Post 2329 Senior Systems Administrator Security Information Technology Department Full Time Permanent National Blood Centre The IBTS is currently recruiting a full-time, permanent, Senior Systems Administrator based in the Information Technology Department, National Blood Centre. The Senior Systems Administrator will join the existing IT team, responsible for support, maintenance, and enhancement of the IBTS Server and Network infrastructure. This role will have a specific focus on enhancing security and cyber-resilience. The Senior Systems administrator will provide technical and other leadership within the Networks & Systems team and will work with internal staff and third-party suppliers to deliver improvements to the IBTS network infrastructure and projects. Essential Criteria: Qualifications A relevant third level qualification of at least level 8 on the National Qualifications Framework (QQI) Current relevant vendor certifications (e.g. Microsoft Expert or equivalent) Experience A minimum of 6 years experience delivering support and improvement projects in complex IT environments. 3+ years experience in working with Office 365 / Azure ADFS Experience in one or more cloud platforms (AWS/Azure). Experience working in an organisation that holds recognised IT Security certifications (e.g. ISO27001, CyberEssentials +) Proven ability to lead and deliver technical projects in own area. Experience of working with and managing Third Parties and other suppliers Solid understanding and experience of LAN & WAN networking technologies Excellent written and verbal communications. Experience of leading a technical team. Practical experience with VMWare technologies. Practical experience of backup technologies. Desirable Criteria: Practical experience of delivering improvements relating to compliance programmes (e.g. NIS-D/NIS2) Networking, Linux & Unix Administration Experience working in regulated sectors, including GxP. Experience and certification in service management e.g. ITIL. Project management experience. The salary scale attached to the post is the Grade VII scale €57,677 to €74,978 (incl. LSI) pro rata per annum. Entry point onto the salary scale is dependent upon relevant experience. The closing date for receipt of applications is 23.45 hrs (Irish Time) on 8th September 2024. Intending applicant should note that reviewing/short listing of applicants will be in accordance with the recruitment and selection criteria stated above. Satisfactory evidence of being able to fulfil the essential criteria of the job as stated above is essential and must be clearly demonstrated in the application. If the essential criterion has not been clearly demonstrated in the application the applicant will not be called for interview. Applications from existing (permanent and temporary) IBTS staff working temporary contracts will be considered in the context of overall workforce requirements of the Organisation. We thank you for your interest in a career with the IBTS, however, if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you have not been successful at this time. We do hope, however, that this will not discourage you from applying for future opportunities with the IBTS. IBTS reserve the right to close the application process early if there has been a sufficient level of qualified applications received before the closing date. The IBTS is an equal opportunities employer. We have a great range of benefits that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you: Competitive holiday allowance Public Sector pension scheme We support and encourage a very strong work/life balance ethic and provide a generous annual leave allowance in addition to a range of attractive policies. Ourpublic service salary scalesare competitive, transparent and incremental Access to a range of learning and development resources and programmes, investing and encouraging lifelong learning for all our staff. . We strongly support a culture of continuous learning and provide staff with a range of formal and informal learning opportunities. Employee Assistance Programme offering free, independent and confidential counselling and support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The service includes confidential telephone and face-to-face counselling, parent and career coaching and an online wellbeing portal.
