IT Systems Administartor

IT System Administrator Full-time, Permanent Hybrid, Dublin office Role Purpose : The IT System Administrator ensures the design, implementation, administration and support of efficient and secure digital communication and information systems, including storage and processing, for the organisation. They also help the organisation migrate to new hardware and platforms as required Responsibilities : The key accountability and associated duties include : Network Administration Ensure the office connection to internet and back-end network infrastructure operates reliably. Manage the core switches and firewalls. Systems Administration Support and grow the infrastructure of servers and services to be used by staff, ensuring they run reliably and efficiently. Coordinates relevant IT purchases. Upgrade, install, and configure new hardware and software to meet organizations objectives. Perform diagnostic tests and debugging procedures to optimize IT systems. Create user accounts and performing access control. Document processes, as well as back up and archive data. Develop data retrieval and recovery procedures. Systems and Network Security Maintain and monitor reliable level of security on Servers, Network devices, workstations and other peripherals. IT and Security Policy Ensure that security monitoring, auditing and alerting tools and network traffic analysis is carried out. IT Support Identify the nature of problems, determine appropriate actions, prioritize and escalate if necessary. Direct and assist the IT Assistant in supporting staff, fellows and volunteer with troubleshooting and fixing their technical issues, as needed. Training Direct and support the IT Assistant in delivering training and creating reference resources and guides for staff, fellows and volunteers. MIS Provide direction and support to organisation information management systems such as HRIS and the Database Reporting Generating reports and summary of activities as required Knowledge and Experience : Extensive (at least five years experience in a similar role) practical experience and knowledge of below aspects is needed : IT systems security (hardware, software, servers, network devices, workstations, phones, and peripherals) Strong analytical troubleshooting skills with a logical, analytical approach to problem solving Ability to run small projects independently Best practices with IT systems, networks, and related technologies Experience migrating enterprise systems such as email to cloud providers (Proton, Google) Technical Skills Required Installation, configuration and administration of major desktop operating systems especially : Linux (Debian / Ubuntu), Windows (11 preferred) Networking experience with both hardware and software (firewalls, routing, patching) Virtualization / containerization technologies (KVM / Docker) Mobile Device Management Anti-virus and threat management (Floss solutions such as ClamAV and Spam Assassin) Advantageous Email systems (postifx) Disaster recovery including data backup and retrieval processes IAAS orchestration experience (Ansible) Systems monitoring solutions Documentation of systems and procedures