Systems Administrator - Alachua Onsite

Company Overview:

Strive Pharmacy is a personalized compounding pharmacy built on a simple conviction: medicine should fit the patient, not the other way around. We started Strive because we believed the pharmaceutical industry was overdue for a more human approach—one that prioritizes individualized care, clinical nuance, and genuine partnership with patients and providers.

Compounding gives us the tools to do that. Every formulation we prepare is built to the specific needs of a specific person, and every interaction we have is guided by that same commitment to personalized care.

We're growing, and we're looking for people who share that conviction. If you're ready to be part of a pharmacy that takes the work seriously and the people even more seriously, we'd like to meet you.

Mission:

Strive exists to disrupt an industry long overdue for a more personal approach to care. We put the human element at the center of everything: every formulation, every patient interaction, every provider partnership. We're not just a compounding pharmacy. We're a team on a mission to change what personalized healthcare looks and feels like.

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Alachua, FL (on-site Monday - Friday day shift)

Salary: $85,000 - $95,000

Travel: up to 25%

Position Overview:

The IT Systems Administrator serves as the dedicated, on-site technology leader for Strive Pharmacy’s 503B outsourcing facility in Alachua, Florida. This is a high-impact, hands-on role at the intersection of information technology and pharmaceutical manufacturing compliance. The successful candidate will own the full IT infrastructure stack for the site while simultaneously acting as the primary technical owner for all GMP-regulated computerized systems — including the EMS, BMS, CMMS/CCMS, LIMS, and QMS.

Unlike a traditional systems administrator role, this position requires a deep understanding of FDA 21 CFR Part 11 electronic records requirements, GAMP 5 CSV principles, and the data integrity standards that govern a regulated pharmaceutical environment. The IT Systems Administrator partners directly with Quality, Engineering, Validation, and Operations leadership to ensure that every computerized system is validated, audit-ready, and operating in a continuous state of compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

GMP Computerized Systems Administration

Serve as the site’s primary technical owner and system administrator for all GMP-regulated computerized systems, including the EMS, BMS, CMMS/CCMS, LIMS, QMS and any EBR or MES platforms.

Ensure all regulated systems maintain a Validated State in accordance with GAMP 5 guidelines; coordinate with Validation on system categorization and risk-based validation approaches.

Maintain and manage Audit Trails, electronic signature configurations, and user access controls on all 21 CFR Part 11-regulated systems, ensuring records meet ALCOA+ standards.

Support the CSV lifecycle: author or review URS, FDS, Configuration Specifications, and execute IQ/OQ protocols for new systems, upgrades, and patches.

Manage the Periodic Review program for all validated computerized systems, ensuring scheduled reviews are completed on time and documented in accordance with SOPs.

Participate in Change Control for all IT changes affecting GMP-regulated systems; complete IT impact assessments and ensure no unauthorized changes are made to validated systems.

Site IT Infrastructure Network Management

Support the on-site network architecture including LAN/WAN, VLANs, network segmentation between OT and IT environments, firewalls, DNS, DHCP, QoS, and ZTNA.

Support and maintain networks; ensure network topology supports both office and manufacturing floor connectivity without compromising GMP system integrity.

Support OT/IT network segmentation to isolate process control systems (BMS, EMS, SCADA, PLC networks) from corporate IT infrastructure, reducing cybersecurity risk to regulated manufacturing systems.

GMP Cybersecurity Data Integrity

Implement and maintain cybersecurity controls aligned with FDA cybersecurity guidance for pharmaceutical manufacturing environments; ensure patch management programs do not inadvertently invalidate GMP systems.

Manage identity and access management (IAM) for all site systems using tools such as Okta, Windows Active Directory or Azure Active Directory; enforce RBAC and least-privilege principles across all GMP and non-GMP systems.

Maintain secure, GMP-compliant BDR procedures for all regulated systems; document and periodically test recovery procedures as part of the BCP.

Ensure all electronic records stored in GMP systems are protected against unauthorized modification, deletion, or access, in accordance with 21 CFR Part 11 and internal data integrity SOPs.

Cloud Infrastructure SaaS Platform Management

Administer and optimize cloud infrastructure systems used to support operations.

Manage the full portfolio of SaaS and enterprise platforms including Google Workspace, Okta, …