Become part of a vital chain and contribute to our common goal of making people’s lives better. Headquartered in Lachen, Switzerland, Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing medicines sourced from human plasma and human cell lines. We are a privately-owned company, where the warmth of family meets the scale of a global organisation.
Join us in shaping our vision to provide new health solutions advancing human life.
Group Associate Engineer MS 365
Your main tasks and responsibilities
- System administration of collaboration environments in MS 365 (SharePoint Online/OneDrive/Teams).
- Responsible for the administration of the Octapharma digital workplace which is comprised of various MS 365 services.
- Working closely with the business to build MS 365 solutions that improve efficiency.
- Back-end MS 365 system configuration end through the central admin portal.
- Design and implementation of automated processes built in PowerApps/Automate.
- Working with additional MS 365 services and integrating them into our collaboration platform (Forms, Planner, Loop etc).
- Restructuring the existing environment to fit best practices and migrating data from legacy file servers into 365.
- Implementing change requests and continuous improvements to the MS 365 environment.
- User training through the creation of knowledge articles and in person workshops.
- Acting as an ambassador and technical expert for MS 365 within Octapharma.
Your expertise and ideal skill set
- Experience administrating an enterprise collaboration environment.
- At least 3 years of experience in a similar IT role, ideally within the pharmaceutical sector.
- Background in SharePoint administration with an in-depth knowledge of site configuration, structural elements, and central admin.
- Proven expertise with digital tools and platforms, including MS 365, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Power Platform.
- Experience handling large data migrations both within the 365 environment and from external locations such as on-premise file servers
- Excellent organizational skills, with experience in Agile Project Management and the ability to manage multiple projects, coordinate diverse stakeholders, and deliver high-quality results on time.
- Strong technical affinity, proactive, hands-on, and solution-oriented, with a keen eye for detail and the confidence to provide support when needed.
- Fluent in English (spoken and written); additional languages are a plus.
Your department - where you make an impact
- The Digital Workplace Platform Team provides 3 core services to the business – Communication, Collaboration, and Automation. We do this through technology platforms such as Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Cisco Webex.
- The overall responsibility of the team is to provide the service, implement governance around that service, improve the service, and to enable users to work with the service.
- We specialize in global medical marketing, strategic and business development, as well as pipeline project management
- The Digital Workplace Platform Team consists of 5 members, within a larger IT group of 200+. You will support our global organization, and work in close collaboration with our external partners and Corporate Communications.
- This position is a full time role.
“We support the people who drive our business forward. If we can help make their day more efficient or enjoyable, then we’ve contributed in a meaningful way. If that statement resonates and you have a passion for collaboration technology then we want to hear from you!”
-Rob Bateman, Group Senior Manager – Digital Workplace
Thrive with us
- You help save lives - Every day is meaningful as we produce life-saving medicines
- Family values - Long-term perspective for employees and relationships
- Be rewarded with market-related salary and benefits package
- You will have a high level of influence where you can make a difference and leave your footprint
- Work with skilled and fun colleagues in a relatively informal organization
- Skills development - We offer various internal and external employee and leadership trainings, trainee programs and digital solutions
It´s in our blood
We live diversity and stand for equal opportunities as an employer! We therefore look forward to receiving your application - regardless of age, gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.
Please apply in English.
Do you have any questions? Then get in touch with your contact person.
Mrs. Claudia Vignau
Octapharma AG
Seidenstrasse 2, 8853 Lachen
T: +41 55 451 21 35
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About Octapharma
Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing human proteins from human plasma and human cell lines. We employ more than 11,000 people worldwide to support the treatment of patients in 120 countries with products across three therapeutic areas: Immunotherapy, Haematology and Critical Care. With seven R&D sites and five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Austria, France, Germany, and Sweden, Octapharma also operates over 195 plasma donation centres across Europe and the US. With four decades of experience, we are committed to advancing patient care worldwide.