Principal Associate-IT - Network Admin

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 the environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate. Eurofins is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in AgroScience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over just 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 62,000 staff across a network of over 1,000 independent companies in 61 countries, operating 900 laboratories. Performing over 450 million tests every year, Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.

Eurofins is one of the fastest growing listed European companies with a listing on the French stock exchange since 1997.

Eurofins IT Solutions India Pvt Ltd (EITSI) is a fully owned subsidiary of Eurofins and functions as a Global Software Delivery Center exclusively catering to Eurofins Global IT business needs. The code shipped out of EITSI impacts the global network of Eurofins labs and services.

The primary focus at EITSI is to develop the next generation LIMS (Lab Information Management system), Customer portals, e-commerce solutions, ERP/CRM system, Mobile Apps & other B2B platforms for various Eurofins Laboratories and businesses. Young and dynamic, we have a rich culture, and we offer fulfilling careers.

Position Title : Network Administrator 

Reporting To : Manager

Work Location : Bangalore

Specific Assignments:

• Provide Level 2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues.
• Configure and install various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN.
• Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes, and security configurations.
• Monitor performance and ensure system availability and reliability of network devices.
• Work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure.
• Problem ticket generation and response; carrier interface and escalations.
• Implement security policies, and procedures in conjunction with the company’s security team.
• Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution.

Qualifications

An ideal candidate should have strong 5+ years’ experience in all the below:

• CCNA certified or equivalent level of knowledge.
• Experience of working on network equipment in a large NOC or multivendor environment.
• Basic understanding of the following protocols: IP, ICMP, UDP, TCP, IPsec, OSFP / BGP, .1Q and STP.
• Firewall technologies (at least two of the ones mentioned): Fortinet, Palo Alto or Checkpoint.
• Familiar working in a data centre environment.
• Able to analyse problems and conduct effective fault diagnosis and device recovery.
• Clear communicator (written and verbal).
• Capable of prioritising and managing own workload.
• Collaborative team player
• Self-motivated
• Capable of working/using own initiative with minimal supervision.

Below skills will be an advantage:

• CCNP / JNCIA
• Basic understanding of AAA platforms such as Radius and/or TACACS.
• Strong experience with checkpoint firewall.
• Experience with A10 Load Balancer.
• Automation skills (Ansible / python / terraform) or another developing tool.