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Senior IT Officer
DistrictNot specifiedCityNot specifiedContractFull TimePosted2026-09-25Close dateNot specifiedExperienceNot specifiedSourceJobWeb Uganda
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AI summary
Quality Chemical Industries Limited (QCIL) is hiring a Senior IT Officer to administer manufacturing and laboratory systems, Windows Server and VMware infrastructure, Active Directory, and backup operations. The role requires strict SOP and change control compliance, data integrity enforcement, computerised system validation support, and OEM/vendor technical coordination within a WHO pre-qualified pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
- Senior IT infrastructure and systems administration role in a WHO pre-qualified pharmaceutical manufacturer
- Covers LIMS, Chromeleon, Windows Server, VMware ESXi, Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, and backup operations
- Requires strict SOP compliance, change control, and ALCOA+ data integrity enforcement
- Involves Computerised System Validation support including IQ/OQ/PQ execution
- Full-time position based in Uganda
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Original source description
Qcil’s vision is to become a center of excellence for the production of quality, affordable medicines and is proud to be the first WHO pre-qualified manufacturer of HIV/AIDS and Malaria treatments in the region
Key Accountabilities
- A. Manufacturing & Laboratory Systems Administration
- Administer and support LIMS, Chromeleon data systems, analytical instrument workstations and production and packaging platforms.
- Manage users, roles, instrument connectivity, data storage, backup and archival for scientific systems.
- Maintain an accurate inventory of computerised systems covering criticality, GxP classification, versions, validation status and OEM support cover.
- B. Server, Virtualisation & Core Infrastructure
- Administer the Windows Server estate and VMware ESXi environment — builds, hardening, patching under change control, capacity, monitoring and lifecycle.
- Administer Active Directory, DNS and DHCP; support Group Policy and directory health.
- Perform backup operations for systems in scope and perform documented restoration tests to prove recoverability.
- C. SOP Compliance, Change Control & Documentation
- Execute all work in strict accordance with QCIL IT SOPs and the Quality Management Systems
- Raise and close change records for every system change, including risk assessment, verification steps, rollback plan and post-implementation evidence.
- Maintain contemporaneous, attributable records for all incidents, changes, access grants, backups and interventions; log all work in the ITSM platform.
- Draft and maintain SOPs, work instructions, configuration baselines and technical runbooks.
- D. Data Integrity & Validation Support
- Enforce ALCOA+ data integrity principles; ensure audit trails are enabled, protected and available for review.
- Support Computerised System Validation activities — URS input, IQ/OQ/PQ execution and requalification following changes
- E. OEM & Vendor Technical Coordination
- Act as QCIL’s technical counterpart to system OEMs — raise, evidence, escalate and close support cases within agreed service levels.
- Plan and supervise all OEM remote and on-site interventions; verify change control approval is in place before any change is made.
- Maintain the support contract register, renewal calendar and escalation matrix.
- F. Access Management, Security & Support
- Administer user onboarding, role changes and offboarding across systems in scope; execute periodic User Access Reviews and remediate exceptions.
- Support endpoint security, patch compliance and incident response in coordination with the managed security provider.
- Provide responsive on-site support to Production, QC and Warehouse users, prioritising by production and quality impact.
- Perform root cause analysis on recurring incidents and implement permanent corrective actions.
- G. DR, Audit & Projects
- Contribute to development and periodic testing of IT disaster recovery and business continuity plans for critical systems.
- Provide IT evidence for internal audits, customer audits and regulatory inspections; close observations within agreed timelines.
- Deliver assigned IT projects, upgrades and migrations to agreed scope, schedule and documentation standards.
- H. Any other tasks as may be assigned from time to time by the Line Manager
- Qualifications, Skills and Experience
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