Sr. Systems Engineer

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.

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Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Installation, configuration, troubleshooting and maintenance of all computerized systems
Provide ongoing support of existing infrastructure to maintain uptimes within the agreed service level agreement.
Provide documentation in line with company standard operating procedures

Additional Functions:
Performs network reliability and performance analysis to provide recommendations for capacity planning and infrastructure upgrades.
Develop and support system level redundancy and Disaster Recovery Infrastructure.
Ability to participate in product discussions and to understand the needs of the team and recommend the proper tools.
Lead the analysis of requirements that define the design for new and modification of existing tools, utilities, environments and systems
Provide foresight into future technology trends, risks, or issues that will impact the organization and provide mitigation plans to address each
Provide insight into best practices with systems management, processes and standards, application performance, capability, tuning, storage and network management
Stays abreast of business, operational, and technology trends that may affect the organizations portfolio and strategy
Good understanding of virtualization & cloud technologies - VMWare, AWS, Azure
Strong Linux and Windows background in an enterprise environment
Solid understanding of networking and core Internet protocols (e.g. TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, HTTP, and distributed networks).

Qualifications:
Required Experience / Education:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
10+ years of experience with configuration, deployment, and support of infrastructure and the applications.
10+ years’ experience in IT support in a 24x7 environment
10+ years related experience
10+ years’ experience in Windows and Linux Administration
10+ years’ experience with VMware
Strong background in Linux and Windows Administration
VMware ESX 7.0-current
10+ years of experience managing a highly available (99.999%) public-facing, front-end web server / website, with a focus on configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Ability to use a wide variety of open-source technologies and cloud services
Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service
Familiarity with network troubleshooting
Extensive Server hardware/software configuration experience
Deep knowledge of building and configuring secure servers
Preferred Experience / Education:
MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline or equivalent
8+ years monitoring experience tools like Nagios.
8+ years of experience with VM management, preferably VMWare.
8+ years knowledge of scripting with PowerShell, or equivalent scripting language.
10+ years expertise with OS and application installation methods.
5+ years of Microsoft 365 experience
10+ year experience with Microsoft Exchange
Deep understanding of Windows traditional and SQL Clustering technologies. Along with SQL Availability Groups.
Understanding and experience with TCP/IP networking concepts and principles.
Extensive experience with Directory Services such as LDAP, TDS, LDS, Active Directory, ADFS
Familiarity with server deployment technologies.
HP BladeSystem / server blades or equivalent
Support of storage area networks – preferably IBM
Experience with backup technologies – preferably Rubrik

What can Almac Group offer you?
Medical, Vision & Dental benefits from the 1st of the month following start date
20 days PTO per year, accrued monthly following start date
12 holidays per year
Company paid Long and Short-term disability along with Life Insurance
401k company contribution
Professional development programs/ continuous learning opportunities

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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 of 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 globally.

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 cooperation.

Almac Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled - Proudly embracing diversity in all of its expressions.
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Almac provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities who need assistance completing the application process. Please email us at ADARequest@almacgroup.com to request assistance.

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