Junior IT Infrastructure Network Engineer

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 our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agro-science Contract Research Organization services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralized and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Basic Function and Scope of Responsibility: 

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.

Essential Job Duties:

• Assist in research, evaluation, and recommendation of networking hardware such as routers, switches, firewalls,  remote access systems, and network management systems. 
• Assist in designing, configuring, or upgrading local and wide area networks (LAN/WAN/WLAN).
• Assist in identifying, diagnosing, and resolving connection, reliability, or performance issues.
• Keep the workroom neat, organized, and secure.
• Work under close to moderate supervision with limited latitude for independent judgment.
• Consult with senior peers on non-complex projects to learn through experience.
• Apply basic application management and administration skills with a moderate level of proficiency.
• Represent the department and the organization favorably and in accordance with established Company standards and associate attributes.
• Work within defined ITIL processes such as change and incident management.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience with Cisco switches/routers, firewalls and related device support.
• Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP familiarity
• Critical thinking and problem-solving ability
• Ability to multi-task
• Knowledge of reference lab operations and processes a plus.
• Knowledge and management of System Development Lifecycle Methodologies a plus.
• Experience in maintaining technical documentation to ensure efficient planning and execution
• Goal-oriented, with excellent time management and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively and work efficiently with people at all levels in an organization
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Keenly attentive to detail
• Ability to keep sensitive information confidential
• High level of proficiency with PC-based software programs including MS Office suite, Visio, and project management tools.

Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English.