Infrastructure Engineer

Morgan McKinley; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking a Senior OT/IT Infrastructure Engineer to join an established engineering team supporting mission-critical production facilities. This hands-on contract role focuses on owning OT/IT infrastructure across dedicated plant sections while balancing technical projects with day-to-day support.

You will deploy and troubleshoot Cisco LAN/Wi-Fi networks, manage Hyper-V environments, Active Directory, Dell servers, and ensure cybersecurity standards in a regulated manufacturing

Qualifications

• 6+ years of IT/OT project delivery and systems support.
• Core technical stack includes Cisco Networking/Wi‑Fi, Hyper-V, Active Directory, Windows Server/OS, Dell hardware and firewalls.
• Cisco certifications (CCNA/CCNP) or strong Wi‑Fi expertise are a distinct advantage.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing or industrial environment and a related degree are desirable (not essential).

Responsibilities

• Own OT/IT infrastructure across assigned plant sections to ensure maximum operational uptime.
• Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco LAN & Wi‑Fi networks, switches, and firewalls (Cisco/Palo Alto).
• Manage, build, and maintain Hyper-V virtualization environments, Active Directory domains, and Group Policies.
• Provision and support Dell servers, workstations, thin clients, NAS, and backup systems across Windows environments (Win 10/11, Server 2008–2022).
• Maintain IT/OT cybersecurity standards, cabling infrastructure, and standard operating technical documentation.

Skills

Cisco Networking/Wi‑Fi

Hyper-V

Active Directory

Windows Server/OS

Dell hardware

Firewalls

CCNA/CCNP

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior OT/IT Infrastructure Engineer to join an established engineering team supporting mission-critical production facilities. In this hands‑on, generalist contract role, you will take ownership of infrastructure across dedicated operational zones—balancing technical projects with day‑to‑day support.

Key Responsibilities

• Own OT/IT infrastructure across assigned plant sections to ensure maximum operational uptime.
• Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco LAN & Wi‑Fi networks, switches, and firewalls (Cisco/Palo Alto).
• Manage, build, and maintain Hyper-V virtualization environments, Active Directory domains, and Group Policies.
• Provision and support Dell servers, workstations, thin clients, NAS, and backup systems across Windows environments (Win 10/11, Server 2008–2022).
• Maintain IT/OT cybersecurity standards, cabling infrastructure, and standard operational technical documentation.

Requirements

• 6+ years' experience in IT/OT project delivery and systems support.
• Core Technical Stack: Cisco Networking/Wi‑Fi, Hyper-V, Active Directory, Windows Server/OS, Dell Hardware, and Firewalls.
• Cisco certifications (CCNA/CCNP) or strong Wi‑Fi expertise are a distinct advantage.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing or industrial environment and a relevant degree are desirable (not essential).

Work Setup

• Schedule: 4 days on‑site / 1 day WFH (initial onboarding fully on‑site).
• On-Call: Extremely rare / light team rotation.