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Why Bank OZK

Founded on a legacy of more than 120 years in banking, Bank OZK is much more than just a company. We’re nationally recognized as an industry leader in financial services. That means we combine exceptional service with innovative technologies to deliver smart solutions to our clients across the country. We’re investing in small businesses, fueling economies in local communities and changing skylines in the largest cities across America. Here, we're not simply filling roles. We're fostering even greater careers.

The foundation for a great career starts with an exceptional team and a comprehensive benefits package. We believe in providing our dedicated team members with the best resources to support their physical, mental and financial wellbeing, including generous PTO, 401(k) matching, health, dental, vision (and pet!) insurance as well as special perks and discounts. Learn more about Bank OZK benefits (https://careers.ozk.com/benefits) .

Job Purpose & Scope

Responsible for assisting in the design, implementation and maintenance of production systems, and for supporting infrastructure as part of the IT team supporting OZK Labs.

Essential Job Functions

+ Designs, builds and implements server infrastructure, creating a standardized reference architecture.

+ Creates scripts to automate the provisioning and maintenance of systems in a geographically distributed environment.

+ Collaborates with Application Development and Architecture teams while working in an agile development environment.

+ Optimizes the reliability and performance of infrastructure automation while experimenting with new technologies.

+ Assists with the design and implementation of proactive monitoring to ensure health, performance and security of production and non-production virtualized infrastructure.

+ Assists with automated backups and disaster recovery/fail-over configurations, as needed.

+ Assists with release management, automation, system maintenance, and configuration management.

+ Profiles and optimizes reference architectures while working with other development teams.

+ Assists with the production of high quality systems documents.

+ Maintains good punctuality and attendance to work.

+ Regularly exercises discretion and judgment in the performance of essential job functions.

+ Follows Bank policy, procedures and guidelines.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

+ Comprehensive knowledge of high availability applications including redundancy, fail over, scalability, monitoring and performance.

+ Knowledge of VMware virtualization, management, monitoring and automation.

+ Knowledge of the configuration and use of source code management systems, code build systems, and code deployment systems.

+ Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, TeamCity, and Octopus Deploy.

+ Ability to analyze and design infrastructure.

+ Ability to administer systems including custom distributions, user and account management, patching and scripting.

+ Ability to learn quickly in various technical and creative environments while remaining flexible and adaptable.

+ Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with exacting deadlines.

+ Ability to use configuration management tools (i.e., Puppet).

+ Ability to administer infrastructure on Azure.

+ Ability to demonstrate effective organizational and troubleshooting skills.

+ Ability to complete tasks without assistance or close supervision.

+ Ability to exhibit sound and accurate judgment.

+ Skill in scripting languages.

+ Skill in using computer and Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel and Outlook.

Basic Qualifications

+ Bachelor degree in computer science, business information systems or related field, or commensurate work experience, required.

+ Minimum of three (3) years of work experience administrating highly-available system or software architectures required.

Job Expectations

Operate customary equipment and technology used in a business environment, with or without accommodation.

Note: This description is not an exhaustive list of all job functions, duties, skills, and job standards required. Other job functions, duties, skills, and standards may be added. Management reserves the right to add or change the job requirements at any time.

EEO Statement

Bank OZK is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law. Member FDIC.