Job Title: Information Technology Infrastructure Engineer- Contractor

Pay Rate: $60-$68/hr on W2

Duration: 6 months

Location: Hybrid/Minnetonka, MN office

Schedule: M-F 8am – 5pm CT, Tuesday/Wed/Thurs – in office/ M/F – can be at home or in office, depending on business needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

These may include but are not limited to:

• Expert level troubleshooting skills related to the network, servers, and business applications in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Microsoft Active Directory Administration – User and group management, Network Services, File Services, Interoperability with M365 / Entra / Azure Environment, on-prem to cloud migration of services.
• Okta SSO environment administration and interoperability with business applications, including authentication and security.
• Ability to design and implement LAN and WAN networks to support future expansion of the network.
• Configure and support Palo Alto firewalls, including security and NAT policies, implement fault tolerance, Prisma access, WAN and VPN configuration.
• Manage VMWare and Nutanix environments – functionality, maintenance, optimization, hardening.
• Collaborate with Director of Cyber Security to implement network and application security hardening and monitoring.
• Understand on-premises and cloud backup solutions.
• Design, implement, and manage Enterprise Wi-Fi solutions.
• Configuring and managing the patching and updating of all on-prem infrastructure hardware across the enterprise.
• Act as level 3 and 4 support on Service Desk escalated issues impacting infrastructure systems and services.
• Support the on-premises video conference room hardware, software, and updates.
• Available as needed to support issues impacting manufacturing including after hours and weekends.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years related corporate experience.
• Mandatory minimum current CCNP or equivalent level certification.
• Experience configuring and maintaining Okta.
• Experience programming Meraki, Dell, and Brocade switches.
• Experience configuring Meraki and Ubiquity Wi-Fi solutions.
• Experience configuring and maintaining Palo Alto firewalls, Prisma Access / Global Protect VPN.
• Current Palo Alto certification strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft ADS, VMWare ESX and Nutanix virtualization technologies, SQL Server, Terminal Services, Certificate services, authentication management.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP and network services such as DNS, DHCP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, RADIUS, ACLs, NAT, etc.
• Understanding of multicast networking as applicable to video conference room hardware deployment and support.
• Familiarity with network and endpoint management and security solutions including Intune, Manage Engine, Lansweeper, PRTG, Rapid 7.
• Expert troubleshooting skills including ability to use Wireshark and interpret results.
• Previous knowledge working with validated environments, CGxP, and CFR21 part 11 systems is strongly preferred.
• Experience managing system that require change control, and associated documentation.
• Availability evenings and weekends for projects and mission-critical issues.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
• Strong Interpersonal and Communications (oral and written) skills.
• Works on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires and in-depth evaluation of various factors.
• Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• 10+ years’ experience is required.
• Supporting infrastructure in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Associate’s degree is required! Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Potential to extend This is a contract to hire position
• VMWare or Nutanix experience required.
• Need to be flexible and prioritize tasks accordingly; Must be able to complete assigned infrastructure tasks independently.
• Good team and cross functional collaboration skills.
• 500 users at Halozyme (300-1000 users in previous assignments is ideal)
• Travel MIGHT be required, but is very infrequent.
• Bio/Pharma experience is preferred, but not required.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

Suna Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Applicants, with criminal histories, are considered in a manner that is consistent with local, state, and federal laws.

REQUESTING AN ACCOMODATION

Suna Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Suna Solutions and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Suna Solutions and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please call us at 1 (888) 223-4788, send us an email or speak with your recruiter.

PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT

Compensation for roles at Suna Solutions varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific client, office or remote location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by local law, Suna Solutions provides a reasonable pay scale to include the hourly or salary range that Suna Solutions reasonably expects to pay for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, New York City or Washington.