When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.
At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.
Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.
We are currently hiring a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team in the UK! This role can be home and/or office based and will work as part of a Global team. You will be a contributor in Global and Regional infrastructure projects with guidance from senior team members, work to ensure maximum uptime to essential systems, mentor junior staff members to promote standardization and project initiatives and work closely with other IT Management and technical staff to promote, evaluate and test Infrastructure solutions.
Key Accountabilities
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Leads complex systems projects both regionally and globally
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Provide consultation and direction to IT Management and Infrastructure teams across multiple technology disciplines
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Escalation point for regional and global technical issues from junior team members and IT teams
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Responsible for technical management, operation and maintenance of Server infrastructure
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Monitors and maintains Systems and Services
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Investigates and resolves problems, inefficiencies, and performance issues
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Evaluates, tests, and recommends solutions
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Implementation of Systems and ensures quality standards
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Provides ongoing information to management and peers regarding the general health of the environment, as well as enhancements and innovations
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Keeps updated on industry trends and emerging technologies as applicable to Parexel
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Keeps IT management abreast of any changes in the technologies which may impact our business
Skills and Experience
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5 + years of experience in a Systems Engineering role
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Required to have a solid understanding of VMware VSAN and VCF
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Required to have a solid understanding of Cisco UCS hardware platforms
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Solid understanding of networking and storage arrays/networks is desired
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Solid understanding of Zerto is a plus
Top Skills
What We Do
Parexel is among the world’s largest clinical research organizations (CROs), providing the full range of Phase I to IV clinical development services to help life-saving treatments reach patients faster. Leveraging the breadth of our clinical, regulatory and therapeutic expertise, our team of more than 21,000 global professionals collaborates with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind, increasing access and participation to make clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere. Our depth of industry knowledge and strong track record gained over the past 40 years is moving the industry forward and advancing clinical research in healthcare’s most complex areas, while our innovation ecosystem offers the best solutions to make every phase of the clinical trial process more efficient. With the people, insight and focus on operational excellence, we work With HeartTM every day to treat patients with dignity and continuously learn from their experiences, so every trial makes a difference. For more information, visit parexel.com.
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