Senior Network / Systems Administrator

WuXi AppTec • Middletown, DE

155d • Hybrid

About The Position

To Work as the Sr. Network/Systems Administrator this person is a highly experienced IT professional who manages and maintains an organization's networks and systems, ensuring they operate efficiently, securely, and reliably. This role involves a broad range of responsibilities, with a focus in network infrastructure management. This role comes with the ability to learn Enterprise infrastructure Application and server administration, security design, implementation and to support the IT processes to ensure the stable operation of IT Infrastructure for WuXi AppTec sites located in the US (Delaware) and assist with European operations. This is a Hybrid Position that would be a minimum of 2 days (Middletown Delaware) in the office unless projects deemed more time on site is needed.

Requirements

• 6 years of relevant experience or equivalent
• Bachelor's degree or Equivalent work experience
• Preferred CCNA, CCNP certifications
• 4 years of experience with supporting back end infrastructure technology; must have working knowledge of how to configure, secure, and troubleshooting
• Firewalls (Cisco FTD Firewalls / FortiGate) - NAT and Firewall access rules
• Network Connectivity - WAN (includes troubleshooting managed services routing)
• Network Connectivity - LAN (SD-WAN, Routing protocols OSPF, BGP)
• Cisco Layer 2/3 Devices
• Cisco Switch configuration, VLANs, Spanning Tree, VRFs, port/group channels
• Windows Server Administration Experience 2016/2022
• VMware Administration of Host, Guest, Storage, networking (including iSCSI) and VMWare Apps
• Active Directory (Sites and Services, ADFS)
• Willingness to perform excellent customer service
• Proficient in Oral & Written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)

Nice To Haves

• Travel may be required up to 15% to other sites Located in US & Europe for projects.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for back end Corporate Manufacturing Infrastructure that includes the deployment, configuration, security, monitoring, and troubleshooting in the following Areas
• Network Security solutions including Firewalls (Cisco, Fortigate), Network Access Control (Cisco ISE), IPS/IDS, DNS
• Layer 2 / Layer 3 Networking Switches, routers, Wireless Controllers (Cisco, Cisco DNA)
• Corporate Networking Connectivity including Internet, Ethernet Network Service (MPSL\EPL) and Site to Site VPN's, SD-WAN, Using BGP, OSPF and other routing protocols.
• Microsoft Server 2016/2022/2025
• Office 365
• Active Directory / ADFS / Azure AD
• SAN Storage Solution (Dell EMC, HP)
• VMWare 7.x (vCenter, ESXi, NSX, Storage Connectivity (iSCSI)
• Ability to work in a team environment and independently as required
• Normally receives minimal instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new assignments.
• Maybe required to work Holidays and weekends
• Be on call and available after business hours
• Establish and maintain pertinent policies, standards, and procedures
• Perform duties in compliance with applicable regulations and standards such as Sarbanes Oxley Act, FDA Quality System, and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Works on routine assignments per written procedures, where ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice is required.
• Contributes to the overall operations and to the achievement of departmental goals
• Perform job specific tasks in compliance with applicable Regulations, International Standards, and WuXi AppTec Policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Thorough understanding of Good Laboratory Practices and Good Manufacturing Practices
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees