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OfficeJob Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.DESCRIPTION:
As a Systems Administrator III at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll maintain and optimize our critical infrastructure and applications. You'll join a collaborative team dedicated to supporting our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. In this position, you'll manage complex enterprise systems, implement effective solutions, and ensure maximum system performance and reliability. Working with advanced technologies across cloud and on-premises environments, you'll have opportunities to drive automation, improve processes, and contribute to our digital transformation initiatives.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced Degree plus 3 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of experience in enterprise systems administration and infrastructure management
• Preferred Fields of Study: Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
• Professional certifications in relevant technologies (AWS, Azure, ITIL, etc.) advantageous
• Strong expertise in Windows Server and Linux operating systems administration
• Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and virtualization technologies
• Experience with automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python, Shell)
• Proficiency in database administration (Oracle, SQL Server) and query languages
• Demonstrated ability to manage and optimize enterprise applications and middleware
• Experience with monitoring tools, security controls, and patch management
• Strong incident management and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team
• Experience with change management and ITIL processes
• Ability to participate in rotating on-call coverage as needed
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Demonstrated experience in project management and documentation
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Experience supporting team members
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting SLAs
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools
Skills Required
- Advanced degree plus 3 years of enterprise systems administration and infrastructure management experience, or bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
- Strong expertise administering Windows Server and Linux operating systems
- Advanced knowledge of AWS, Azure, and virtualization technologies
- Experience with automation and scripting using PowerShell, Python, or Shell
- Proficiency in Oracle, SQL Server, and database query languages
- Experience managing and optimizing enterprise applications and middleware
- Experience with monitoring tools, security controls, and patch management
- Strong incident management and problem-solving capabilities
- Experience with change management and ITIL processes
- Ability to participate in rotating on-call coverage
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with project management and technical documentation
- Experience supporting team members
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting SLAs
- Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools
- Professional certifications in relevant technologies such as AWS, Azure, or ITIL
- Excellent communication, analytical, and troubleshooting skills
Thermo Fisher Scientific Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thermo Fisher Scientific and has not been reviewed or approved by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a strong company 401(k) match and an employee stock purchase plan that add meaningful long‑term value. Feedback suggests these features stand out among core financial benefits even when base pay feels average.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple national medical options alongside dental and vision, with company‑paid life and disability coverage. This breadth is considered a solid foundation even if some costs may not be the lowest among peers.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave, backup care, adoption assistance, and specialized family resources are available. Feedback suggests these supports are a notable plus for colleagues managing family and caregiving needs.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Insights
What We Do
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
Why Work With Us
You will join a company which every colleague has the opportunity to create possibilities, for oneself, for our customers and patients. There is no more exciting place to be than at the forefront of solving problems which help improve lives around the world. As a company, we are committed to supporting your career aspirations and your journey.
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