Sr. Systems Administrator, IT Infrastructure & Security (Temporary)

WHY WORK FOR ARCTURUS?

Founded in 2013 and based in San Diego, California, Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ARCT) is a global late-stage clinical mRNA medicines and vaccines company with enabling technologies: (i) LUNAR® lipid-mediated delivery, (ii) STARR® mRNA Technology (sa-mRNA) and (iii) mRNA drug substance along with drug product manufacturing expertise. Arcturus developed the first self-amplifying messenger RNA (sa-mRNA) COVID vaccine in the world to be approved. Arcturus has an ongoing global collaboration for innovative mRNA vaccines with CSL Seqirus, and a joint venture in Japan, ARCALIS, focused on the manufacture of mRNA vaccines and therapeutics. Arcturus’ pipeline includes RNA therapeutic candidates to potentially treat ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency and cystic fibrosis, along with its partnered mRNA vaccine programs for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and influenza. Arcturus’ versatile RNA therapeutics platforms can be applied toward multiple types of nucleic acid medicines including messenger RNA, small interfering RNA, circular RNA, antisense RNA, self-amplifying RNA, DNA, and gene editing therapeutics. Arcturus’ technologies are covered by its extensive patent portfolio (over 400 patents and patent applications in the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, and other countries).

Arcturus Therapeutics is presently recruiting outstanding candidates with experience in the field of mRNA technologies and nanoparticle sciences. Our corporate culture is dynamic, diverse, and creative. We value collaboration and teamwork. We seek individuals to join us with a genuine passion for the science behind helping to cure disease and improve the lives of patients.

OVERVIEW

Under the direction of the Head of IT Infrastructure and Security, the Sr. Systems Administrator will provide a high level of technical expertise for all security, infrastructure and enterprise IT initiatives. Additionally, this role will be responsible for carrying out day-to-day operational Information Security related tasks and respond to cyber security related incidents. The Sr. Systems Administrator will participate in vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and cyber security technology projects.

This position requires a solid understanding of the company’s server and network stack, our cloud-hosted platforms as well as our enterprise SaaS toolsets. The position will also lead projects to optimize IT operational processes including on-boarding, off-boarding and desktop engineering.

Scope

Uses professional concepts and company objectives to develop IT Infrastructure and cybersecurity strategies and solutions. Uses technical acumen and experience to guide technology investments and resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

Duties and Responsibilities (Infrastructure and Enterprise)

Serve as technical lead when working with our business partners to implement new business solutions.
Perform, support, and maintain activities on the corporate network infrastructure including, but not limited to servers, switches, firewalls, alerting and logging systems.
Administer our Entra and Active Directory environment including group policies, OUs, AD Sites and Services, internal DNS, Conditional Access Policies, Multi-factor authentication policies, Enterprise Applications and Office 365 integrations.
Manage our Intune infrastructure and assist the IT Operations team with troubleshooting laptop builds, policy configurations and application deployments.
Administer enterprise systems (email, phone, end-user software, etc.).
Conduct regular system reviews and prioritize maintenance schedules.
Develop, improve, and document company standards and procedures for managing corporate devices.
Configure and administer our SAML integrations and utilize single sign-on (SSO) to centralize identity and access management wherever possible.
Partner with IT Operations to assist with escalations and provide mentorship to junior staff.
Mentor IT Operations staff in managing our lab infrastructure, toolsets for patching, mobile device management and other systems as needed.
Serve as an escalation point for issues related to our infrastructure on-premise, in the labs and in the cloud.
Work effectively with our out-sourced technical resources including consultants, vendors and managed service providers, holding them accountable to contracted SLAs.
Participate in the design and implementation of network solutions in-line with company objectives for growth, return-to-office and remote work.

Duties and Responsibilities (Cybersecurity)

Perform duties in compliance with company’s core values, policies, and applicable regulations.
Actively review the Information Security ticket queue and resolves or escalates assigned incidents on a timely basis.
Actively review the various security tools employed within the organization and works with outsourced security providers daily, to analyze and remediate any security events.
Review weekly vulnerability scans and reports to determine organizational risk and create actionable mitigation plans.
Administer anti-malware platforms and direct the IT Operations team in any remediation of corporate assets with potential malware.
Analyze file samples and web links to identify if they are malicious and determine steps to remediate and mitigate any threats posed.
Support the implementation, testing, management, and upgrades of cybersecurity-related projects and technologies.
Support security incident response and forensic investigations.
Participate in cybersecurity audits to support corporate, financial, and regulatory processes for networks, applications, endpoint devices, and communications. This includes evidence-gathering and risk assessment exercises.
Assists with the maintenance and annual testing of the Cyber Incident Response Plan.

Requirements:

Associate Degree in IT, Infosec or equivalent and a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Systems Administrator or Cybersecurity Analyst.
Experience scoping and running IT projects.
Experience working with cross-function business partners to determine technical requirements for business initiatives and toolsets.

Preferred:

Experience in the biotech / pharmaceutical industry preferred.
MS Azure certifications are a plus.
Knowledge of logging, monitoring, and event management applications.
Knowledge of Information Security standards, practices, procedures, and tools.
Experience configuring and administering email security gateway systems and policies.
Experience creating, administering, and monitoring security policies in O365.

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of sitting, standing, bending, and kneeling.
Must be able to lift and transport at least 25 pounds.
Computer use: Up to 90% of the time.
Noise conditions: Normal office environment.

Anticipated salary range for candidates that will work in San Diego is:

Sr. Systems Administrator- $70-102k/yr
Systems Engineer- $86-130k/yr

WHAT WE OFFER

Catered lunches

Free variety of snacks and beverages

On Campus Gym

Company sponsored FUN events

For a deeper dive into our company and corporate culture visit www.ArcturusRx.com

Arcturus is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law.

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