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Its clinical-stage portfolio includes programs for chronic hepatitis delta and multiple PRO-XTEN® dual-masked T-cell engagers across validated targets in solid tumor indications. Vir Biotechnology also has a preclinical portfolio of programs across a range of infectious diseases and oncologic malignancies. \nVir Biotechnology has exclusive rights to the universal PRO-XTEN® masking platform for oncology and infectious disease. PRO-XTEN® is a trademark of Amunix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Sanofi company.\nWe believe the success of our colleagues drives the success of our mission. We are committed to creating a company where everyone feels supported and encouraged to give their best.\nTHE OPPORTUNITY\nVir Biotechnology is seeking a Senior Infrastructure & IT Security Engineer (Temp Staff) to join our IT team. This is a senior, hands-on individual contributor role that combines IT infrastructure engineering and security operations. In this role, you will help maintain, secure, troubleshoot, and continuously improve the technology that enables Vir Bio's business and scientific mission, spanning endpoints, identity platforms, cloud services, servers, networking, virtualization, and security tools.\nThe successful candidate is an execution-focused technology professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, takes ownership from problem identification through resolution, and balances security, reliability, and user experience. 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Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors.\nApplicants must currently be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.\nAll employment decisions at Vir Biotechnology are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory business requirements, job duties and individual qualifications. Employment decisions are made without regard to any legally protected characteristics. \nThis commitment extends to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, compensation, appraisal systems, promotions, training and career development programs. Vir Biotechnology also strongly commits to providing employees with a work environment free of unlawful conduct or harassment.\nVir Biotechnology Human Resources leads recruitment and employment for Vir Biotechnology. Unsolicited resumes sent to the company from recruiters do not constitute any type of relationship between the recruiter and Vir Biotechnology and do not obligate us to pay fees should we hire from those resumes. 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