Systems Engineer II – Firewall – GITO Position Available In Johnston, North Carolina

Systems Engineer II – Firewall – GITO

Facility:

Digital & IT

Location:

Clayton, NC, US 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 Product Supply Aseptic Manufacturing (PS AM) 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 PS AM, 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 14 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 Primary purpose is to be a System Engineer for PSnet with responsibility for maintaining and operate IT infrastructure and providing a shared global IT infrastructure for Product Supply (PS) in Novo Nordisk, based on PSnet. Responsible for ensuring operational excellence. Responsible for ensuring a standardized platform world-wide in PS to establish strong relationship with users, owners, customers, and suppliers. Relationships Reports to Manager. Essential Functions Operate, maintain and support Infrastructure services as follows
Operation and maintenance of Global Information Technology Operations – Production Infrastructure (GITO-PI) infrastructure services
Handling incidents, requests, and changes in NN service management tool
Follow GITO-PI standard Operating Procedures
Follow GITO-PI standard Change Procedures
Take responsibility for deliveries to line of business in accordance with agreed Service Level Agreements
Support life cycle management activities together with GITO-PI product teams
Take technical responsibility for managing major incidents (issues critical to IT and business continuity)
Drive process optimization and automation initiatives to ensure optimized delivery of standard services
Stay up to date with the latest trends and developments in network security
Ensure that the infrastructure is maintained in a qualified state by follow procedures in our quality management system
Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
Other duties as assigned Physical Requirements Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.) Qualifications High School Diploma (GED) with high level technical certifications (ex: Firewall, Network, and IT Certifications such as Palo Alto Certifications, Cisco Firewall and Network Certifications, Microsoft Certifications, Azure Certifications, and Cybersecurity Certifications) required
Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant field of study from an accredited university preferred
Minimum of five (5) years of experience with assigned infrastructure services, automation, and technologies from large corporations required
Minimum of three (3) years of experience covering specification, design, implementation, maintenance, and automation of solutions in large organizations required
Minimum of three (3) years of working within a manufacturing environment required, pharmaceutical manufacturing environment preferred
Understanding of security aspects of supported IT infrastructure services and technologies required
Understanding of generic infrastructure related technologies preferred
IT Services and IT process knowledge required
Communicate standards in an easy understandable form on all levels of the organization – globally required
Ability to demonstrate a global mindset required
Strong general business understanding a plus
Technical background within Firewall products required
Configuration and management of Infrastructure security (Firewalls/Proxy/IDS/IPS)
Risk Assessments of Firewalls and Infrastructure
Management of Algosec products, like Firewall Analyzer and Fire Flow; SolarWinds network management required
Management of Cisco and Palo Alto Firewalls required
Experience with Firewall Rules Management required
Experience monitoring firewall logs and alerts to identify and identify and respond to security threats required
Experience with the development and implementation of firewall policies and procedures required
Stakeholder Management preferred
Build strong relations to Line of Business on NN sites, primary in the supported region
Collaborate with Line of Business System Managers within supported region
Collaborate across products/technologies inside the Americas HUB
Collaborate across products/technologies with GITO-PI DK and GBS
Collaborate with the Operations Manager, GITO-PI Senior Architects, and Global
Firewall Engineers on technical solutions within supported region
Collaborate with GITO-PI Quality Compliance Analysts and GITO-PI Service Managers to ensure infrastructure is maintained in a qualified state
Agile skills a plus
Support the Agile way and support the processes e.g., DSU, DEMO, PI Planning
Knowledge on Agile principles and methodology
Knowledge on Agile tools e.g., Kanban
Understanding of the Agile mindset and culture
Knowledge of and experience with regulatory requirements a plus
Independent decision making preferred
Excellent written and oral communication skills preferred
Large degree of flexibility and the ability to work under strong time pressure preferred
Ability to manage and prioritize tasks efficiently preferred
Experience in using appropriate root-cause analysis tools and techniques required
Exceptional customer-facing skills required 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.