Systems Engineer II Server Admin

About the Department

You will be joining Fill & Finish Expansions (FFEx) which is responsible for all major expansion activities within aseptic production solid dosage forms finished products fill & finish warehousing and QC across all production areas in Product Supply. The area is anchored in Product Supply Quality & IT which globally employ approx. 20000 of Novo Nordisks 50000 employees.

FFEx is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design plan and build all new aseptic filling capacity across Novo Nordisk to serve the needs of millions of patients. We do it by rethinking our production facilities with the use of modern technology as we are setting the standards for the aseptic production of the future. Facilities designed today which we will still be proud of 20 years from now. FF Expansions has a global approach where you will be working with multiple sites and cultures across the world.

What we offer you:

Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions

All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays

Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance effective day one

Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option

Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave

Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products

Tuition Assistance

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee Referral Awards

At Novo Nordisk you will find opportunities resources and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

The Position

Responsible for the operation maintenance administration & lifecycle management of selected infrastructure systems & platforms.

Relationships

Reports to Manager IT Systems.

Essential Functions

• Evaluate existing supported systems & designing proposed systems to ensure lifecycle management of those systems
• Ensure that installation troubleshooting qualification & validation of infrastructure systems meets local & regulatory requirements
• Monitoring systems & responding to IT incidents
• Participate in investigations & responses to IT Security & Support incidents
• Ensure security patches are deployed according to patching procedures & manufacturing recommendations
• Participate in Risk assessments & provide analysis of supported systems for performance & capacity
• Plan prepare test & execute backup & recovery procedures for supported serversResponsible for backups & annually testing the Disaster Recovery Plan for supported systems
• Provides mentoring & technical guidance to other ITS personnel
• Provides input for IT Infrastructure Processes & Procedures
• Resource on site projects & works with external infrastructure resources on projects
• Manage small department projects & support other business unit projects
• Collaborate with System Managers Senior engineers & IT Security for new systems or updates to existing systems
• Serve as SME during corporate & external agency audits
• Support & practice IT Security
• Ensure confidentiality of sensitive data
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties Provide ad-hoc production support & after-hours support to the site
• Other accountabilities as assigned

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.)

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in related field with minimum 5 yr. related experience or 10 years direct experience required
• Knowledge of Microsoft OS Linux OS Networking principles & concepts of IT Security required
• Experience in environments with more than 300 servers & 2000 workstations required
• Experience in System Monitoring Tools Domain Services Backup Solutions Deployment of Virtualized Servers Patch Management & IT Security required
• Certification in an IT System Administration/Engineer discipline (e.g. Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) etc.) required
• Strong technical background in IT Infrastructure systems & networking required
• Experience of using System Monitoring Tools Domain Services (Active Directory DNS DHCP) Virtualization Platforms & deployment of servers Backup Solutions & Disaster Recovery Processes System Patch Deployment Technologies Communication Flows & Firewalls IT Security Controls such as Application Whitelisting/Anti-virus & network monitoring & packet analysis tools required
• Maintaining an inventory of installed software/hardware & managing software licensing required
• Analyzing troubleshooting documenting & resolving infrastructure & business system hardware software & networking incidents required
• Configuring optimizing & monitoring operating system software & servers required
• Perform life-cycle system development tasks for IT infrastructure systems required
• General understanding & practices ITIL framework (Incident Management Problem Management Change Management Asset Management Release Management Service Level Management etc) required
• Operate infrastructure systems under FDA regulations & guidelines as they relate to computer-based information & automation systems required
• Maintain infrastructure documentation & system testing in accordance with federal corporate & local requirements required
• Follow all IT infrastructure policies & procedures for qualifying managing & retiring IT Infrastructure Systems required
• Adhere to the Operation & Maintenance Procedures & IT Disaster Recovery Plans for supported systems required
• Participate in security audits risk assessments & analysis required
• Adhere to strategic IT solution strategies required
• Experience with Systematic Problem Solving (Ability to troubleshoot resolve & document IT infrastructure incidents) required
• Knowledge of project management & the development life cycle required required
• Perform project implementation tasks including system assessments market surveys design specification development system implementation & training for various information technology while using established procedures required
• Assure all system documentation is up-to-date prior to rollout & compliant with requirements required
• Establish & operate within IT infrastructure cost center & project budgets required
• Demonstrates good written & oral communication skills required
• Develops & maintains strong internal relationships required
• Perform other duties as assigned required
• Strategic IT Planning IT Project Management IT Systems Analysis (Requirement gathering Cost/Benefit Proposal Generation) Software Life Cycle Methodologies Software Quality Assurance System Specification Development Analytical Problem Solving (SPC TQM) Critical FDA Computer System Requirements (21CFRPart 11) Computer System Management Configuration Management & Control Information System Security Principles required

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk were not chasing quick fixes were creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years weve been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of whats possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives seek out bold ideas and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together were making healthcare more accessible treating and defeating diseases and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us you become part of something bigger a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race ethnicity color religion sex gender identity sexual orientation national origin disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local state or federal laws rules or regulations.

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