IT Network Administrator

Job Description

Company

This organisation is a growing, biotechnology company focused on developing an entirely new class of therapeutics. They are backed by various life sciences venture capital groups, their mission is to positively impact their patients’ health by creating therapeutics for the treatment of various severe diseases for patients and families who have limited options

Job Purpose

• Manage, monitor, and improve the company Microsoft Active Directory, network and server environments whilst overseeing IT Security to ensure the company data and IT environments are secure.
• Work in partnership with external IT consultants to implement new technology when required and ensure that SLA’s are achieved across the network and server environments.
• Work closely with the Scientific, Operational and fellow IT team members to provide high-quality IT support to corporate and lab environments.

Accountabilities

• Manage the company LAN, WAN, Active Directory and Microsoft Virtual server environments to ensure maximum security and uptime for the Corporate and Lab environments.
• Install, configure, and manage network equipment including firewalls, routers, proxy servers, switches, WAN accelerators, Wi-Fi networks, DNS and DHCP to maximise network efficiency, useability and security.
• Manage company leased lines, VPN and WAN environments at all sites to ensure high quality service and bandwidth for current and future usage to allow high data throughput for data backup and site interconnectivity.
• Manage and improve the company network design and hardware estate on an ongoing basis, to ensure segregation of network traffic between the different network types is achieved, with security as a top priority, by using firewall and layer 3 switch VLAN technologies.
• Plan and communicate to carry out regular monthly scheduled security patch updates of IT Infrastructure environment (network and server) to the latest software / firmware release in line with Cyber Essentials Plus and higher protocols.
• Ensure the networks are protected from malware and virus threats, identifying areas under threat and suggest / implement security improvements, keeping updated on ever-changing cyber-landscape.

Specification

• Expert in Microsoft Azure / Active Directory, AWS, Azure SSO, Microsoft Hyper V virtual technology, Exchange, SharePoint, Intune and Autopilot, Azure conditional Access, Teams and Endpoint Manager.
• Experienced in data backup management utilising Veeam to Disk, Tape and Cloud.
• Good knowledge and experience of Cloud, infrastructure, networking and Internet technologies with a strong understanding of Internet, routing (IP, Ethernet etc.) and knowledge of MPLS or SD WAN, Cisco networking and routing including BGP, OSPF.
• Good knowledge of key IT technology:-
• Darktrace Email
• Veeam backup
• Fortinet firewalls
• HP network switching
• Teams call routing
• Knowledge and understanding of ITIL & Process Management.

Desirable Experience

• Ideally, a degree in a relevant IT/Maths field
• Ideally, experience of working in Biotech environment with the understanding of IT delivery

Benefits

• Hybrid working available (4 days in office)
• Bonus / a variety of benefits