268 System Engineering jobs in Ireland

At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, with Azure serving as the physical platform that underpins this mission. Azure Fiber is a critical component of Azure, dedicated to the design, buildout, and operations of the Global Optical Network. This network is the lifeline of connectivity, enabling seamless interaction with Azure and services like Teams, Xbox, Office, Bing, and OpenAI's ChatGPT across the globe. With a focus on Hollow Core Fiber (HCF) and cable, Azure Fiber is preparing for exponential growth driven by continued Cloud success and new Artificial Intelligence (AI) demands, ensuring that every Microsoft customer can rely on our infrastructure for high-quality, secure, and reliable connectivity to all Microsoft services.
As an Optical Network Engineer, you will be responsible to design, deploy and operate optical networking solutions using both existing and new optical fiber technologies, including Hollow Core Fiber (HCF). Your role will involve collaborating with a wider team to develop a global operations strategy, creating automation platforms and hands on operating the network day to day. You will work alongside some of the brightest engineers to ensure a highly available network that meets the capacity demands driven by AI advancements.
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day, we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
**Responsibilities**
+ Technology Integration: Oversee the integration of cutting-edge hollow core fiber technologies into the network infrastructure, ensuring technical challenges are addressed with innovative solutions.
+ Design and Engineer Solutions: Develop and implement scalable network solutions to meet the growing demands of our infrastructure.
+ Automation: Develop software solutions to automate operational processes and explore innovative approaches to reduce manual effort through AI and software solutions.
+ Operational Excellence: Lead mission-critical operations for both solid core and hollow core fiber networks, ensuring they meet the highest standards of reliability and efficiency. Turn operational hurdles into product improvements.
+ Metro And Long-Haul Deployment: Design, build, and scale solid-core and hollow-core networks across metro and long-haul domains, while developing standardized tooling and best practices to ensure efficiency and scalability.
+ Continuous Improvement and Trend Adaptation: Keep up with optical networking and AI advancements. Incorporate new knowledge and technologies to enhance the performance and reliability of AI-optimized optical networks.
**Qualifications**
**Required/Minimum Qualifications:**
+ Technical experience in network design, development, and automation
+ OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field AND technical experience in network design, development, and automation.
+ OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND technical experience in network design, development, and automation
+ OR Doctorate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
**Other Requirements:**
+ Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: 
+ Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
**Additional or Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Automation experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, Python, C#, JavaScript, SQL or RUST is preferred.
+ Technical experience with a focus on optical transceiver design, validation, and testing utilizing coherent, direct-detection, and WDM technologies.
+ Proficient problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
+ Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
+ A customer-first mentality, with a focus on delivering high-quality service.
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Microsoft Azure organization offers a terrific opportunity for technical enrichment and career growth. As part of Microsoft Azure, the Azure Networking team designs and builds the network infrastructure that powers hundreds of thousands of servers in datacenters around the globe, providing core network infrastructure services for Azure, Bing, and other Microsoft cloud services. In Azure Networking, we are at the very front of Cloud Computing by running one of the largest data center networks in the world.
As a Cloud Network Engineer II in Azure Networking, you will gain marketable experience in massive scale data center network architecture design, network infrastructure automatic management, software defined networking and high scalable/available/reliable distributed service design/implementation.
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
**Responsibilities**
+ Develop a technical roadmap for major online/cloud services network infrastructure.
+ Provide technical expertise to perform root cause analysis of service interrupting incidents; develop and implement strategies to prevent recurrence.
+ Take responsibility for prioritizing critical, competing tasks that may lack clear end results.
+ Effectively apply influence strategies and negotiation skills to impact decisions and make trade-offs based on total cost of ownership (TCO) and risk.
+ Drive continuous improvements of the networking service, drive automation to manage the scale and continue to optimize the efforts through appropriate tooling and automation.
+ Embody our Culture and Values.
**Qualifications**
**Required/Minimum Qualifications:**
+ Technical experience in network design, development, and automation
+ OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field AND technical experience in network design, development, and automation.
+ OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND technical experience in network design, development, and automation.
**Other Requirements:**
+ Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
+ Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
**Additional or Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Doctorate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology,
+ OR related field.
