IT Infrastructure Cloud Engineer

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies believes that it is a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and AgroScience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

 

In over 37 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 65,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of more than 950 laboratories in over 1,000 companies across 59 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

 

In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.95 billion; and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

SUMMARY OF ROLE AND OBJECTIVES:
 
We are seeking a skilled and proactive Cloud System Administrator to manage and maintain our hybrid cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Windows and Linux operating systems, VMware vSphere, and a strong background in patch management. This role is critical to ensuring system reliability, security, and scalability across our cloud and on-prem environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Administer and maintain Windows and Linux servers in cloud and on-prem environments.
Manage and optimize VMware vSphere infrastructure, including virtual machines, hosts, clusters, and storage.
Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform and Ansible.
Implement and manage patching strategies across all systems to ensure compliance and security.
Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and perform root cause analysis.
Collaborate with Security, and Application teams to patch and fix  vulnerabilities.
File share Management and DFSMaintain documentation for system configurations, procedures, and policies.
Participate in disaster recovery planning and execution.
 
Required Skills & Qualifications
 
•     Proven experience with Windows Server administration.
•     Experience in VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter, vMotion, DRS, HA)
•     Proficiency in Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure as code and configuration management.
•     Solid understanding of patch management tools and patch troubleshooting processes (WSUS).
•     Familiarity with cloud platforms such as, Azure, or Google Cloud is a plus.
•     Knowledge of networking fundamentals, firewalls, and security best practices.
•     Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
•     Strong communication and documentation abilities.
   Knowledge in Server hardware/Storage management would be added advantage
 
Personal profile:
Very good English communication skills (concise writing and orally convincing);Able to engage and influence others to obtain sufficient follow up and attention.
Eager to learn and continuously develop personal and technical capabilities.
Ability to work in a complex international environment.
Eager to learn and continuously develop personal and technical capabilities.
 
Education & Experience
•    Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
•    3–5 years of experience in system administration and cloud infrastructure management.
•    Must have certification in Microsoft/Vmware ( Azure Cloud would be good to have)