This position would gather requirements for desktop applications and automate the installations so that little to no end user interaction is required. 
This position will create complex scripts, global policy objects, and/or custom actions utilizing programming scripts, SQL, or other coding languages for the desktop environment with no assistance.  The position will be required to work closely with all Desktop Infrastructure teams to ensure that software gets deployed and installed to the desktops.  The position will also work closely with Server and Storage teams to support the SCCM infrastructure.  The position will be required to troubleshoot complex application, integration management and desktop issues associated with packaging and automated tasks.  The person will assess, implement, and document complex tools and utilities to automate desktop tasks and actions.  The successful candidate will need to work independently and manage large projects with minimal assistance throughout a project life cycle. 
Other team responsibilities include creating and managing the desktop Microsoft Active Directory Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and upgrading core system software in accordance with each application’s life cycle.  This position will be responsible for managing many of the service related projects including Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Risk Analysis and a special focus on Security. The candidate will work with the team members providing automated solutions to implement for each project.

Qualifications

This position will have expert knowledge of multiple hardware and/or software components with a minimum of 5 or more years of experience supporting distributed systems and experience related to MS SCCM 2007 is preferred.  A bachelors degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience is required.  Related certifications (MCP, MCSE, etc.) are preferred.
In addition to the skills listed above, candidates must also demonstrate the following behaviors:  attention to detail; decision making and problem solving; initiative; team work; customer focus; innovation.

Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule

Salary guidelines:  $66,000 - $79,000 - $92,000
This position is also bonus eligible.
This position is classified as exempt for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Other Information

There is currently one opening in this job group.  The candidate will be hired as an Intermediate Automation Analyst or a Senior Automation Analyst based upon qualifications, skills and organizational needs.  Please refer to job posting 9838 for a detailed description of the Intermediate Automation Analyst position.
We offer challenging assignments, competitive compensation and benefits programs and an environment supportive of your professional development. 
All candidates must successfully pass a thorough background investigation including verification of past employment, education, criminal history and other information.
This position is eligible for the Employee Referral Bonus Program.
Candidates hired will be employees of Transamerica Life Insurance Company of America.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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