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Optum is a global organisation that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
**About the Role:**
In healthcare, evolution doesn't just happen. It takes innovation, imagination, and a passion for solving problems in new and better ways. And innovation is taking place at a lightning-fast pace every day at Optum.
As the fastest growing part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, we're expanding our team in Ireland and creating excellent opportunities for those who want greater purpose and more impact in their work. We'll provide the investment, support, and resources to advance your career. You'll provide the talent, ambition, and drive.
Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.
**Primary Responsibilities:**
**Cloud Infrastructure Management:**
- Manage and maintain AWS cloud accounts, ensuring efficient utilization of services and resources.
- Oversee upgrades, configurations, and the overall health of AWS services to ensure platform stability and reliability.
- Design and implement solutions to improve platform resiliency, scalability, and performance.
**Solution Design & Architecture:**
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design cloud solutions that meet business needs while adhering to architectural best practices.
- Evaluate and recommend new AWS services and tools to improve platform capabilities and efficiency.
**Platform Resiliency & Stability:**
- Implement disaster recovery and high-availability strategies to ensure minimal downtie and data loss.
- Proactively identify and address potential risks to platform stability and reliability.
**Cost Optimization:**
- Monitor and optimize cloud costs by identifying opportunities for savings without compromising performance.
- Implement cost management strategies, including reserved instances, savings plans, and resource rightsizing.
**Security & Compliance:**
- Ensure the platform adheres to the highest security standards by implementing best practices for IAM, encryption, and network security.
- Work closely with the security team to enforce compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
**Monitoring & Incident Management:**
- Set up monitoring and alerting solutions to track platform health and performance using AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and other tools.
You will be rewarded and recognised for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role, as well as providing development for other roles you may be interested in.
**Required Qualifications:**
- AWS Expertise: Deep knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, S3, MSK, RDS, VPC, Lambda, EMR, IAM, EKS, OpenSearch
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Hands-on experience with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
- AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional).
- Experience in multi-account AWS environments and AWS Organizations.
- Familiarity with FinOps practices to manage cloud financial operations.
**Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.**
All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalised groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2025 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

**Our Purpose**
_Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Senior Cloud Engineer
Job Description Summary
Founded by Mastercard and IBM in 2018, Trūata specializes in privacy-enhancing technologies for privacy risk assessment, de-identification, and
true anonymization of data. We were one of the first companies in the EU to receive independently accredited ISO 27701 certification, the international standard for data privacy management. In 2023, Mastercard acquired full ownership of Trūata with Trūata continuing to operate as an independent entity within the Mastercard Data Insights & Analytics Organisation.
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure and automation pipelines. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, container orchestration using Kubernetes, containerization with Docker, and the implementation of CI/CD pipelines.
As a Senior Cloud Engineer in our Cloud Engineering Team, you will play a critical role in driving operational excellence, system reliability, and deployment velocity for modern cloud-native environments.
Key Responsibilties :-
Design and implement infrastructure using Terraform for scalable and reproducible deployments.
Build and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, AKS or self-hosted).
Develop and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or Jenkins.
Integrate security scanning tools into CI/CD workflows (e.g., Snyk, Trivy, Aqua, or Checkov) to enforce security best practices and ensure compliance.
Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for cloud infrastructure using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK stack, or Datadog.
Collaborate with engineering and security teams to define and enforce infrastructure and deployment standards.
Conduct regular system audits, vulnerability assessments, and cost optimizations.
Participate in incident response and root cause analysis to ensure high availability and resilience
All About You -
6+ years experience in relevant area
University degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent.
Experience working with any of the security scanning tools is an added advantage, eg, Blackduck, Prisma Twistcli.
Proficiency in Terraform and experience managing infrastructure in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals and experience operating production-grade clusters.
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and workflows.
Hands-on experience integrating static code analysis and container image scanning tools into CI/CD.
Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python, Go) for automation.
Solid understanding of network and system security principles in a cloud-native environment
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**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG's shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.
In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization's extensive global network. The Group's operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
+ This is a hybrid role, requiring the successful candidate to attend our Tralee office.
+ Weekend and late-night work will be required on occasion for support.
