It Infrastructure System Engineer

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agro-science Contract Research Organization services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralized and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.In ****, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.Job DescriptionBasic Function and Scope of Responsibility:The Infrastructure Engineer is primarily responsible for engineering, configuration, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of the Company's infrastructure, including physical and virtual servers, storage, backups, and disaster recovery planning. This role requires deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to lead complex projects.Essential Job Duties:Research, evaluate, and recommend hardware and software such as servers, storage (SAN/NAS), as well as backup software.Support of corporate servers in on-premise, hybrid, and cloud environments.Design, configure, or upgrade server and storage environments.Assists with advanced troubleshooting, backup, and archiving.Identify, diagnose, and resolve connection, reliability, or performance issues.Work within and assist with the management of defined IT processes and procedures, including Systems Development Life Cycle methodology.Work with little to no supervision with latitude for independent judgment.Consult with senior peers on medium to complex projects.Assist in overseeing the primary activities of individual contributors (see above) to ensure completion of tasks and attainment of departmental goals.Other duties as assigned by management.QualificationsEssential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Minimum of 3-7 years server support a must, preferably Windows ****, **** & **** serverMinimum of 3-7 years of experience managing VMware and Hyper-V virtual server environmentsMinimum of 3-7 years in managing, designing, configuring, and upgrading backup solutionsMinimum of 3-7 years managing, designing, configuring, and upgrading storage solutionsExperience supporting Microsoft Exchange environmentsExperience supporting Linux server environments.Experience managing automated enterprise patching and software deployments.Experience using and applying System Development Lifecycle MethodologiesPrevious experience in a reference lab or similar regulated/controlled environmentBasic scripting experience in a common scripting language such as PowerShell or Python.Experience using an automation platform such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or equivalent experienceActive Directory, Domain Management, and Group Policy Experience.Windows Deployment Services Experience.Critical thinking and problem-solving abilityAbility to multi-taskKnowledge of reference lab operations and processes a plusExperience in maintaining technical documentation to ensure efficient planning and executionGoal-oriented, with excellent time management and organizational skillsExcellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively and work efficiently with people at all levels in an organizationExcellent verbal & written communication skillsKeenly attentive to detailAbility to keep sensitive information confidentialHigh level of proficiency with PC-based software programs including MS Office suite and project management tools, MS Project preferredAdditional InformationProfessional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English.