GCS Senior Specialist – Network/IT Design

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As a member of Global Customer Support, supports on-market products, performs advanced second-level troubleshooting for network/IT issues, and provides guidance to junior members of the team. Works consistently with cross-functional teams, including Development, Bioinformatics (BFX), and Applications (App). Participates in and/or leads design reviews, and provides direction to junior members of the team on all elements of the project Charter in establishing service requirements on development projects.

The GCS Senior Specialist is the third in the series of four jobs. The employee is involved in defining the work scope and works autonomously with little to no supervisor direction. Serves as a technical expert on customer IT/Network design and works on complex projects requiring broad knowledge of sequencing data systems.

The Opportunity:

Key Responsibilities

• Provides on-market support by addressing complex Level 2 network/IT submissions independently with little or no direction.

• Analyzes and understands customer use cases, bioinformatics (BFX) pipelines, and application (App) data flow to define infrastructure requirements.

• Develops, documents, and iterates on comprehensive IT/Network guidelines for customer sites, including detailed plans for data storage and bandwidth capacity.

• Leads the global customer-site readiness process from an IT/Network perspective, ensuring all preparations are complete prior to customer installations.

• Creates, revises, and delivers curriculum for training sessions for affiliate teams on customer room readiness, network design, and IT guidelines.

• Participates in and leads design review teams to provide an IT/Network service perspective, reviews and approves design change content, and creates the required deliverables.

• Creates IT/Network service requirements on development projects and advocates for functional goals.

• Responsible for creating and updating service documentation, service manuals, and technical bulletins related to network/IT setup, configuration, and troubleshooting.

• Follows established Roche Quality System procedures in execution of work and identifies need for and creates new departmental procedures.

• Utilizes project management fundamentals to ensure assigned projects are completed properly and on time (with potential to lead GCS projects as a TPM).

• Other duties as assigned by management.

Who you are:

Required Qualifications & Experience

Formal Training/Education:

• Formal Training/Education: Bachelor's degree (in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or similar technical degree) and 5 years of relevant technical support or IT infrastructure design experience (customer-facing role and incorporating experience with troubleshooting and training).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of enterprise networking, IT infrastructure, data storage solutions (NAS/SAN), and bandwidth planning principles.

• Strong understanding of customer IT environments, preferably in a diagnostics, life science, or regulated setting.

• Possesses good communication, organizational, logical thinking, and presentation skills. Communicates complex and unfamiliar ideas and solutions easily to users with little or no technical knowledge.

• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks of broad scope with minimal guidance or supervision.

• Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, determines methods and procedures on new assignments.

• Ability to interact with appropriate internal cross-functional groups, areas, and regions.

• Courteous and customer-oriented. Works to satisfy internal and external partners.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Demonstrated knowledge of bioinformatics (BFX) workflows and sequencing applications (App).

• Experience with Sequencing instruments and NGS technologies/workflow.

• Practical experience with Linux commands and navigating log files using CLI.

• Project management experience.

• Previous experience mentoring and/or training.

Travel Requirements/Location Requirements

• Location: Preferred in Bay Area, CA. Will also consider RDI or Penzberg.

• Travel time: 25% both domestic and international, required.

• This position does not offer relocation.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $89,500 - $166, Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100'000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let's build a healthier future, together.

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