IT Manager/Sr. IT Manager (Contract-to-Hire)
Frontier Medicines
Summary
Frontier Medicines is seeking an IT Manager/Sr. IT Manager to lead our core infrastructure, security, and platform administration as part of a small IT team. You will work hands-on with the systems our scientists and business teams rely on every day, from the data center and network to identity, cloud, and device management.
Job description
This is a 3-month contract-to-hire role, with the opportunity to convert to a full-time position if it is a strong fit on both sides. It is an individual contributor role with no direct reports. You will lead your areas from day-to-day administration through planning and vendor relationships, working closely with the rest of the IT team. The ideal candidate is comfortable in a lean, fast-moving biotech environment, works independently, and is ready to take on whatever the environment needs. This role is on site in our Boston office in Seaport.
What will you be doing?
- Administer VMware vSphere hosts and virtual machines, patch servers and applications, and monitor capacity and performance
- Manage the on-site data center, including server hardware, uptime of the hosting environment, physical access, and the relationship with facility management
- Administer TrueNAS and Synology storage systems, and manage Rubrik backups, restore testing, and disaster recovery
- Manage Meraki LAN and wireless networks, Palo Alto firewall rules, DNS, and remote access and site-to-site VPNs, and troubleshoot connectivity issues
- Administer Okta, including SSO, MFA, access policies, app integrations, and user lifecycle automation
- Manage AWS accounts and services by configuring resources, enforcing access controls, and monitoring security posture
- Set Intune and Jamf policies, including configuration profiles, compliance rules, security baselines, OS and application updates, and app deployment
- Detect and respond to security threats, protect endpoints, email, and the network, and manage vulnerabilities and third-party risk
Traits we believe make a strong candidate:
- 5+ years of hands-on experience running enterprise IT infrastructure
- Expert knowledge of VMware vSphere, enterprise storage, and backup and recovery
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, networking, virtualization, storage, and operating systems in a mixed macOS, Windows, and Linux environment, with extensive experience administering and troubleshooting Windows and Linux servers
- Experience managing Meraki and Palo Alto networks, including firewall rules and site-to-site VPNs
- Experience administering Okta, Intune, and Jamf
- Experience managing and securing AWS accounts and services
- Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across systems and explain the fix clearly in writing
- Ability to work independently on a small team, with sound judgment and excellent attention to detail
- Experience in a life sciences or biotech environment strongly preferred
- Experience working in a regulated environment, with awareness of compliance standards (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, Sarbanes-Oxley) and IT control frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO) preferred
- Certifications in VMware, AWS, Okta, or Palo Alto are a plus
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience running enterprise IT infrastructure
- Expert knowledge of VMware vSphere, enterprise storage, and backup and recovery
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, networking, virtualization, storage, and operating systems in a mixed macOS, Windows, and Linux environment
- Extensive experience administering and troubleshooting Windows and Linux servers
- Experience managing Meraki and Palo Alto networks, including firewall rules and site-to-site VPNs
- Experience administering Okta, Intune, and Jamf
- Experience managing and securing AWS accounts and services
- Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across systems and explain the fix clearly in writing
- Ability to work independently on a small team, with sound judgment and excellent attention to detail
- Experience in a life sciences or biotech environment strongly preferred
- Experience working in a regulated environment, with awareness of compliance standards (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, Sarbanes-Oxley) and IT control frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO) preferred
- Certifications in VMware, AWS, Okta, or Palo Alto are a plus
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
Benefits
- Healthcare coverage
- 401(k)
Company overview
Frontier Medicines is a clinical-stage precision medicine biotechnology company founded in 2018 that specializes in developing breakthrough therapies against previously undruggable disease-causing proteins. The company has pioneered a proprietary discovery and development platform called the Frontier™ Platform, which integrates chemoproteomics, covalent drug discovery, and machine learning technologies to target proteins considered inaccessible to conventional drug discovery approaches. Frontier Medicines focuses on oncology and immunology, with its lead program FMC-376 being a first-in-class dual inhibitor of both active and inactive KRAS G12C mutations, which are prevalent in non-small cell lung, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers. The company maintains offices in South San Francisco, California and Boston, Massachusetts, and has established a strategic global partnership with AbbVie to develop novel therapies against difficult-to-drug targets in oncology and immunology. Frontier Medicines is advancing a diversified pipeline of wholly-owned precision medicines and has raised significant venture capital funding to support its mission of expanding the therapeutic landscape for genetically-defined patient populations.