Senior IT Architect: Cloud, Zero-Trust & SaaS (Hybrid Cork)

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

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking a Senior IT Systems Administrator in Cork, Ireland. This hybrid role makes you the technical architect and owner of the client's internal IT environment, reporting to the CFO, owning the cloud infrastructure, identity management, zero-trust security, and SaaS ecosystem.

You will mentor a Help Desk Technician, drive IT strategy, streamline vendor costs, and build a secure, scalable platform for growth with high autonomy and hands-on leadership.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in IT systems administration or infrastructure engineering.
• Expertise in Entra ID (Azure AD) and Intune MDM across Windows/macOS.
• Hands-on security controls, EDR tools, and SOC 2/ISO readiness.
• Strong technical judgment and mentoring experience for junior IT staff.
• Resident in/near Cork for hybrid office presence.

Responsibilities

• Architect, secure, and scale core systems; own identity and device management across Windows and macOS.
• Enforce Zero-Trust, lead SOC 2 / ISO 27001 audit readiness, and set security policies for AI tools.
• Manage SaaS ecosystem (O365, Salesforce, NetSuite); optimize software spend.
• Mentor Help Desk Technician; establish SLAs; shift support to proactive.
• Automate onboarding/offboarding, maintain asset inventories, serve as final escalation point.

Skills

Entra ID (Azure AD)

Intune MDM

Windows/macOS

EDR tools (SentinelOne)

SOC 2 / ISO 27001

Mentoring junior IT staff

Tools

SentinelOne (EDR)

SaaS platforms management

Job description

Morgan McKinley is seeking a Senior IT Systems Administrator in Cork, Ireland. This hybrid role makes you the technical architect and owner of the client's internal IT environment, reporting to the CFO, owning the cloud infrastructure, identity management, zero-trust security, and SaaS ecosystem.

You will mentor a Help Desk Technician, drive IT strategy, streamline vendor costs, and build a secure, scalable platform for growth with high autonomy and hands-on leadership.