Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
Summarized Purpose:
As a Sr Applications Administrator at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll maintain and optimize our critical infrastructure and applications. In this role, you will provide implementation, operational and maintenance analysis and support for enterprise applications. Applies expertise to solve problems that occur during normal application operations. Able to operate independently to take appropriate actions needed to sustain systems performance. Maintains a stable systems environment with minimal downtime and maximum performance.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree with 5+ years in enterprise systems administration
- Preferred Fields of Study: Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field
Major Job Responsibilities:
- Analyzes application problems and opportunities, develops recommendations and implements solutions.
- Troubleshoots and resolves application-specific support issues for applications.
- Supports with actions, recommendations, and experienced judgment during systems recovery efforts.
- Support Application onboarding and decommission activities and serve as an applications Manager.
- Installs and maintains enterprise software, application code deployments and configuration changes.
- Leads development of Package Software modification requirements and Interface Design Specifications. Configures necessary tables in Packaged Software to support the specific business areas.
- Mentor junior members in the team.
- Provides management input and recommendations on strategic decisions.
- Execute change requests and qualifications.
- Liaises with internal and external customers to determine long-term issue resolution.
Must Have skills:
- Expert understanding of server administration and architecture (Windows Server, Linux).
- Ability to interact with relational databases (primarily Oracle, some SQL Server).
- Advanced support knowledge of the applications/technology being supported.
- Support knowledge of desktop operating systems and desktop productivity applications (MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio, etc.)
- Ability to diagnose problems, define/resolve/coordinate the implementation of solutions with other groups.
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve a wide range of application problems, if necessary, working with our system development team, systems/network administration personnel, other departments, or with software vendors.
- Experience with CREQ, Jira, or similar system health and tracking tools.
- Self-motivated with the initiative to see issue resolution through to completion.
- Business focused approach with strong interpersonal skills.
- Positive attitude with a commitment to a high quality of work.
- Strong analytical, documentation, and communication abilities.
- Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning to include prompt engineering.
Good to have skills:
- Proficiency with Reporting tools like Power BI.
- Working knowledge of regulatory frameworks (e.g., 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP 5).
- Life sciences or pharmaceutical industry experience.
Working Hours:
India: 01:00 PM - 10:00 PM IST
Philippines: 03:30 PM – 12:30 AM PHT
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in enterprise systems administration
- Expert understanding of server administration and architecture, including Windows Server and Linux
- Ability to interact with relational databases, primarily Oracle and SQL Server
- Advanced support knowledge of supported applications and technologies
- Knowledge of desktop operating systems and productivity applications, including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Visio
- Ability to diagnose application problems and coordinate solution implementation with technical teams
- Experience with CREQ, Jira, or similar system health and tracking tools
- Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, including prompt engineering
- Proficiency with reporting tools such as Power BI
- Working knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as 21 CFR Part 11 and GAMP 5
- Life sciences or pharmaceutical industry experience
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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