At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and implement cutting-edge IT infrastructure solutions for a global pharmaceutical leader.
- Company: Join Piramal Pharma Solutions, a forward-thinking CDMO with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, generous pension scheme, private healthcare, and flexible working hours.
- Other info: Excellent career growth opportunities in a supportive team focused on your success.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment while advancing your career in tech.
- Qualifications: Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, networking, and security best practices required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Piramal Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end development and manufacturing solutions across the drug life cycle. We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. This enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms. We also offer specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs and Antibody Drug Conjugation. Our capability as an integrated service provider and experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and Generic companies worldwide.
Joining our team comes with a range of excellent benefits designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and work-life balance. Alongside a competitive salary of approximately £45,000, you'll benefit from a generous pension scheme, private healthcare, flexible working hours, and enhanced holiday entitlement, helping you thrive both professionally and personally. This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking team that values its people and invests in their success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deploy and maintain IT and OT infrastructure solutions to support business and manufacturing operations.
- Design and implement resilient networks, server environments, and cloud-based solutions.
- Support/Lead infrastructure projects from planning through execution, ensuring minimal disruption to production.
- Evaluate and integrate new technologies to drive efficiency and security improvements.
- Provide 3rd-line support for complex technical issues across IT and OT systems.
- Ensure maximum uptime of critical business and manufacturing systems.
- Proactively monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot networks, servers, and security appliances.
- Maintain strong disaster recovery and backup strategies to ensure business continuity.
- Utilise the service management tool (e.g. ServiceNow) to record, update, and manage incidents.
- Implement and maintain GxP-compliant IT infrastructure within a regulated pharmaceutical environment.
- Ensure CFR Part 11 and data integrity requirements are met across all IT/OT systems.
- Implement cybersecurity best practices, including network segmentation, vulnerability patching, and Zero Trust principles.
Competencies:
- Infrastructure & Virtualisation: Strong understanding of VMware vSphere 8+ / ESXi or Microsoft Hyper-V
- Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003-2022, Windows Desktop 95-11, Basic Linux administration (Red Hat, Ubuntu)
- Networking & Security: Cisco networking (LAN, WAN, VLANs, Routing & Switching), Enterprise Firewall technologies (PaloAlto, Cisco ASA, Watchguard or similar), Network segmentation and security (IT/OT best practices)
- Backup & Disaster Recovery: Veeam Backup & Replication, Disaster recovery planning & high availability solutions
- Database & Application Support: Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server (2000-2022) is advantageous, Oracle Database (various versions), PostgreSQL/MySQL (desirable)
- General IT Expertise: Active Directory, Group Policy, DHCP, DNS, Storage solutions (SAN, NAS, Fibre Channel, iSCSI), Experience managing and maintaining HPE Synergy infrastructure/Nimble Storage technologies, Patch and vulnerability management
Summary
Location: Morpeth, NBL
Type: Full time
Infrastructure & Operations Engineer in Morpeth employer: Piramal Group
Piramal Pharma Solutions is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth, offering a competitive salary alongside generous benefits such as private healthcare, flexible working hours, and enhanced holiday entitlement. Located in Morpeth, our forward-thinking team fosters a collaborative work culture where innovation thrives, ensuring that you are supported in both your career and personal life while contributing to meaningful projects in the pharmaceutical industry.
