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.
Essential Functions
- Responsible for technical management, operation and maintenance of the network infrastructure
- Acts as Lead in Global and Regional infrastructure projects
- Possesses and applies advanced knowledge of network-related processes and procedures to the completion of complex assignments
- Investigates and resolves problems, inefficiencies, and performance issues
- Evaluates, tests, and recommends specific network solutions
- Designs secure network solutions that maximize the sharing of applications, information, and resources across the enterprise
- Defines network business requirements and implements effective global network strategies
- Implementation and ongoing management of routers, switches, firewalls, wireless devices, wan optimizers and load-balancers
- Provides ongoing information to management and peers regarding the general health of the environment, as well as enhancements and innovations
- Keeps updated on industry trends and emerging technologies as applicable to Parexel.
- Keeps IT management abreast of any changes in the technologies which may impact business decisions
- Participates periodically in a global on-call rotation
Key Accountabilities
- Maintains a reliable network infrastructure for all users
- Works to ensure maximum connectivity to essential systems
- Works closely with other IT Management and technical staff to evaluate and test network products
- Defines, reviews, and maintains detailed hardware/software technical standards, especially related to installation, configuration, management, and maintenance of LAN/WAN systems
- Monitors key system parameters to ensure optimum performance is being maintained
- Assists procurement team with purchases of hardware, software and services as required
Skills
- Highly organized and have clear, concise communication skills
- Ability to function in a Global organization with a flexible and dynamic team environment
- Specific experience is required in implementing and supporting enterprise network technologies, including BGP, EIGRP, MPLS, QoS, Wan Optimization, wireless network solutions, and Cisco IP VPN, among others
- Detailed understanding of advanced network security topics, such as firewalls, data encryption techniques and standards, vulnerability identification and risk mitigation, etc.
- Experience in networking aspects of cloud platforms, ideally Microsoft Azure
- Client-focused approach to work
- Load balancing experience - F5
Education
- College degree in a relevant technical area or equivalent work experience
- Relevant industry certifications a plus
- Language Skills
- Must be fluent in English
- Minimum Work Experience
- 5+ years of experience in a technical support role for LAN/WAN network systems
- In-depth knowledge of network environments (including providers and services)
- Experience with advanced network diagnostic tools
- Prior relationships with network suppliers or experience working for a supplier
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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