Senior IT Specialist, School of Earth Sciences, Temp 60 months

University College Dublin; Dublin; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

University College Dublin’s School of Earth Sciences seeks a senior IT systems administrator to support day-to-day IT needs of students, staff and research teams. You will facilitate access to hardware and software, and oversee development and security of the School’s strategic IT infrastructure with UCD IT services.

The role covers Windows-based workstations, geoscience software, network and servers, storage/backups, and classroom AV equipment, in collaboration with a secure network and HPC

Qualifications

• Experience in Windows-based IT support for offices, classrooms, fields, and workstations.
• Familiarity with geoscience software and 3D interpretation tools.
• Ability to manage network licenses, firewall, and dedicated servers.
• Experience with storage and off-site backup facilities.
• Experience with classroom audio-visual and video-capture equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day IT support for students, staff and research teams.
• Maintain and secure School infrastructure in collaboration with UCD IT services.
• Oversee network, licenses, firewall and dedicated servers.
• Manage storage and off-site backup facilities.
• Support classroom AV and video-capture equipment.

Skills

Windows administration

IT support

AV equipment handling

Tools

Geophysical software

Geospatial software

3D modelling software

Licensing management tools

Firewall management tools

Job description

UCD School of Earth Sciences seeks to recruit a senior IT systems administrator to support the day-to‑day IT requirements of the School's students, staff and research teams, to facilitate access to hardware and software, and to maintain and oversee the development and security of the School's strategic IT infrastructure in collaboration with UCD IT services. The school runs its own secure network, HPC and general and storage server architecture and benefits from access to a wide range of licensed third‑party software for 3D subsurface interpretation and modelling software, open‑source and in‑house software, and generic packages made available via UCD IT services.

The IT administrator will provide expert and timely support for:

1. Mainly (but not exclusively) Windows‑based, office, classroom, field, and work stations, associated software;
2. Specialist geoscience (geophysical, geospatial, geomodelling) and 3D interpretation software and associated hardware;
3. Management of the School's network, licenses, firewall and dedicated servers;
4. Storage and off‑site back‑up facilities;
5. Classroom audio‑visual and video‑capture equipment.

95 Admin Officer I2010 (0172X) Salary Scale: €53,876 - €72,929 per annum

Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 26 November 2026

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.