**Role Description**
SMBC is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer who has a strong passion for Security Systems and is interested in building a career at a fast growing and reputable Bank. The Cloud Security Engineer will assist with various duties including installing and configure servers, storage devices, network and telecommunications equipment. You will perform upgrades and maintenance on all IT infrastructure hardware. You will be given opportunities to participate on installations and configure server operating systems, database software, file server structure and protocols, email servers, authentication servers, back-up systems and firewalls. The successful candidate will play a key role in monitoring system performance daily and provide support on all IT infrastructure-related issues. This role will report to the Team Lead of Security Cloud Engineering.
**Role Objectives**
+ Administration some of the following Security Applications (multiple required): Azure AD, WIZ, O365 (Security), Sentinel, Proofpoint, Google Cloud (GCP), AWS, Azure Data Bricks, O365 Messaging (Security), O365 Compliance Center, WORM, Defender for Cloud, Crowdstrike
+ Provision services and accounts for new users.
+ Manage software library and perform updates as needed.
+ Run monitoring and reporting utilities, operations logs and access auditing tools.
+ Monitor system performance daily and generate reports on key metrics such as storage capacity, server resource utilization, connectivity and uptime, back-up performance and incident logs.
+ Provide support on all IT infrastructure-related issues and escalation support for all other IT departments.
+ Collaborate incident response for any major outages.
+ Maintain disaster recovery systems and implement DR plans as needed.
+ Support other IT departments requiring additional expertise to resolve user issues or provide internal support on system performance or maintenance needs.
+ Coordinate incident response with all engineers and system owners during outages.
+ Engage with other IT infrastructure teams to install hardware, configure devices and policies, and perform upgrades and maintenance.
+ Coordinate incident response with all engineers and system owners during outages.
+ Partner with application, web administration, database and other development focused teams to monitor and maintain IT infrastructure supporting their platforms.
+ Work with disaster recovery, storage management, and cyber security architects to maintain systems, hardware and policy configurations supporting their designs.
**Qualifications and Skills**
+ Demonstrate understanding of IT infrastructure hardware, cloud service platforms, operating systems, virtual environments and configuration tools.
+ Display familiarity with application integration, update and change management, database design and structures, system deployments and automated reporting and monitoring tools.
+ Exhibit knowledge of regulations regarding data security and retention, anti-virus tools and protection models, network security and access protocols
+ Show ability to support projects across multiple functions and divisions and coordinate incident response while providing clear communications to affected parties.
+ Have strong verbal and written communication skills.
+ Ability to demonstrate a self-motivated and disciplined approach to learning and working.
+ Ability to work in a team environment and demonstrate leadership skills when needed.
+ Possess a highly developed sense of personal accountability and follow-through with an ability to effectively prioritize multiple personal tasks, projects, and goals.
+ Ability to utilize resources to contribute valuable input to Information Security projects and Risk Assessments, (e.g. ISACA, CIS, FS-ISAC).
+ Basic knowledge of security monitoring concepts.
+ 3 years of experience highly desired
SMBC's employees participate in a hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process.
SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at

Our Dublin based client are looking for aNetwork Engineerto join their team This is a permanent position with a market leading organization who have an excellent reputation and strong Technology team in Dublin Position will report into the IT Infrastructure Manager and offer a great career opportunity and chance for progression and development Responsibilities Support the maintenance and monitoring of the organizations network infrastructure. Assist senior team members in ensuring network reliability, security, and performance. Monitor and resolve user reported network infrastructure Resolve issues that are assigned via the IT Service Desk ticketing system. Analyse network problems, perform root cause analysis, and ensure preventative measures are put in place. Assist in the configuration and maintenance of networking hardware and software Monitor network performance, troubleshoot connectivity issues, and escalate as needed. Provide first-line support for network-related incidents and service requests. Assist with the deployment and documentation of new network infrastructure projects. Liaise with external vendors and service providers as required. Stay current with networking trends and technologies to support ongoing development. Undergoing training and development as and when required as part of the role Performing other duties that may be required from time to time. Qualifications Qualifications or experience in relevant Azure/Windows technologies. Qualifications or experience in networking technologies, including virtual networks. Experience required A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. 