Job Summary:
Location: Multi-site (U.S. based)
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Manager to lead and manage the full lifecycle of its IT infrastructure, covering on-premise, virtual, and cloud-based systems across multiple sites. This hands-on leadership role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining infrastructure systems that support all business functions, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee and manage all IT infrastructure: hardware, software, servers, networks (on-prem and cloud)
- Design and execute strategic IT infrastructure plans to support business growth
- Deploy and manage virtualized environments (VMware, Nutanix, Hyper-V)
- Maintain Windows domain services (AD, DNS, DHCP, etc.) and Group Policy
- Architect and manage storage solutions (SAN/NAS, Azure, AWS)
- Implement disaster recovery, backup, and failover strategies
- Handle patching, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting
- Lead internal IT team, contractors, and service providers
- Manage IT budgets, vendor contracts, and ensure compliance with policies and regulations
- Maintain basic network infrastructure (LAN/WAN/SD-WAN)
- Stay up to date on new technologies to drive IT innovation
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Life Sciences, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years in systems administration or IT infrastructure management
- Proven experience leading IT teams and infrastructure projects
- Strong knowledge of IT systems, virtualization, cloud computing, and network management
- Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills
- Budget and vendor management experience
Preferred:
- Experience with pharmaceutical or CRO environments
- Familiarity with industry regulations (e.g., GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, CSV/CSA, EU Annex 11)
Job sourced from Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals.