Eikon Therapeutics is a new biopharmaceutical company employing revolutionary technology at the intersection of chemistry, engineering, computation, and biology to discover novel treatments for life-threatening diseases. Eikon’s discovery platform is built on groundbreaking innovations from its founders (Nobel Prize, 2014), culminating in the creation of microscopes which enable real time, molecular-resolution measurements of protein movement in living cells, thereby unlocking otherwise intractable classes of proteins as drug targets.
Internal Candidates Preferred
Position
As Senior IT Systems Administrator 1, Information Technology Systems, you will be responsible for managing, optimizing, and advancing our IT infrastructure. This position offers an exceptional opportunity for an experienced professional to make a significant impact on our biotechnology company's success.
About You
The ideal candidate for this role is an experienced IT systems administrator with a strong foundation in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, preferably holding relevant certifications like CompTIA Security+ or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). With their advanced experience in IT systems administration, including extensive troubleshooting and leadership responsibilities, they are well-equipped to lead the strategic planning, design, installation, and maintenance of complex IT systems. Their proficiency in managing computer hardware, operating systems, virtualization platforms, and software applications ensures the scalability, reliability, and performance of IT infrastructure components. Exceptional critical-thinking skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a proactive approach make them adept at resolving complex hardware and software issues and proactively assessing and applying software updates, patches, and security fixes. Furthermore, their excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills enable effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and successful mentorship of junior IT staff and end-users.
What You’ll Do
- Assist in design, installation, configuration, and maintenance of complex IT systems, servers, virtualization environments, and associated hardware and software.
- Ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of IT infrastructure components.
- Provide expert-level technical support to end-users, resolving complex hardware and software issues efficiently.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve intricate technical challenges.
- Maintain records of production changes and manage all maintenance implementations.
- Oversee user account creation, management, permissions, and access controls in compliance with company policies.
- Supervise and optimize onboarding and offboarding processes for employees.
- Maintain comprehensive records of hardware and software inventory, including meticulous license tracking.
- Document system configurations, processes, and standard operating procedures to ensure consistency and compliance.
- Implement and maintain IT security measures, including antivirus software, firewalls, data encryption, intrusion detection systems, and vulnerability assessments.
- Analyst role in security incident response efforts including remediations.
- Install and maintain corporate security services.
- Proactively assess, evaluate, and apply software updates, patches, and security fixes to maintain system stability and security.
- Manage corporate data backup and recovery.
- Collaborate closely with IT teams and other departments to ensure seamless IT operations and alignment with organizational objectives.
- Provide mentorship, training, and guidance to junior IT staff and end-users.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of related experience or a Master’s degree with 6 years of related experience in a relevant field in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or equivalent are highly desirable.
- Experience with supporting the following systems/applications:
- Microsoft Sentinel, Purview, Defender, DLP
- Microsoft Entra ID and Enterprise application SSO
- JAMF and Intune
- Tanium
- BeyondTrust EPM
- SentinelOne
- ReliaQuest GreyMatter
- PerceptionPoint (Email Security)
- GoDaddy – Domain and SSL certificate
- Proficiency in managing complex compute and storage hardware, operating systems, virtualization platforms, and software applications.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a proactive approach to IT systems management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Service and team oriented, flexible, able to adapt to rapidly evolving goals and challenges.
At Eikon, employee compensation also includes bonus and equity compensation, in addition to several generous benefit programs, including:
- 401k plan with company matching
- Medical (premiums covered by Eikon at 95%), dental and vision insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%)
- Mental health and wellness benefits
- Weeklong summer and winter holiday shutdowns
- Generous paid time off and holiday policies
- Life/AD&D Insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%) and optional supplemental employee-paid life/AD&D policies
- Enhanced parental leave benefit
- Daily subsidized lunch program when on-site
The expected salary range for this role is $87,000 to $95,000 depending on skills, competency, and the market demand for your expertise.
Eikon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment.
We are currently not accepting any new third-party agencies or firms at this time. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our website, employees or Human Resources. Eikon Therapeutics will not pay fees to any third-party agency or firm associated with unsolicited resumes.
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What We Do
Eikon Therapeutics is a new biopharmaceutical company employing revolutionary technology at the interface of biology, engineering and chemistry to discover novel treatments for life-threatening diseases. Eikon’s discovery platform is built on groundbreaking innovations from its founders (Nobel Prize, 2014), culminating in the creation of microscopes which enable real time, molecular-resolution measurements of protein movement in living cells. By directly measuring the effects of chemical compounds on the behavior of protein molecules in a live cellular environment, Eikon’s landmark assays facilitate the highly sensitive identification of compound-protein interactions that could not be identified through traditional assays, thereby unlocking otherwise intractable classes of proteins as drug targets. Furthermore, the ability to directly visualize protein mechanisms in disease coupled with the extraordinarily high-powered high-content data sets generated by Eikon’s drug-screening technology enable an unprecedented opportunity to quantitatively explore novel biology in the living cell. These insights facilitate creation and application of data-driven hypotheses to the discovery of life-saving therapies. Eikon is seeking adventurous, passionate and creative team members eager to apply their talents to empower interdisciplinary scientific exploration, inaugurate a radical drug-discovery paradigm, and ultimately create novel medicines. To learn more about open positions, please visit: https://eikontx.com/team#positions
