Senior Applications Administrator

Thermo Fisher Scientific India Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific India Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior Applications Administrator to maintain and optimize our critical infrastructure and applications. The role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and 5+ years of enterprise systems administration, with hands-on experience in Windows and Linux servers, Oracle and SQL Server databases, and deployment workflows.

You will mentor junior team members, coordinate with development and operations, and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 5+ years enterprise systems administration.
• Experience maintaining and optimizing critical infrastructure and applications.
• Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities across Windows and Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Analyze application problems, develop recommendations, and implement solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application-specific support issues.
• Support onboarding and decommission activities and act as an applications Manager.
• Install and maintain enterprise software, deployments, and configuration changes.
• Mentor junior team members and provide guidance.
• Liaise with customers to determine long-term issue resolution.
• Provide strategic input and participate in change requests.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including development and operations.

Skills

Server administration

Windows Server

Linux

Oracle

SQL Server

Jira

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Engineering

Tools

Jira

Oracle Database

SQL Server

Job description

Job Summary

Sr Applications Administrator Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description Summarized Purpose: As a Sr Applications Administrator at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll maintain and optimize our critical infrastructure and applications.

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

Experience Level Senior Level