Almac Group is currently seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for our Souderton, PA location. The Senior Systems Engineer has primary responsibility for all servers and networking equipment supporting mission critical 24X7 networking services for all Almac sites and is responsible for the installation, configuration, troubleshooting and maintenance of all computerized equipment including but not limited to physical and virtual Windows and Linux Servers, SAN (storage area network), switches, routers, firewalls and any related software.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to
- :Installation, configuration, troubleshooting and maintenance of all computerized system
- sProvide ongoing support of existing infrastructure to maintain uptimes within the agreed service level agreement
- .Provide documentation in line with company standard operating procedure
s
Additional Function
- s:Performs network reliability and performance analysis to provide recommendations for capacity planning and infrastructure upgrade
- s.Develop and support system level redundancy and Disaster Recovery Infrastructur
- e.Ability to participate in product discussions and to understand the needs of the team and recommend the proper tool
- s.Lead the analysis of requirements that define the design for new and modification of existing tools, utilities, environments and syste
- msProvide foresight into future technology trends, risks, or issues that will impact the organization and provide mitigation plans to address ea
- chProvide insight into best practices with systems management, processes and standards, application performance, capability, tuning, storage and network manageme
- ntStays abreast of business, operational, and technology trends that may affect the organizations portfolio and strate
- gyGood understanding of virtualization & cloud technologies - VMWare, AWS, Azu
- reStrong Linux and Windows background in an enterprise environme
- ntSolid understanding of networking and core Internet protocols (e.g. TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, HTTP, and distributed networks
).
Qualificatio
ns:Required Experience / Educati
- on:Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical discipl
- ine10+ years of experience with configuration, deployment, and support of infrastructure and the applicatio
- ns.10+ years’ experience in IT support in a 24x7 environm
- ent10+ years related experie
- nce10+ years’ experience in Windows and Linux Administrat
- ion10+ years’ experience with VMw
- areStrong background in Linux and Windows Administrat
- ionVMware ESX 7.0-curr
- ent10+ years of experience managing a highly available (99.999%) public-facing, front-end web server / website, with a focus on configuration, maintenance, and troubleshoot
- ingAbility to use a wide variety of open-source technologies and cloud servi
- cesKnowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available serv
- iceFamiliarity with network troubleshoot
- ingExtensive Server hardware/software configuration experie
- nceDeep knowledge of building and configuring secure serv
ers
Preferred Experience / Educat
- ion:MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline or equiva
- lent8+ years monitoring experience tools like Nag
- ios.8+ years of experience with VM management, preferably VMW
- are.8+ years knowledge of scripting with PowerShell, or equivalent scripting langu
- age.10+ years expertise with OS and application installation meth
- ods.5+ years of Microsoft 365 experi
- ence10+ year experience with Microsoft Exch
- angeDeep understanding of Windows traditional and SQL Clustering technologies. Along with SQL Availability Gro
- ups.Understanding and experience with TCP/IP networking concepts and princip
- les.Extensive experience with Directory Services such as LDAP, TDS, LDS, Active Directory,
- ADFSFamiliarity with server deployment technolog
- ies.HP BladeSystem / server blades or equiva
- lentSupport of storage area networks – preferably
- IBMExperience with backup technologies – preferably Ru
brik
What can Almac Group offer
- you?Medical, Vision & Dental benefits from the 1st of the month following start
- date20 days PTO per year, accrued monthly following start
- date12 holidays per
- yearCompany paid Long and Short-term disability along with Life Insu
- rance401k company contrib
- utionProfessional development programs/ continuous learning opportun
ities
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Almac is an exceptional, award winning, drug development solutions provider at the forefront of the pharmaceutical industry. We are a privately owned organization that has organically grown over 50 years now employing 7,000 highly skilled personnel worldwide. Our US Headquarters is located at Souderton, PA with additional operations scattered around the US and Europe. ‘Partnering to Advance Human Health’ is more than just a tagline – it is our way o
f life.Embracing diversity is at the heart of enhancing Almac Group’s unique culture and reflects our fundamental belief that all people deserve equality, inclusivity and the opportunity for advancement. We are committed to cultivating a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment for all. Together, we will build on the strength in our diversity and deliver exceptional solutions to advance human health gl
obally.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role through our portal. Candidate Resumes/CV’s not submitted through our portal or directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your coop
eration.
Almac Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled - Proudly embracing diversity in all of its exp
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