Senior Automation Systems Administrator, Infrastructure

Regeneron

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Menands, NY
Salary
$67,400–$128,700 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
29 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $177k
This role $98k
$50k most similar roles pay here $232k

This role pays less than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $140,600–$214,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $98k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

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About Regeneron

Regeneron is a leading science-driven biotechnology company that invents, develops, and commercializes life-transforming medicines for serious diseases.

Regeneron currently has 42 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $128,600–$219,200 across 32 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Automation Systems Administrator, Infrastructure

The Senior Automation Systems Administrator, Infrastructure joins the IOPS team to manage the administration and compliance of automated and computerized system software and firmware within a biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment. This role involves maintaining software configurations for process, monitoring, and testing systems while ensuring they remain in a qualified state throughout their lifecycle. Key responsibilities include managing user access, data backup, configuration management, and integrating platforms like LIMS and Historian. The candidate will handle change control requests, author technical documentation such as SOPs and risk assessments, and lead validation efforts including SAT/FAT. Technical requirements include experience with process control systems in regulated environments, with preferred familiarity with Ignition, MQTT brokers, HiveMQ, or HighByte. The role addresses the critical challenge of maintaining compliant automation systems within a strictly regulated cGMP manufacturing and laboratory production landscape.

What you'll do

  • Administer system applications including user access control, security settings, and data backup/archival processes.
  • Manage configuration management for recipes, methods, and integrations with platforms like LIMS and Historian.
  • Process change control requests by developing requirement specifications, test plans, and risk assessments.
  • Author technical documentation including SOPs, work instructions, policy documents, and corrective action plans.
  • Lead system validation efforts including SAT/FAT testing and qualification activities.
  • Conduct investigations and root cause analyses for non-compliance issues in the manufacturing environment.
  • Provide end-user support through application troubleshooting, hardware support, and functionality training.
  • Evaluate new software for functional equivalence to ensure suitability throughout the system lifecycle.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Automation Systems Administrator: 2+ years of relevant experience.
  • Senior Automation Systems Administrator: 5+ years of relevant experience.
  • Solid understanding of System Design Lifecycle and Quality Risk Management.
  • Familiarity with regulatory and quality policies, procedures, and documentation methods in a cGMP environment.
  • Experience with process control systems and product release testing systems in a regulated manufacturing or laboratory environment (preferred).
  • Familiarity with Ignition, MQTT brokers, HiveMQ, HighByte, or other similar platforms (preferred).
  • Ability to perform physical requirements for up to 10 hours in a cleanroom environment including lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50lbs.

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