Druid Software
Senior IT and Security Administrator
Ireland
Posted about 16 hours ago
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Job Title: Senior IT and Security Administrator
Department: IT / Engineering
Role Overview
This is a full-time hands-on technical role focused on the implementation and maintenance of the organization’s IT and security architecture. You will act as a primary technical resource responsible for administrating and executing the company IT and Security strategy, managing IT assets, and facilitating secure staff transitions.
Key Responsibilities
Implementation & Maintenance of IT Architecture
- Design, implement, and maintain robust and scalable network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, and VPN services, to support business operations.
- Configure, install, and troubleshoot network devices such as routers, switches, wireless access points, and firewalls.
- Monitor, maintain, and upgrade company servers and systems in hardware, virtual, and cloud-based environments.
- Installation and Administration of Linux-based systems and software/services
Operational Security & Monitoring
- Lead the technical deployment and management of security tools, including Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDPS), antivirus/anti-malware solutions, and SIEM platforms.
- Monitor network performance to identify bottlenecks and implement technical solutions that optimize efficiency and reliability.
- Perform regular risk assessments, vulnerability management, and penetration testing to identify and mitigate technical risks.
- Implement and manage security access control and identity management systems to ensure least-privilege access is maintained throughout the employee lifecycle.
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Asset Management & Staff Operations
- Maintain accurate tracking and inventory documentation for all IT hardware and software assets, ensuring the registry is up-to-date and compliant with security policies.
- Manage the technical onboarding and offboarding processes for staff, ensuring timely and secure provisioning of hardware and access rights, as well as the secure de-provisioning and retrieval of assets for departing employees.
Incident Response & Support
- Participate in the investigation and resolution of security incidents as part of the wider incident response plan.
- Provide technical mentorship to junior staff and handle escalated troubleshooting requests.
- Ensuring ongoing archiving of relevant logs and artefacts for future investigation.
- Support of other departments as required, e.g. deployment of off-site pop-up networks for the marketing department during demos and events.
Qualifications & Skills
Experience:
- 5–8 years of IT experience with a strong focus on network implementation and technical security.
Education:
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- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or Cybersecurity.
Technical Proficiency:
- Extensive experience with network protocols (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing).
- Extensive Linux knowledge.
- Experience with Virtualized Environments (VMWare, Openshift, Kubernetes, Docker)
- Hands-on experience with EDR tools and cloud security environments (AWS, Azure) desirable.
Certifications:
- Comp TIA Linux+ (or similar), CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional), CompTIA Network+, or CompTIA Security+ desirable.
Benefits:
- A competitive salary
- After successful completion of the first three months of your six-month probationary period, the opportunity of a hybrid working model will be available.
- Employee Share Option Scheme after one year's service.
- 2% company pension contribution from start rising to 5% company pension contribution after one year's service.
- Death in service benefit from the date of joining
- 22-25 days Annual Leave depending on length of service.
- Opportunity to travel for work-related purposes.
- Opportunity to work alongside leading engineers in newly emerging technologies.
- Mentoring and coaching
- Technical and business training.
- Career Development Opportunities
- Team ‘get togethers’ to celebrate successful quarterly Demos
- “No Meetings” Fridays.
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Skills
Network infrastructure
Linux administration
Security architecture
IDPS
SIEM
Vulnerability management
Penetration testing
Identity management
Asset management
Incident response
TCP/IP
VMWare
Kubernetes
Docker
AWS
Azure
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