Senior Systems Engineer

Almac Group is a global leader in advancing human health. We provide a range of expert services across the drug development lifecycle to pharmaceutical and biotech companies, supporting them in finding treatments for patients.

Skills and attributes

• computerised systems
• IT Server
• Cloud

Description

Business Unit : Central Services

Open To : Internal & External Candidates

Ref No: HRJOB11807

The Opportunity

As part of the UK infrastructure team, the Senior Systems Engineer has responsibility for the servers and storage equipment supporting mission critical 24x7 IS services for all Almac sites. They are responsible for the design, installation, troubleshooting and maintenance of server and storage infrastructure and applications both on site and in the Cloud. The primary focus of the role is Linux-based server platforms and enterprise storage technologies; however, experience supporting a range of operating systems and infrastructure technologies is highly desirable. Given Almac's extensive use of OpenText Content Suite (Livelink), experience in the administration, support, or integration of this platform would be advantageous.

What you need to be successful

• BSc hons degree (or equivalent) with a strong computer element OR Proven practical experience in Infrastructure support in a large IS or manufacturing environment
• Competence in implementing, administrating and supporting Server Operating Systems supporting complex interwoven infrastructure environments
• Experience in the installation and administration of Virtualisation technologies such as VMware or Hyper-V, KVM, OpenShift or VDI
• Experience supporting the delivering complex IS infrastructure projects to agreed time, cost and quality

Further information

For further information on essential and desirable criteria, please review the job description attached to the online job posting.

Closing Date

We will no longer be accepting applications after 5pm on Friday 6 November 2026.

Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick Days

Almac Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer