At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss!

Lilly is entering an exciting period of growth and we are committed to delivering innovative medicines to patients around the world. Lilly is investing to create a new state-of-the-art manufacturing site, in Lebanon, Indianapolis. The brand-new facility will utilize the latest technology for API Manufacturing and will include several platforms including Peptides, Small Molecules and Oligonucleotides Drug Substance Manufacturing. This is an exciting once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help build and operate a new site.  The Lilly LP1 Lebanon site will be built using the latest high-tech equipment, advanced highly integrated and automated manufacturing systems, and have a focus on minimizing the impact to our environment.

What You’ll Be Doing:

You will be part of Tech@Lilly MQ (Manufacturing and Quality), an organization that drives manufacturing operational excellence and productivity efforts through utilization of technology. Tech@Lilly MQ strives to enable the making of medicine “with safety first and quality always”.

As an Infrastructure Architect your main function is the strategy, implementation and direction for IT managed site infrastructure including but not limited to business and manufacturing workstations, peripherals, printers, telecom, and others. The role will support multiple business groups such as Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Technical services/Manufacturing Science. The resource will also participate in ad-hoc site infrastructure projects and ensure enterprise and organizational cybersecurity practices are followed. . 

How You’ll Succeed:

Be a hands-on technical leader of technical specialists, focusing on service excellence,continued learning and innovation.Advocate for the advancement, innovation, and simplification of infrastructure services.Provide input to Business Plan and site strategic exercises to evolve and appropriatelylifecycle infrastructure components and capabilities.Design and implement standard processes to enable operational excellence in the deliveryof services.Understand and translate business operational requirements holistically with othertechnology partners to ensure the appropriate infrastructure foundation is capable, resilient,and scalable.Develop an in-depth understanding of business processes on site, applying this knowledgeto technical solutions that support and enhance these processes.Work with representatives across the site to analyze possibilities and implement solutionsthat improve business value.Critically evaluate user requests, using technical and process knowledge to determineunderlying business needs.Provide leadership and expertise in the development and integration of IT solutions thatsupport systems and business processes, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.Stay updated on the latest trends and technologies in cybersecurity, networking, storage,and compute, continuously seeking openings to innovate and improve existing systems.Perform technical requirements analysis of IT managed peripheral devices used at the facility – printers, barcode scanners, etc Coordinate with other Lilly groups and vendors regarding requirements, operating system requirements, additional hardware requirements and costs Assist with validation of new and existing systems by providing technical design information to assure GMP data integrity  

What You Should Bring:

GMP knowledge and training Extensive knowledge of enterprise networking, cybersecurity, and connected devices(workstations/PCs/peripherals) including hands-on experience with configuring connecteddevices for operation in enterprise segmented network environments.Demonstrated experience in the design, development, and delivery ofmanufacturing/clinical development IT infrastructure capabilities.Knowledge of enterprise compute and storage architecture, patterns, and solutions.Expertise cybersecurity risk assessment and cybersecurity best practices.Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices for securing and enabling resilient infrastructurecomponents and solutions.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on process optimization andinnovation in lab and manufacturing environments.Ability to collaborate effectively with IT and business partners, providing guidance onproblem resolution and solution design and implementation.Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to lead and influence othersthrough sophisticated processes.

Your Basic Qualifications (with no sponsorship)

Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Engineering, or related technical field.10+ years of experience in a related field..

Additional Preferences

Experience in Pharmaceutical GMP ManufacturingExperience supporting Process Automation systems infrastructure.

Other Information:

Role is Monday through Friday and based on-site.  Must be flexible in providing support to accommodate other inputs (production schedules, shutdowns, etc.).  Occasional extended hour and / or off-hour work may be required.Position will be based out of Lebanon Indiana.

About the Organization

Lilly IT builds and maintains capabilities using innovative technologies like most prominent tech companies. What differentiates Lilly IT is that we create new possibilities through tech to advance our purpose – creating medicines that make life better for people around the world, like data driven drug discovery and connected clinicals. We hire the best technology professionals from a variety of backgrounds so they can bring an assortment of knowledge, skills, and diverse thinking to deliver innovative solutions in every area of our business.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

$123,000 - $180,400

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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