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Setanta is an internationally renowned provider of higher education in sport science and seeks to inspire human development and performance. We achieve this by delivering industry defining education, application, and insight to communities at a local and global level. Setanta is led by an advisory board and lecturing faculty highly experienced in elite-level sport. Setanta operates global campus locations.
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced IT Systems & Salesforce Administrator to own our Salesforce platform and wider IT structure. The successful candidate will spend a majority significant portion of time developing, customising and integrating Salesforce, while also overseeing network infrastructure, cyber security and the portfolio of business systems that support day‑to‑day operations (Sage, Microsoft 365, Teams VoIP, Moodle LMS, Adobe Creative Cloud, etc.). The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders across the organisation to translate requirements into robust technical solutions and ensure all systems are secure, reliable and delivering value.
Primary Responsibilities
- Serve as product owner for Salesforce, gathering requirements, designing scalable architecture and implementing configuration, automation, and code, as needed.
- Build and maintain custom objects, page layouts, record types, validation rules, reports and dashboards.
- Manage integrations between Salesforce and Sage, Moodle, 365, marketing tools and other third‑party applications using APIs and middleware.
- Oversee data quality, migrations and deduplication, design and execute data loading routines.
- Monitor usage, licence allocation and system health, plan upgrades and feature adoption.
Systems Administration & Support
- Administer and support Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint) and Teams VoIP solution.
- Maintain Moodle LMS, Sage accountancy and payroll, Adobe Creative Cloud and other SaaS/PaaS tools, ensuring seamless user experience and appropriate access controls.
- Lead server migrations and cloud‑first initiatives, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance.
- Regularly audit and recommend systems for replacement and lead the migration of same.
- Automate routine tasks to improve efficiency.
Cyber Security & IT Governance
- Own the organisation’s cyber‑security, implementing best‑practice frameworks and managing firewalls, EDR, MFA and secure backups.
- Conduct regular vulnerability assessments, penetration tests and security awareness training.
- Develop, implement and enforce IT policies, procedures and business continuity plans.
Infrastructure & Networking
- Design, configure and monitor network infrastructure, including switches, Wi‑Fi, VPN and firewalls.
- Manage hardware lifecycle, asset inventory and procurement.
User Enablement
- Deliver training and documentation for staff on Salesforce and other systems.
- Provide support, escalating to vendors where necessary.
Qualification and Experience:
Minimum 4-5 years of experience is desired
Technical Expertise:
- Proficiency in Windows, SharePoint, Salesforce, and Moodle.
- Strong knowledge of networking, firewalls, backups, recovery, and business continuity.
- Familiarity with Linux and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) is a plus.
Experience:
- Experience in server management and migrations.
- Proven experience in implementing IT policies and security measures.
- Experience with virtualisation technologies (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V) is desirable.
Skills:
- Ability to automate IT processes.
- Strong troubleshooting and system support skills.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to innovate and plan for future IT needs and advancements.
Certifications:
- Salesforce certifications (essential): Salesforce Certified Administrator plus at least one of Advanced Administrator, Platform App Builder or Platform Developer I.
- Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, etc.
- Additional certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, CISSP, or ITIL Foundation are advantageous.
Abilities/Skills/Knowledge:
- The ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and written.
- Excellent presentation skills.
Personal and Company Value Alignment:
- Commitment to excellence.
- Togetherness.
Additional Information:
- The successful candidate will have opportunities for additional responsibilities and roles within the Setanta organisation.
Application:
- All appointments are subject to passing referencing and vetting (if applicable to role) and providing proof of eligibility to work (upon being invited to interview).
- This job description is a guide to the work the post holder will initially be required to undertake.It may be amended from time to time to meet changing circumstances by mutual agreement. It is expected that the job description will be reviewed regularly by the post-holder and their manager.
- Please note that if you have not received feedback regarding your application after 3 weeks from submission, consider the application as unsuccessful.
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