IT System Engineer - PLC Engineering and API DEV/VAL Systems

Novo Nordisk A/S; Kalundborg; Hybrid; DKK 570,000 - 838,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S seeks an IT System Engineer for PLC Engineering and API DEV/VAL systems in Denmark. You will own lifecycle, operations, and compliance for Siemens-based PLC platforms across API, ensuring stability as new production comes online and supporting global projects.

You will work with cross-functional teams in a regulated pharma environment, manage incidents, changes, and documentation, and coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Cybersecurity, and external vendors.

Qualifications

• Master's degree welcomed but not required; a bachelor's with relevant experience is valued.
• Experience with IT system engineering, infrastructure, platform operations, or technical service ownership.
• Hands-on with systems and platforms, e.g., patching a server or updating a VMware client.
• Experience in heavily regulated environments (pharma, energy, finance or similar).
• Strong stakeholder management with cross-level engagement.
• Self-directed, extroverted, primary owner of systems.
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of your systems – implementation, operation, maintenance, upgrades, periodic review and decommissioning.
• Keep the Siemens PLC Engineering platform and DEV/VAL environments stable, secure and compliant, handling patching, monitoring, backup, access and vulnerabilities.
• Plan changes, follow up on incidents and requests, and execute technical tasks.
• Engage automation teams and support the large global project engagements, ensuring new work is validated and compliant.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and contribute to validation, impact assessments and change controls.
• Act as the primary IT contact for Automation, Engineering, Quality, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity and external vendors.

Skills

IT system engineering

Infrastructure

Platform operations

Technical service ownership

English proficiency

Stakeholder management

Self-directed

Education

Bachelor's degree + experience

Master's degree welcome

Tools

Windows Server

Active Directory

VMware

Databases

Backup solutions

Job description

IT System Engineer - PLC Engineering and API DEV/VAL Systems

Category: Digital & IT

Location

Kalundborg, Region Zealand, DK

Taastrup, Zealand, Denmark (with regular travel toKalundborg)

Job category

IT & Digital

Department

GMS API IT – cross IT team, Global Manufacturing & Supply

Your impact begins here

As IT SystemEngineer, you will own the lifecycle and operation of the IT platforms behind Siemens PLC Engineering across API, alongside Development and Validation systems. As new production comes online, you will keep these systems stable,secureand compliant, and orchestrate the activities that keep them fit for use. Your work supports the teams that make medicines for millions of people living with serious chronic diseases.

What you’ll bring

• A background that qualifies for a professional-level role – a master's is welcome but notrequired; a bachelor's combined with relevant experience is equally valued.
• Experience with IT systemengineering, infrastructure, platformoperationsor technical service ownership.
• The ability to work hands-on with systems and platforms – for example patching a server or updating aVMwareclient – not onlymaintainingdocumentation.
• An understanding of working in a heavily regulated environment (pharma, energy, finance or similar).
• Strong stakeholder management, with confidence engaging many partners acrossdifferent levels.
• A self-directed, extroverted approach, comfortable being the primary owner of your systems.
• Professionalproficiencyin written and spoken English..

Useful, but not essential:

• Knowledge of Siemens PLC technologies (e.g. SIMATIC, TIA Portal, STEP 7) or a background as an automation technician.
• Familiarity withGxP/GMP or computerised system validation and GAMP 5 principles.
• Experience with IT/OT cybersecurity, industrial networking, or infrastructure such as Windows Server, Active Directory, VMware,databasesand backup solutions.

Whatyou'lldo

• Manage the full lifecycle of your systems – implementation, operation, maintenance, upgrades, periodicreviewand decommissioning.
• Keep the PLC Engineering platform (built on Siemens technologies) and DEV/VAL environments stable,secureand compliant, handling patching, monitoring, backup,accessand vulnerabilities.
• Orchestrate activities and make things happen – planning changes, following up on incidents and requests, and executing technical tasks yourself.
• Engage the automation teams that use the platform and support the largeglobalprojectengagements,ensuring new work isvalidatedand compliant.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and contribute to validation, impactassessmentsand change controls.
• Act as the primary IT contact for Automation, Engineering, Quality, Infrastructure,Cybersecurityand external vendors.

Whoyou'llwork with

You will join a local team of seven within GMS API IT, a cross-IT function of around 42 colleagues responsible for shared systems acrossAPI..You will report to the team's manager.

You will be the managerof your systems, working alongside one or two colleagues who manage similar systems, so you will not be alone in the discipline. Your wider network reaches automation and engineering teams, system owners, Quality and Validation, Infrastructure and Cybersecurity, and external suppliers – including significant collaboration onglobal projects. Much of the daily work happens in English.

What you can expect here

This is a central, high-impact role where you take real ownership and have the space to shape how systems are built andoperated. You will work across a broad technical and regulatory landscape, build new skills through cross-functional collaboration, and be trusted to make your voice heard while moving at pace.

The base workplace is Taastrup, and you should expect regular travel toKalundborg. We value flexibility and will find a working pattern that fits the right person. For the right candidaterelocatingfrom abroad, we are open to discussing a relocation package.

The salary range for this position is DKK 570,200–838,100, depending on qualifications and experience.

Incentives and Benefits:

The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location,functionalareaand relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here .

Deadline

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.