IT Manager/Sr. IT Manager (Contract-to-Hire)

Frontier Medicines•Boston, MA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Frontier Medicines is seeking an IT Manager/Sr. IT Manager to lead core infrastructure, security, and platform administration as part of a small IT team. The role is hands-on with systems used by scientific and business teams, including the data center, networks, identity, cloud, and device management. It is an individual-contributor position with no direct reports, responsible for day-to-day administration, planning, and vendor relationships in a lean, fast-moving biotech environment. The role is based on site at Frontier’s Boston office in Seaport and is offered as a three-month contract-to-hire opportunity, with the possibility of conversion to a full-time position if it is a strong fit for both sides.

Requirements

At least 5 years of hands-on experience running enterprise IT infrastructure.
Expert knowledge of VMware vSphere, enterprise storage, and backup and recovery.
Strong understanding of computer architecture, networking, virtualization, storage, and operating systems in mixed macOS, Windows, and Linux environments.
Extensive experience administering and troubleshooting Windows and Linux servers.
Experience managing Meraki and Palo Alto networks, including firewall rules and site-to-site VPNs.
Experience administering Okta, Intune, and Jamf.
Experience managing and securing AWS accounts and services.
Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across systems and explain fixes clearly in writing.
Ability to work independently on a small team, with sound judgment and excellent attention to detail.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a life sciences or biotech environment.
Experience working in a regulated environment, with awareness of compliance standards such as HIPAA, GDPR, and Sarbanes-Oxley, and IT control frameworks such as NIST and ISO.
Certifications in VMware, AWS, Okta, or Palo Alto.

Responsibilities

Administer VMware vSphere hosts and virtual machines, patch servers and applications, and monitor capacity and performance.
Manage the on-site data center, including server hardware, hosting-environment uptime, physical access, and coordination with facility management.
Administer TrueNAS and Synology storage systems and manage Rubrik backups, restore testing, and disaster recovery.
Manage Meraki LAN and wireless networks, Palo Alto firewall rules, DNS, remote access, and site-to-site VPNs; troubleshoot connectivity issues.
Administer Okta, including SSO, MFA, access policies, application integrations, and user lifecycle automation.
Manage AWS accounts and services by configuring resources, enforcing access controls, and monitoring security posture.
Set Intune and Jamf policies, including configuration profiles, compliance rules, security baselines, OS and application updates, and app deployment.
Detect and respond to security threats, protect endpoints, email, and the network, and manage vulnerabilities and third-party risk.