2/3+ years' experience in a similar role Understanding of core networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, etc.). Be familiar with network hardware such as routers, switches, and firewalls. Have an understanding of OSI model. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Good written and verbal communication skills. HOW TO APPLY: To apply for this role, please submit your updated CV. If your skills and experience match job requirements, you will be contacted to discuss your application in detail. SIMILAR ROLES OPEN: As a specialized recruitment agency, we also have several other permanent and contract IT roles available. Visit our website for more information or explore additional opportunities. Skills: Network Support Network Administration Computer Networking Information Technology Hardware Routers Switches Benefits: Laptop Paid Holidays Pension Fund Performance Bonus

About Your New Employer Join Oracles world-class network operations team in Dublin and contribute to building and maintaining the backbone of a global cloud infrastructure. Youll be part of a high-performance team supporting mission-critical networking operations for a leading cloud provider, ensuring reliability, scalability, and seamless connectivity across the organizations data center network. About Your New Job Collaborate with network vendor technical account teams and quality assurance to drive bug resolution and qualify new firmware and operating systems. Manage and perform firmware upgrades and configuration refreshes across critical network infrastructure. Leverage your experience in network monitoring and telemetry to maintain high availability and performance. Contribute to data center network operations in a hybrid work model, ensuring operational excellence in a large-scale ISP or cloud environment. What Skills You Need Strong knowledge of protocols and services: MPLS, BGP/OSPF/IS-IS, TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, DNS, DHCP, VxLAN, and EVPN. Proven experience in a network operations role, ideally within a large ISP or cloud provider environment. Scripting or automation experience (Python preferred) and a strong understanding of data center design. Hands-on experience with VPN, SSL, and network monitoring/telemetry solutions. Comfortable working in hybrid mode with general shift hours. Whats on Offer Fixed-term contract with a global leader in cloud solutions. Hybrid work model in Dublin 3 days onsite per week Exposure to cutting-edge network operations in a high-scale cloud environment. per anum Whats Next Interested in hearing more? Apply below or contact to book a phone screen. Skills: Network operations Firmware Protocols TCP MPLS DNS

Network Engineer Location : Dublin Job Type: Contract 6+ months The Role This position will involve administrating (installation, configuration, and maintenance) the network and hardware infrastructure environment. EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: This position will involve both software and hardware administration, so the right candidate will need to have the flexibility required to make the shift back and forth. Hardware administration will involve introducing new equipment to the network; ground-up network design experience not required. Experience in the following will be very useful: Routing and switching Data center architecture WAN Accelerators SDWAN Experience in Handling multiple network vendors related to: Cisco Arista Aruba switches, Data center equipment Aruba wireless Silverpeak SDWAN Riverbed WAN Accelerators PaloAlto Fortinet Your responsibilities:(Up to 10,Avoid repetition) Installation & Configuration Troubleshooting Liasing with various teams BOM creation Maintain SLAs Ticket Handling Issue fixes Essential skills/knowledge/experience:(Up to 10,Avoid repetition) Experience in Handling multiple network vendors related to: Cisco Arista Aruba switches, Data center equipment Aruba wireless Silverpeak SDWAN Riverbed WAN Accelerators PaloAlto Fortinet Should have CCNA/CCNP certifications Desirableskills/knowledge/experience:(As applicable) Very good communication skill Multi-stakeholder management Leadership skill Candidates should hold appropriate RTWs for Ireland i.e. Stamp1G, Stamp 4, Irish/British/EU passport. For more information please apply here or contactAgnes Reena/ Contact: Ref: EET7472 Candidates must be eligible to work full time and long term in the location specified or currently hold a valid appropriate long term work Visa to apply. eir evo talent, eir evo and our clients are equal opportunity employers who seeks to recruit and appoint the best available person for a job regardless of marital / civil partnership status, sex (including pregnancy), age, religion, belief, race, nationality and ethnic or national origin, colour, sexual orientation or disability. eir evo talent, eir evo and our clients apply all relevant Data Protection laws when processing your Personal Data. If you choose to apply to this opportunity and share your CV or other personal information with eir evo talent, eir evo and our clients, these details will be held by us in accordance with our privacy policy used by our recruitment team to contact you regarding this or other relevant opportunities at eir evo talent and eir evo Skills: Cisco Arista Aruba SDWAN Palo Alto

