About the Department

　　At Novo Nordisk, we want to make a difference. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers, and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

　　In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our legacy Injectable Finished Products (IFP) facility in Clayton, NC is a 457,000 square foot aseptic "fill and finish" site that is responsible for producing innovative, injectable diabetes and obesity treatments. At IFP, you’ll join a global network of manufacturing professionals who are passionate about what they do.

　　What we offer you:

　　Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions

　　All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays

　　Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one

　　Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option

　　Family Focused Benefits including 12 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave

　　Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products

　　Tuition Assistance

　　Life & Disability Insurance

　　Employee Referral Awards

　　At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

　　The Position

　　Responsible for the operation, maintenance, administration, & lifecycle management of selected infrastructure systems & platforms.

　　Relationships

　　Manager, IT Systems.

　　Essential Functions

　　Evaluate existing supported systems & design proposed systems to ensure lifecycle management of those systems

　　Ensure that installation, troubleshooting, qualification of infrastructure systems meets local & regulatory requirements

　　Monitoring systems & responding to IT incidents

　　Participate in investigations & responses to IT Security & Support incidents

　　Ensure security patches are deployed according to patching procedures & manufacturing recommendations

　　Participate in Risk assessments & provide analysis of supported systems for performance & capacity

　　Plan, prepare, test & execute backup & recovery procedures for supported servers

　　Responsible for backups & annually testing the Disaster Recovery Plan for supported systems

　　Provides input for IT Infrastructure Processes & Procedures

　　Resource on site projects & works with external infrastructure resources on projects

　　Participate as a resource on small department projects & other business unit projects

　　Collaborate with System Managers, Senior engineers, & IT Security for new systems or updates to existing systems

　　Serve as SME during corporate & external agency audits

　　Support & practice IT Security

　　Ensure confidentiality of sensitive data

　　Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties Provide ad-hoc production support & after-hours support to the site

　　Other accountabilities as assigned

　　Physical Requirements

　　Moves equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions. Ability to do close precision work with their hands. Must be able to remain in a stationary position (sitting and standing) 50% of the time. May required corrected vision to 20/25 based on role. May require color vision based on role. Occasionally ascends/descends a ladder. May be required to work at elevated heights. Occasionally works around odorous &/or hazardous materials.

　　Qualifications

　　BS degree in related field with minimum 5 years related experience or 10 years direct experience required

　　Knowledge of Microsoft OS, Linux OS, Networking principles, & concepts of IT Security preferred

　　Experience in environments with more than 300 servers & 2000 workstations preferred

　　Experience in System Monitoring Tools, Domain Services, Backup Solutions, Deployment of Virtualized Servers, Patch Management, & IT Security preferred

　　Certification in an IT System Administration/Engineer discipline (e.g. Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), etc.) preferred

　　Strong technical background in IT Infrastructure systems & networking preferred

　　Experience of using System Monitoring Tools, Domain Services (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP), Virtualization Platforms & deployment of servers, Backup Solutions & Disaster Recovery Processes, System Patch Deployment Technologies, Communication Flows & Firewalls, IT Security Controls such as Application Whitelisting/Anti-virus, & network monitoring & packet analysis tools preferred

　　Analyzing, troubleshooting, documenting, & resolving infrastructure & business system hardware, software & networking incidents preferred

　　Creating user accounts & managing access control based on company policies preferred

　　Maintaining an inventory of installed software/hardware & managing software licensing preferred

　　Configuring, optimizing, & monitoring operating system software & servers preferred

　　Perform life-cycle system development tasks for IT infrastructure systems preferred

　　General understanding & practices ITIL framework (Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Management, Asset Management, Release Management, Service Level Management, etc) preferred

　　Operate infrastructure systems under FDA regulations & guidelines as they relate to computer-based information & automation systems preferred

　　Maintain infrastructure documentation & system testing in accordance with federal, corporate, & local requirements preferred

　　Follow all IT infrastructure policies & procedures for qualifying, managing, & retiring IT Infrastructure Systems preferred

　　Adhere to the Operation & Maintenance Procedures & IT Disaster Recovery Plans for supported systems preferred

　　Participate in security audits, risk assessments, & analysis preferred

　　Adhere to strategic IT solution strategies preferred

　　Experience with Systematic Problem Solving (Ability to troubleshoot, resolve, & document IT infrastructure incidents) preferred

　　Knowledge of project management & the development life cycle required preferred

　　Perform project implementation tasks, including system assessments, market surveys, design specification development, system implementation & training for various information technology while using established procedures preferred

　　Assure all system documentation is up-to-date prior to rollout & compliant with requirements preferred

　　Establish & operate within IT infrastructure cost center & project budgets preferred

　　Demonstrates good written & oral communication skills preferred

　　Develops & maintains strong internal relationships preferred

　　Perform other duties as assigned preferred

　　Strategic IT Planning, IT Project Management, IT Systems Analysis (Requirement gathering, Cost/Benefit Proposal Generation), Software Life Cycle Methodologies, Software Quality Assurance, System Specification Development, Analytical Problem Solving (SPC, TQM), Critical FDA Computer System Requirements (21CFRPart 11), Computer System Management, Configuration Management & Control, Information System Security Principles a plus

　　We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

　　At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

　　Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

　　If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.