What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Infrastructure Engineering position at Primerica?
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In 2025, USA Today recognized Primerica as a Top Workplace USA for the fifth year in a row, and Newsweek named Primerica one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for the second consecutive year. In 2024, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution named Primerica as a Top Workplace for the eleventh consecutive year, and Forbes recognized Primerica as one of America’s Best Employers for Women for the fifth year in a row. In addition, for the tenth time Primerica has been voted a Best Employer by Gwinnett Magazine. Primerica is a great place to work! Join our team to experience what it’s like to work at “one of the best places to work in the metro Atlanta”.
About This Position
The IT Infrastructure Engineer Manager is responsible for leading a team of Systems Engineers supporting mission-critical infrastructure across Unix, Linux, WebSphere and F5 environments.
This role combines technical leadership with operational oversight, ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of distributed systems. The Manager will perform hands-on tasks, delegate responsibilities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support application hosting, infrastructure upgrades, and automation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have 5 to 10 years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-grade Unix/Linux infrastructure, with expertise in F5 load balancing technologies. The candidate should be well-versed in virtualization, automation, and monitoring solutions, and capable of managing a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Strong communication skills and the ability to work across multiple teams and management levels are essential
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Job Responsibilities:
This position is exempt (not eligible for overtime pay):
Yes
Our Benefits
At Primerica, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission – creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.
In 2025, USA Today recognized Primerica as a Top Workplace USA for the fifth year in a row, and Newsweek named Primerica one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for the second consecutive year. In 2024, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution named Primerica as a Top Workplace for the eleventh consecutive year, and Forbes recognized Primerica as one of America’s Best Employers for Women for the fifth year in a row. In addition, for the tenth time Primerica has been voted a Best Employer by Gwinnett Magazine. Primerica is a great place to work! Join our team to experience what it’s like to work at “one of the best places to work in the metro Atlanta”.
About This Position
The IT Infrastructure Engineer Manager is responsible for leading a team of Systems Engineers supporting mission-critical infrastructure across Unix, Linux, WebSphere and F5 environments.
This role combines technical leadership with operational oversight, ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of distributed systems. The Manager will perform hands-on tasks, delegate responsibilities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support application hosting, infrastructure upgrades, and automation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have 5 to 10 years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-grade Unix/Linux infrastructure, with expertise in F5 load balancing technologies. The candidate should be well-versed in virtualization, automation, and monitoring solutions, and capable of managing a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Strong communication skills and the ability to work across multiple teams and management levels are essential
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of Unix/Linux/F5 Systems Engineers (junior and senior level)
- Oversee day-to-day operations of AIX, RHEL, and F5 environments
- Manage team schedules, priorities, and workload distribution
- Act as first point of escalation for technical and operational issues
- Participate in on-call rotation and ensure timely incident resolution
- Attend project planning meetings and assign work responsibilities
- Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure compliance with security and operational standards
- Coordinate with application teams, developers, and other infrastructure groups
- Bachelor's degree in in related field or Industry experience in infrastructure management
- 5–10 years of Unix/Linux systems administration experience
- 3–5 years of experience managing F5 load balancers
- Strong command-line skills and shell scripting
- Experience with virtualization platforms (PowerVM, VMware)
- Familiarity with automation tools
- Experience with monitoring tools (Nagios, SolarWinds, etc.)
- Proven track record in patch management and infrastructure upgrades
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience communicating with upper management
This position is exempt (not eligible for overtime pay):
Yes
Our Benefits
- Day one health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) Plan with competitive employer match
- Vacation, sick, holiday and volunteer time off
- Life and disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account
- Professional development
- Tuition reimbursement
- Company-sponsored social and philanthropy events
At Primerica, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission – creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.