Plant IT Strategist

Experience: 15 plus years of relevant experience

Location: Daman

Type: Full-time position

Experience Level: [Senior]

Department: Formulations & API Manufacturing Facility

Objective:

This is a senior-level role within the Plant IT team responsible for heading overall IT infrastructure, applications, and systems. The candidate will be expected to support, maintain, and enhance IT operations required to meet manufacturing and compliance necessities of the plant.

Key Responsibilities:

• Heading IT systems in medium to large-scale formulations or API manufacturing facilities.
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining robust infrastructure and systems to support various internal functions.
• Managing servers, networking components, and ensuring optimal performance for reliable operations.
• Ensuring all IT systems comply with industry regulations and standards, particularly those relevant to GxP standards.
• Maintaining good documentation practices for IT infrastructure, applications, configurations, and procedures.
• Ensuring information security measures, including cybersecurity protocols and privacy security standards.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams and HO departments for any systems issues, improvements, CAPAs, and new projects implementation.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Proficiency in server management (Windows, Linux).
• Strong knowledge of active and passive networking (LAN/WAN, switches, routers, firewalls).
• Expertise in information security, cybersecurity, and privacy security.
• Knowledge in pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality processes.
• Adequate knowledge of OT-IT systems integration (L1 & L2 systems, DAS, Historian).
• Exposure to various IT applications like SAP, eBMR, MES, QMS, LIMS.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional and challenging environment.
• Capable of idea generation and process improvement skills.
• Exposure to regulated audits like US FDA, MHRA...

Educational Qualification:

B. Tech/B.E/B.Sc./BCA or above from a reputable institute.

Other Requirements:

• Good project management and exposure to computerized systems validation.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure).
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V).

Benefits: Competitive salary package for this position include opportunities for professional growth, excellent benefits, and a dynamic work environment.

Others: This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading organization and contribute to its success.

Technical Specifications:

Server Management - Windows, Linux, Active and Passive Networking, LAN/WAN, Switches, Routers, Firewalls

Information Security - Cybersecurity, Privacy Security, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Quality Processes, OT-IT Systems Integration, L1 & L2 Systems, DAS, Historian, IT Applications - SAP, eBMR, MES, QMS, LIMS

Project Management - Computerized Systems Validation, Cloud Infrastructure - AWS, Azure, Virtualization Technologies - VMware, Hyper-V