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Globe Life

OIPA System Administration Lead

Globe Life

. Oversee Release Management and Environment/System Administration functions within the Policy Administration System (PAS) program.

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Release Management and System Administration within the Policy Administration System (PAS) framework, with a strong focus on IT SDLC processes, Agile methodologies, and team leadership. Proficient in Oracle technologies and enterprise ticketing systems, ensuring operational excellence and compliance across multiple environments.

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Release ManagementOracle Linux System AdministrationWebLogic AdministrationIT SDLC ProcessesAgile Project Methodologies

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Hard Skills
OIPA Components DeploymentDatabase Backup ToolsOIPA Release ManagementOracle ExalogicOracle ExadataOracle Admin ServerOIPA Nightly CycleOracle IVSOracle SOAMuleSoft
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsAttention to DetailLeadership and Team DevelopmentAbility to Manage Multiple Priorities
Tools & Technologies
CherwellServiceNowOracle OEMOracle Data GuardOracle Rules Palette
Industry Keywords
Insurance Life and Health ProductsPolicy Administration SystemChange Control ProcessesProduction CAB MeetingsEnvironment Governance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSCloudLinuxOracleSDLCServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Oversee Release Management and Environment/System Administration functions within the Policy Administration System (PAS) program.
  • Lead and mentor Release Managers and System Administrators.
  • Set standards for deployment and environment governance.
  • Serve as primary escalation point for release readiness, infrastructure stability, patch compliance, and SDLC adherence across OIPA environments.
  • Manage, coach, and evaluate PAS Release Management and System Administration team members.
  • Assign work, set priorities, monitor workloads, and provide professional development guidance.
  • Lead project meetings with technical and business stakeholders and train team members on OIPA release and environment best practices.
  • Review and approve external vendor invoices.
  • Establish release management standards across strategic PAS initiatives.
  • Coordinate enterprise change control processes and attend weekly production CAB meetings.
  • Review and approve migration change-control documentation, assign version tracking, and maintain audit trails in the enterprise ticketing system.
  • Track production incidents, create emergency change-control documentation, and close incidents after resolution verification.
  • Coordinate PAS configuration and BPM deployments, IVS cross-track deployments, and table copying between environments.
  • Maintain the release calendar for major and minor release windows.
  • Define deployment-readiness guidelines and coordinate post-deployment validation testing.
  • Track release risks, issues, and dependencies.
  • Maintain communications and distribution lists for releases across legacy and ancillary applications.
  • Direct configuration migrations via Oracle Rules Palette (OIRP).
  • Manage PAS System Administration resources across multiple data centers and monitor OIPA application and database servers.
  • Review environment health checks and resolve performance or capacity concerns.
  • Coordinate database and application-server tuning, including clustering, CPU, memory, and thread-pool recommendations.
  • Coordinate new environment builds, complex deployments, migrations, and OIPA upgrades.
  • Coordinate Oracle Exa patches, YUM updates, OIPA base-code updates, and OIRP updates.
  • Attend vulnerability reviews and coordinate remediation; serve as point of contact for PAS Information Security exceptions.
  • Review SSL certificate status and coordinate replacements before expiration.
  • Serve as point of contact for Oracle ASR hardware monitoring, Service Express, and My Oracle Support access.
  • Maintain PAS and BPM ticket categories, resource assignments, and on-call listings in Cherwell.
  • Collaborate with internal OIPA Configuration teams and Oracle Development on OIPA Service Requests.
  • Report to the Director of IT Application Development.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in IT application development or operations roles.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in a lead, supervisory, or management capacity.
  • Experience with OIPA Components Deployment with WebLogic.
  • Experience with Oracle Linux system administration and WebLogic administration.
  • Experience with Oracle system administration tools including OEM, Admin Server, and Data Guard.
  • Experience with OIPA database and application upgrades and OIPA Release Management.
  • Experience with database backup tools such as Rubrik and RMAN.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and hold accountable a cross-functional technical team.
  • Strong understanding of IT SDLC processes and Agile project methodologies.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities under pressure while ensuring environments meet established SLAs.
  • Strong communication skills to convey technical information clearly to technical and business audiences.
  • Proficiency with enterprise ticketing systems such as Cherwell or ServiceNow.
  • Familiarity with Oracle Insurance Policy Administration (OIPA) and Oracle Insurance Rules Palette (OIRP).
  • Reliable and predictable attendance of your assigned shift.
  • Ability to work full time and/or part time based on position specifications.
  • Experience with Oracle Exalogic and Exadata is a plus.
  • Experience with Oracle Admin Server and the OIPA nightly Cycle is a plus.
  • OIPA implementation experience for multiple clients is a plus.
  • Knowledge of Oracle IVS, Oracle SOA, MuleSoft, and BPM is a plus.
  • Knowledge of AWS and Oracle OCI cloud computing is a plus.
  • Working knowledge of insurance life and health products across individual, group, and worksite markets is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive compensation designed to reflect your expertise and contribution.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
  • Robust life insurance benefits
  • Retirement plans, including company-matched 401k and pension plan
  • Paid holidays and time off
  • Parental leave
  • Subsidized all-in-one subscriptions supporting fitness, mindfulness, nutrition, and sleep
  • Company-paid counseling for mental health, stress management, and work-life balance
  • Continued education reimbursement eligibility
  • Company-paid FLMI and ICA courses
  • Discounted Texas Rangers tickets