Senior ICT Specialist – ICT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity

About the role

The State Laboratory is looking for a permanent Senior ICT Specialist to lead the design, delivery and security of its ICT infrastructure. Reporting to the ICT Section Manager, you will ensure that critical systems remain reliable, secure and aligned with the organisation's strategic goals.

Key responsibilities

• Support and maintain network, storage, compute, virtualization, endpoint and cloud services.
• Perform infrastructure incident management, escalation and response.
• Lead security initiatives, including endpoint protection, mail and web filtering, and firewall management.
• Assist the ICT Manager in developing and executing the Cybersecurity Strategy.
• Coordinate, support and review work of ICT support staff as required.

Required profile

• Relevant degree (NFQ Level 7 or higher) in computing or a related discipline, or equivalent industry certifications.
• At least 3‑5 years of hands‑on experience with ICT networks and cybersecurity.
• Demonstrated ability to implement, configure and support WAN/LAN, enterprise firewalls and perimeter defence.
• Experience with penetration testing and security best practices.

Required skills

• Network infrastructure design and support
• Storage and compute virtualization
• Endpoint protection solutions
• Mail and web filtering technologies
• Firewall configuration and management
• WAN/LAN administration
• Penetration testing
• Cybersecurity strategy development
• Incident management and response
• Cloud services administration