Company description: Tirln is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands. The farmer-owned co-operative has a first-class track record of success in the global market. Rooted in a rich heritage of family farming and embedded in its communities, Tirln has evolved to bring the passion of its farmers and their high-quality milk and grains to the international marketplace. Using modern-day technology and applying the best processes to its milk pool of three billion litres and its premium grains portfolio, Tirln now exports to more than 80 countries. Its award-winning brands are household names in Ireland, and include Irelands number one consumer dairy brand, Avonmore. The organisation draws on a wealth of experience to deliver exceptional products and tailored nutritional solutions including Kilmeaden, Wexford, Truly Grass Fed, Solmiko, CheddMax and GAIN Animal Nutrition. Tirln has a strong market presence in the UK, France, Germany, UAE, the US, North Africa, Japan and China. A talented team of over 2,100 people manage Tirlns network of 11 production facilities, with annual revenues of over €3 billion. Tirln is committed to sustainability through its comprehensive Living Proof programme and has signed up to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). For more information, visit Job description: Network Engineer Hybrid working model - Kilkenny or Citywest Tirln Tirln, currently partnering with a 3rd party service provider for the provision of IT services, is about to embark on a significant IT transformation programme to stand up its own IT capability. The initial focus will be on enabling projects and will involve close collaboration with our partner. This will require a number of new and exciting roles to join the Tirln IT team, working in adynamic& collaborative environment. ? Tirln is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands. Tirln owns leading brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, and GAIN Animal Nutrition. We nurture a talented team across Ireland, the US, MEA and China, delivering annual revenues of over €3 billion, and over 2,300 people to manage our network of 11 processing plants and 52 agri branches. Our purpose is to nourish the world, while safeguarding our environment for future generations. Overview Reporting to the IT Transformation Manager, the Network Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring, and managing the local and wide area networks of the organisation to ensure maximum uptime for users. The role requires a thorough understanding of networking technologies, hands-on experience, and problem-solving skills. The role is responsible for overseeing the work performed and managing the operational aspects of the managed service provider relationships. The Tirln wide area network consists of 80 locations including manufacturing facilities, data centres, office and retail locations. Key Responsibilities Work closely with the network and security managed service providers to: Plan and execute the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of network equipment including switches, routers and firewalls Implement security policies and controls as defined by Tirlns security team Maintain effective network services by evaluating and resolving network performance issues including availability, utilisation, throughput, and latency Maintain the network, considering redundancy, diversity, failover technologies, upgrades and expandability Optimise the network through monitoring performance, and collaborating with network architects on design Review SLAs and overall performance of the network managed service providers. Serve as technical specialist in network problems and emergencies. Maintain up-to-date documentation of network configurations and setups Ensure the network complies with security standards and industry regulations, and implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans as needed Work collaboratively with other IT teams and business stakeholders to support new initiatives and projects Contribute to the strategy development for Tirlans Central IT Infrastructure Key Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field 5+ years of experience in IT Network Support Expert knowledge of network technologies and their application across WAN, LAN, Wireless, Voice, and Network Security Experience in configuration, implementation, and support of enterprise or manufacturing networks with diverse solutions from multiple vendors Experience with WAN and LAN design, IP networking, firewalls, switching, routing, wireless and remote access technologies Preferable to have industry recognised certifications e.g CCNP, Ability to manage relationships with internal business customers Proven experience working with managed service providers in managing Enterprise Networks Strong verbal and written communication skills Proven analytical and problem-solving skills Strong team player with a growth mindset About us Through our expertise in research and development, customer insights, food safetyand state-of-the-art manufacturing we bring innovative food and nutrition solutions to a global market. Our new and vibrant headquarters in Kilkenny City operates as a collaboration hub where multi-functional teams come together in a hybrid work environment. Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion We believe in the value of difference. We know that different perspectives, life experience and backgrounds can drive innovation and deliver growth. We welcome people from all walks of life without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. Join our Talent Pool Considering a new career in Tirln but this isnt the role for you? Join our talent community and sign up for job /careers Tirln is a Values Based Organisation Skills: Managed service provider coordination SLA review and management Technical problem-solving Benefits: Bonus Canteen Gym Laptop Mobile phone Paid Holidays Parking