Senior System Administrator-- Office-based in Richmond, VA

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Office

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover impactful work, innovative thinking and a culture dedicated to working the right way, for the right reasons - with the customer always top of mind. The work we do matters, like helping customers find cures for cancer, protecting the environment, and supporting our customers' medical related inquiries. As the world leader in serving science, with the largest investment in R&D in the industry, our colleagues are empowered to realize their full potential as part of a fast-growing, global organization that values passion and unique contributions. Our commitment to our colleagues across the globe is to provide the resources and opportunities they need to make a difference in our world while building a fulfilling career with us.

What will you do in this role?

As a Senior Systems Administrator at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll maintain and optimize our critical infrastructure and applications. You'll join a collaborative team dedicated to supporting our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. In this position, you'll manage complex enterprise systems, implement effective solutions, and ensure maximum system performance and reliability. Working with advanced technologies across cloud and on-premises environments, you'll have opportunities to drive automation, improve processes, and contribute to our digital transformation initiatives.

This role provides hands-on, end-to-end operational support for laboratory instruments, instrument systems & software and enterprise applications like LIMS and ELN used by the labs. You will own the day-to-day setup, maintenance support, upgrades/patching, troubleshooting, and performance monitoring needed to keep systems stable with minimal downtime, while supporting change control and instrument/system validation activities.

Qualification requirements:

Education requirements
Bachelor's degree in a preferred field of study, such as Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related fields. Advanced degree preferred.

In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Experience requirements

Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years').

Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS & Linux) and virtualization technologies is required.

Experience working with Windows Server and operating systems administration is required.

Experience working with automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python, Shell) is required.

Experience working with incident management and problem-solving capabilities is required.

Experience working with Azure is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Expert knowledge of three or more technology services (Server - Windows/Linux; Data Centers; Storage; Virtualization; Messaging; Global Operations Management; Citrix; and Cloud platforms)

Effective project management and communication skills with ability to act as a project manager

Effective coaching and mentoring skills

Ability to act as a Subject Matter Expert and resource to junior employees

Ability to communicate information and ideas effectively

Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues on Windows, Linux, and storage platforms

Analytical and problem-solving skills

There may be times where you will be required to attend out of standard working hours, for escalation calls and project work as needed.

Location: Office-based in Richmond, VA. Relocation assistance is NOT provided.

*Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

*Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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