Infrastructure Specialist (f/m/d)

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Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-oriented, innovation-driven company that inspires you and promotes your career? Then take your future in your hands and become part of Takeda as

Infrastructure Specialist (f/m/d)

The Infrastructure Specialist ensures the reliability, security, and compliance of critical site infrastructure supporting manufacturing and laboratory operations. As the site’s single point of accountability for IT-for-OT infrastructure, this role aligns services with global standards, cybersecurity, and GxP requirements while managing lifecycle, risk, and performance across OT hosting, endpoints, and networks.

How you will contribute: Ensure the stable and secure operation of our systems, including virtualization, server, and storage technologies

Provide 3rd-level support and act as the central escalation point for complex IT issues

Participate in international IT projects and implement new technologies together with Global peers

Continuously optimize our IT systems, processes, and standards

Coordinate external service providers, as well as IT assets and licenses

Ensure proper IT documentation and compliance with policies

Ensure clean IT documentation and adherence to guidelines

Prepare reports and analyses to support management

In this position you will report to the Director Site DD&T

What you bring to Takeda: Completed vocational training in IT / computer science or automation, or a comparable qualification

Initial practical experience in IT infrastructure, system administration, or automation systems

Good knowledge of the Microsoft ecosystem (Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Azure)

Experience with virtualization (e.g., Hyper-V), ideally also with server and storage systems

Basic knowledge of networking

Good German and very good English skills, both spoken and written

A structured, solution-oriented, and independent working style

Strong teamwork and communication skills in an international environment

Analytical thinking and strong problem-solving abilities

Knowledge of Linux (Ubuntu) or experience with specialized tools/applications (e.g., AVamar) is an advantage

About Us

Takeda is focused on creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. We aim to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments in our core therapeutic and business areas, including gastrointestinal and inflammation, rare diseases, plasma-derived therapies, oncology, neuroscience and vaccines.

The Oranienburg manufacturing site in the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region is the Takeda site with the most employees for the production of solid dosage forms (capsules and tablets). The site also houses a pilot production facility for clinical development projects. Pharmaceutical manufacturing in Oranienburg can look back on a tradition of more than 135 years. Today, we supply over 65 countries with high-quality medicines from Oranienburg. Takeda Oranienburg is a regionally significant employer and has recently been awarded the independent Great Place to Work certificate. The site is characterized by its long company history and excellent opportunities for further development.

How we will support you: Takeda is proud of its commitment to create a diverse workforce and to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are living with disabilities, chronic illness, or neurodiversity, please feel free to let us know so that we can provide you with appropriate support during the application process.

Locations Oranienburg, Germany Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time