Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer - Remote

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 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a network of over 1,000 independent companies in 54 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. Role: Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Department: Information Technology

Status: Full Time/Exempt

Location: Remote

The Infrastructure Engineer is primarily responsible for engineering, configuration, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of the Company's infrastructure, including physical and virtual servers, storage, backups, and disaster recovery planning. This role requires deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to lead complex projects. A strong emphasis is placed on Linux systems administration, infrastructure automation using Ansible, and scripting for operational efficiency.

Assist in research, evaluation, and recommendation of hardware and software such as servers, storage, and backup software.

Assist in supporting corporate servers, user desktops, etc.

Assist in designing, configuring, or upgrading the virtual server environment.

Assist with basic troubleshooting of backup and archiving.

Assist in identifying, diagnosing, and resolving connection, reliability, or performance issues.

Work under close to moderate supervision with limited latitude for independent judgment.

Consult with senior peers on non-complex projects to learn through experience.

Work within defined ITIL processes such as change and incident management.

Manage Windows and Linux patching, security updates, and software rollouts for all sites.

Research, evaluate, and recommend hardware and software such as servers, storage, as well as backup software.

Support of corporate servers in on-premise, hybrid, and cloud environments.

Design, configure, or upgrade server and storage environments.

Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks for configuration management and automation.

Identify, diagnose, and resolve connection, reliability, or performance issues.

Bash, Python, PowerShell) to automate routine tasks.

Work within and assist with the management of defined IT processes and procedures, including Systems Development Life Cycle methodology.

Work with little to no supervision with latitude for independent judgment.

Consult with senior peers on medium to complex projects.

Work with little to no supervision with extreme latitude for independent judgment.

Serve as an escalation point for issues beyond project team authority; May be responsible for helping develop the department's budget for personnel, capital, and/or operation expenses.

Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or equivalent experience.

Minimum of 1–3 years of experience with server support.

Experience with Linux systems administration (e.g., Basic scripting experience (e.g., Bash, Python).

Active Directory, Domain Management, and Group Policy Experience.

Windows Deployment Services Experience.

Knowledge of reference lab operations and processes a plus.

Experience in maintaining technical documentation to ensure efficient planning and execution.

High level of proficiency with PC-based software programs including MS Office suite and project management tools, MS Project preferred.

Minimum of 3–7 years server support, including Linux and Windows environments.

Minimum of 3–7 years of experience managing VMware and Hyper-V virtual server environments.

Experience managing automated enterprise patching and software deployments.

Strong scripting experience in Bash, Python, or PowerShell.

Experience with deployment tools such as Jenkins, Octopus Deploy, or Azure DevOps.

Experience using and applying System Development Lifecycle Methodologies.

Previous experience in a reference lab or similar regulated/controlled environment.

7+ years server support

• 7+ years of experience designing, configuring, and upgrading VMware virtual server environments.
• 7+ years of experience in managing, designing, configuring, and upgrading backup solutions
• 7+ years of experience in managing, designing, configuring, and upgrading storage solutions
• Demonstrated positive experience with System Development Lifecycle Methodologies
• Technical certification such as Microsoft or Linux professional-level certification

Physical dexterity sufficient to use hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively to operate a keyboard and other office equipment, use a telephone, access file cabinets, and other items stored at various levels, including overhead

Ability to speak and hear well enough to communicate clearly and understandably with sufficient volume to ensure an accurate exchange of information in normal conversational distance, over the telephone, and in a group setting

Ability to continuously operate a personal computer for extended periods of time (4 or more hours)

Mental acuity sufficient to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

It is the policy of the Company that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, genetic information (GINA), disability, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state, or local law. The Company's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer all employment-related matters on the basis of an individual's qualifications, abilities and efforts without regard to protected