It Solutions Operations Engineer (Applications Support)

Job Description In a nutshell As an IT Solutions Operations Engineer you will be responsible for the operational excellence, reliability, and validated state of centrally managed laboratory and business-critical IT applications supporting regulated QC and GxP environments.The role focuses on day-to-day operations, compliance, stability, and lifecycle management of laboratory applications such as Empower, NuGenesis, LabSolutions, and similar systems , ensuring systems remain compliant, available, and fit for purpose across BPT sites.This position works closely with QA, CSV, Infrastructure, vendors, and business stakeholders to maintain validated systems, support audits, and deliver controlled system changes.Where will you be based and what business will you support?Based in Barcelona, Spain; you will join a globally distributed team in support of our Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing business.How can you help us?You will work on the following main areas: Operational Support & Stability, to: Provide Level 2 / Level 3 operational support for centrally managed laboratory and enterprise applications, managing incidents across P1 to P4 severity levels in line with ITIL best practices .Perform regular maintenance, upgrades, patching, preventive maintenance, and system health checks .Proactively monitor applications, databases, and virtualized environments to prevent service disruption.Compliance, Quality & CSV, to: Ensure systems operate in compliance with GxP, data integrity, and internal quality requirements .Contribute to Computer System Validation (CSV) activities , including:IQ, OQ, PQ execution Risk assessments Data integrity verification Ensure alignment with GAMP 5 , 21 CFR Part 11 , and EU Annex 11 principles.Support internal and customer audits, inspections, and validation reviews.Incident, Change & Problem Management, to: Manage and coordinate incident, change, problem, and exception management activities.Support root cause analysis and contribute to CAPA definition and follow?up .Collaborate with Infrastructure, QA, CSV teams, and vendors to resolve issues efficiently.Laboratory Application Ownership, to: Act as a technical subject matter expert for core laboratory applications, like:Empower NuGenesis LabSolutions Other regulated laboratory systems as required (e.G. CDS, SDMS, instrument control software) Coordinate software upgrades, configuration changes, and lifecycle decisions in collaboration with central teams and sites.Interface with application vendors to troubleshoot issues and apply best practices.Automation & Technical Enablement, to: Develop and maintain operational automation scripts to improve stability, monitoring, and repeatability.Support controlled automation initiatives (e.G. job scheduling, scripted maintenance, validation support activities) where aligned with operational needs and compliance.Infrastructure, Virtualization & Databases, to: Use PowerShell and scripting to automate routine tasks, monitoring, and administrative actions.Prepare and maintain automated jobs and scheduled tasks supporting application operations.Demonstrate working knowledge of databases (Oracle, SQL) relevant to laboratory applications.Support virtual machine (VM) environments , including:VM build and configuration Maintenance of validated VM images (experience in VM image creation is a strong advantage) Documentation, Reporting & KPIs, to: Create and maintain technical documentation , operational procedures, and system descriptions.Support preparation of validation and audit documentation .Produce KPIs, operational metrics, and service reports related to system availability and performance.Qualifications Are you our kind of extraordinary?You have: Strong experience in IT operations within regulated (GxP) environments Solid understanding of CSV, data integrity, and validation lifecycle Hands-on experience with laboratory applications (Empower, NuGenesis, LabSolutions or similar) Proficiency in PowerShell / scripting Good knowledge of Oracle and SQL databases Experience with virtualized environments ; VM image creation is a strong plus Strong collaboration skills with QA, CSV, Infrastructure, vendors, and business users Analytical, structured, and risk-aware mindset You are: A strong communicator in English (written/oral).A fast learner.Self-motivated with a can-do attitude.What else should I know?Working Model & Availability Willingness to travel up to 20% to support sites, projects, or audits.Additional Information We support your development!Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements?Don’t hesitate to apply anyway!Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.We embrace diversity!Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer.We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.Sustainability matters to us!We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by **, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives.We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

You have: Strong experience in IT operations within regulated (GxP) environments Solid understanding of CSV, data integrity, and validation lifecycle Hands-on experience with laboratory applications (Empower, NuGenesis, LabSolutions or similar) Proficiency in PowerShell / scripting Good knowledge of Oracle and SQL databases Experience with virtualized environments ; VM image creation is a strong plus Strong collaboration skills with QA, CSV, Infrastructure, vendors, and business users Analytical, structured, and risk-aware mindset You are: A strong communicator in English (written/oral). A fast learner. Self-motivated with a can-do attitude. What else should I know? Working Model & Availability Willingness to travel up to 20% to support sites, projects, or audits.

Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development. We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique. Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by **, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!