Senior Cloud Engineer - Contract

SciPro are currently partnered with a Mid-sized Biotech in the Cambridge area. They are looking for a Help Desk Engineer for a ~4-month contract, with a possible extension. Please see the job description below before applying.

This is a contract opportunity - W2 Only (NO C2C) - Must have the right to work and reside in the USA

Duties:

Lead or participate in a cross functional team to plan and design information technology solutions

Manage on-premise and cloud infrastructure to maintain high reliability and efficiency of company systems

Develop processes for improving efficiency and document technical procedures

Design scalable cloud infrastructure for our data analyses and other informatics pipelines.

Perform regular security audits of IT systems and mitigate issues as needed

Maintain production databases and application servers to support research and development efforts

Oversee regular maintenance and testing of remote disaster recovery infrastructure

Lead and participate in business continuity planning and implementation with a cross functional team

Mentor colleagues and lead projects with manageable risks and resource needs

Skills:

Proficiency in leading and designing AWS cloud infrastructure

Proficiency in maintaining VMware-based virtual workloads and associated hardware

Proficiency in working with identity based solutions (eg AD/AAD/Okta)

Proficiency in handling mixed Windows and Linux operating systems

Proficiency in scripting (unix/powershell/aws-cli)

Proficiency in managing Microsoft 365 platforms

Proficiency in maintaining Oracle, SQL Server, PostgresSQL, and MySQL server databases

Proficiency in supervising network monitoring/security solutions such as Zabbix, Crowdstrike, and Zscaler

Familiarity with maintaining Apache, Tomcat, and IIS servers

Familiarity with Cisco/Fortigate networking equipment (Firewall/Switches) configurations

Experience overseeing Splunk is a plus

Education:

Minimum 7-10 years of hands-on technical experience

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Experience working in a regulated environment (SOX, GxP, GDPR)