Sr Eng PCT IT Network - Berkeley, CA (Berkeley, California, US)

Biopharma Careers; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision

Dental

Retirement

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Bayer is hiring a Sr Eng PCT IT Network in Berkeley, CA to design, secure, and manage compute platforms, servers, and networks supporting regulated manufacturing operations.

The role emphasizes maintaining production networks, IT/OT security, and collaboration with global teams to ensure reliability and digitization on the manufacturing floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in IT, Engineering, or related field focused on network design/implementation.
• Strong experience maintaining IT systems, including IT security, patching, and switch configuration/setup.
• Solid knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs) and network security concepts (segmentation, firewalls, VPNs).
• Project management experience including planning, coordinating, delivering IT/OT network initiatives.
• Good planning and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Design secure and highly available compute platforms, servers, and networks.
• Maintain lifecycle management of Berkeley OT infrastructure networks and implement global solutions.
• Maintain production networks on the Berkeley site and ensure IT security in line with the IT blueprint.
• Ensure production network is in a GxP-qualified state and compliant with global security standards.
• Collaborate with IT business service partners on server room access and firewall rule reviews.
• Support IT audits and remediation activities as needed.
• Deploy and manage OT security technologies such as network monitoring and anomaly detection.

Skills

IT Network Design

IT Security

TCP/IP

VLANs

Firewalls

VPNs

Network Patch Management

Project Management

Azure

AWS

Cloud/Edge OT

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Azure

AWS

Scripting (Python/PowerShell)

Job description

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ‘Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Sr Eng PCT IT Network - Berkeley, CA

As a Senior Engineer PCT IT Network, you are responsible for designing secure and highly available compute platforms, servers, and networks; you fully or partly design, maintain, upgrade, and continuously improve the company’s service environment, depending on the service delivery model; you play a key role in maintaining the ongoing reliability, performance, and support of infrastructure services that enable safe, efficient, and compliant manufacturing operations across the Berkeley site.

Your Tasks and Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of this role, Sr Eng PCT IT Network, are to:

• Design secure and highly available compute platforms, servers, and networks;
• Maintain and perform lifecycle management of Berkeley OT infrastructure networks, including firewalls, servers, server virtualization platforms, and other network components, and implement global solutions;
• Maintain and manage the lifecycle of production networks on the Berkeley site, including fiber networks and servers, and ensure production IT security in line with the IT blueprint;
• Ensure the production network is maintained in a GxP-qualified state, including qualification of new hardware/software and periodic reviews of user access;
• Ensure the production network is compliant with global production IT security standards, including monitoring firewalls and networks for malware and collaborating with global and local teams to prevent and remove malware;
• Collaborate with IT business service partners on routine reviews of server room access and maintenance, and on firewall rules between the enterprise and production layers;
• Contribute to global production IT security teams on solutions and strategies for IT security challenges and implement agreed solutions on the Berkeley site;
• Collaborate with IT business services, process control systems, and industrial automation teams to introduce new technologies that improve data integrity and drive digitization and efficiency on the manufacturing floor;
• Update hardware for servers and networks, resolve network and connectivity issues, detect system and application issues, and ensure smooth flow of data and voice across the organization;
• Partner with global IT to troubleshoot and create solutions for complex IT-related issues;
• Support IT audits and drive remediation activities as needed;
• Deploy and manage OT security technologies, such as network monitoring and anomaly detection platforms;
• Demonstrate flexibility to changing priorities, a strong sense of urgency, and the ability to apply multiple skill sets effectively.

Who You Are

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in IT, Engineering, or a related field with a focus on IT networks design and implementation;
• Strong experience maintaining and running IT systems, including IT security, patching, and switch configuration/setup;
• Solid knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs) and hands-on experience with network security concepts (segmentation, firewalls, VPNs);
• Project management experience, including planning, coordinating, and delivering IT/OT network initiatives;
• Good planning and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment;
• Ability to work effectively with subordinates, peers, and senior management, building trust and alignment across functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS with 6+ years, MS with 0–4+ years, or PhD with 0–2+ years of relevant experience in IT or engineering roles focused on IT networks design and implementation;
• Experience working in the pharmaceutical or other regulated manufacturing industries;
• Professional certifications such as CCNA, GICSP, or CISSP;
• Experience with Azure, AWS, network automation/scripting, and cloud/edge integration with OT environments.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $96,480 - $144,720. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant).

• health care
• vision
• dental
• retirement
• PTO
• sick leave
• etc.

This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least 6-8-26.

To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

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Location: United States : California : Berkeley

Division: Pharmaceuticals

Reference Code: 871343

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