COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Forbright is a nationwide full-service bank and lender helping accelerate the transition to a sustainable and low-carbon economy. Headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Forbright is committed to accelerating the transition to a sustainable economy by financing visionary leader in clean energy, healthcare, technology, financial services, real estate, and other industries with extraordinary service.
COMPANY CULTURE: We are a dynamic, high energy, fun, and fast-paced organization that has an exciting growth trajectory, meaningful mission, and embedded responsible environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices into our daily interactions. We offer our team members a culture of collaboration, inclusion, flexibility, recognition, and giving back. We look to hire individuals that are passionate about our mission, and who are motivated, customer and results-oriented, innovative, adaptable, and thoughtful.
COMPANY MISSION: We are a mission-driven institution. We operate a sound dynamic institution that is well capitalized, liquid, profitable and uses best practices to manage risk and assure compliance with laws and regulations. We use Forbright’s capital, capabilities, innovation, and expertise to help our clients succeed and contribute broadly to building a more sustainable future.
JOB SUMMARY: The Systems Administrator is responsible for supporting the development, maintenance, and enhancement of IT related matters, including applications, networks, equipment, systems, and vendors, for the Bank and its affiliates.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Execute across all operational activities of the IT department
- Support the strategic direction and the design of technology, infrastructure, software, and communications and networking systems, including the implementation and integration of external and internal business processing systems and applications
- Systems administration including cloud-based (AWS, Azure), VMWare, Microsoft Active Directory, Office365, and Mobile Intune
- Experience with the integration and support of SSO and 2FA applications
- Support for Bank systems including Horizon/FIS, Citrix, Salesforce, Wall Street Office
- Manage or assist with IT related projects, daily checks, backup processes, and audits
- Assist in the creation and maintenance of high-quality documentation (primarily Visio diagrams) for Bank systems, policies, procedures, and plans
- Support third party hardware and software integrations and service vendor relationships
- Promote cybersecurity awareness, assist in training, testing, and the use of best practices
- Assist with the design and maintenance of data and information management processes to ensure consistency, integrity, and security
- Provide after hours, weekend and on-call support on an as needed basis outside of general working hours
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a 4-year, accredited institution OR minimum of 6 years of systems administration required
- Certifications in associated fields of study (MCSE, CCNA, CCISP, A+, Net+, Azure etc.) preferred
- Experience managing IT systems in a virtualized and remotely accessible environment required; experience with Citrix is a plus
- Strong knowledge of desktop and server systems, implementation, management, and architecture (including but not limited to Cisco Meraki, Amazon Web Services, Azure etc.) required
- Strong experience working with financial systems; Microsoft cloud-based services, including Azure, active directory, and Office 365, and Salesforce
- Proficient in Visio; development and maintenance of network and system diagrams
- Prior Banking systems experience is a plus
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
- Highly organized and efficient, able to work with all levels of staff in all areas of the Bank, detail oriented, a team player, and excellent time management skills
- Must be able to adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions, exhibit passion and excitement over work, and have a self-starter, “can do” attitude
- Proven ability to meet deadlines while thoroughly completing projects and assignments
- Additional responsibilities as directed by management
POSITION REQUIREMENTS: The requirements described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees to perform the essential functions. Work is conducted primarily in an office; however, some positions may be conducted remotely via technology. While performing duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required for prolonged periods of time to:
- Sit or stand at a desk
- Walk, stoop down, crouch, kneel or bend over
- Use hands and fingers
- Utilize a computer monitor with visual acuity
- Operate technology and other office machinery such as printers, fax machines, scanners, etc
- Communicate clearly both verbally and in writing with others
ADDITIONAL DUTIES: For Forbright Bank to remain efficient and nimble as a growing organization, team members are expected to exhibit a high level of flexibility regarding any duties that may be situationally assigned outside of this job description.
PERKS/BENEFITS:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
- 4 weeks PTO
- 401k + company match
- Metro SmartTrip benefits ($50/mo)
- Remote or hybrid work schedules for most positions
- Bonuses for purchasing solar panels, electric vehicles, biking to work, etc
- Paid subscriptions to Veterans Compost, Imperfect Foods, and more!
- Best Workplaces for Commuters 2023 & 2024 winner
- The Washington Post Top Workplaces 2023 winner
- American Banker Best Banks to Work For 2023 winner
It is the policy of Forbright Bank to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and to administer all aspects and conditions of pre-employment and employment without regard to protected characteristics.
