Senior IT Systems Administrator (G&A)
Zymeworks View all jobs
- Vancouver, BC
- Permanent
- Full-time
Zymeworks is a publicly listed (NASDAQ:ZYME) clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a diverse pipeline of novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics to improve the standard of care for difficult-to-treat diseases, including cancer, inflammation, and autoimmune disease. Zymeworks' suite of complementary therapeutic platforms and its fully-integrated drug development engine provide the flexibility and compatibility to precisely engineer and develop antibody-based therapeutic candidates. We are a global company headquartered in Vancouver, BC, with operations in Bellevue, WA, Dublin, Ireland, and Singapore.Why Work With UsNothing is more critical to our success than the quality of our team. The work we do is meaningful and impactful - we care about each other as well as the patients we serve. We offer challenging career opportunities, competitive benefits and an environment that recognizes and rewards performance.This role can be located in Bellevue WA or Vancouver BC, and is hybrid with a minimum of 3 days per week onsite.What You'll Do
- Own and administer core G&A enterprise applications, including NetSuite (ERP), Coupa (P2P), DocuSign, and other Finance, Legal, and HR systems.
- Serve as the technical lead for configuration, optimization, and ongoing support of finance-related systems.
- Design, build, and maintain system integrations between ERP, P2P, payroll, equity, and other internal platforms using middleware and ETL tools.
- Perform hands-on configuration, workflows, role-based permissions, reporting, and system enhancements within NetSuite and related applications.
- Troubleshoot complex application and integration issues across systems and vendors.
- Manage system upgrades, patches, releases, and regression testing.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, data flows, and system architecture diagrams.
- Support SOX ITGC controls related to financial systems, including access management, change management, and audit readiness.
- Partner with Finance leadership to translate operational requirements into scalable technical solutions (without positioning as a relationship-only role).
- Drive automation and process optimization across financial operations (GL, AP, procurement, reporting).
- Support data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes for reporting and downstream systems.
- 8+ years of hands-on IT applications experience with strong focus on ERP and financial systems.
- Deep experience with NetSuite (administration/configuration preferred).
- Experience with Coupa or other P2P systems.
- Strong background in system integrations and middleware platforms.
- Demonstrated experience with ETL tools and financial data pipelines.
- Experience supporting SOX ITGCs within ERP environments.
- Experience in life sciences or regulated environments preferred.
- Strong technical configuration and system administration skills (not just requirements gathering).
- Experience designing integrations across enterprise platforms.
- Ability to troubleshoot system and data issues independently.
- Strong understanding of financial system architecture and data structures.
- Experience in high-growth environments where systems must scale quickly.
- Clear documentation and technical communication skills.
- Industry leading vacation and paid time off
- Exceptional medical, dental and vision benefits by country
- Zymelife health and wellness benefits
- Matching RRSP / 401K / Pension program
- Employee Share Purchase Program
- Employee Equity Program
- Paid time off to volunteer in your community