Security & Infrastructure Specialist (Global Manufacturing)

Please note, this is a 12 month contract role with onsite working requirements in Cork, Ireland.

Are you ready to be the infrastructure backbone for a leading global manufacturer? We're looking for a highly collaborative and experienced IT professional to ensure our international compute environment is not just functional, but secure, compliant, and rock-solid. This is a high-impact role where you'll blend deep technical expertise with strategic vendor management and global collaboration. You won't just maintain; you'll drive security initiatives and ensure operational excellence for our mission-critical manufacturing sites.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Secure the Core: Maintain a highly secure and compliant compute environment across local and international sites, driving global security patch management and ensuring a virus-free infrastructure.

• Operational Excellence: Own the performance, stability, and resilience of the local compute infrastructure, minimizing downtime and coordinating disaster recovery testing.

• Strategic Partnerships: Act as the primary technical point of contact for external managed service providers and vendors, leading contract renegotiations, scoping new solutions, and managing support for compute, SQL, and manufacturing systems.

• Compliance & Controls: Lead required global controls testing and drive adherence to all global security standards.

• Collaborate & Influence: Work closely with Architecture, Network, and senior IT management, as well as with manufacturing and engineering teams, to influence best practices and align technical strategy.

• Financial Stewardship: Track and report on local technology spend, liaising with Finance to manage the budget and report trends.

What You'll Bring:

• Deep Technical Acumen: 5+ years in Compute IT Operations with in-depth knowledge and integration experience across Compute, Network, Workplace Services, and Security technologies.

• Certifications are Key: Demonstrated expertise in technologies such as Microsoft Windows OS, MS SQL, VMware, Cisco, and Azure/Cloud.

• The Manufacturing Mindset: A strong understanding of IT's critical function in supporting manufacturing operations.

• Collaborative Leadership: A proven history of building strong relationships with vendors, cross-functional technical teams, and business stakeholders.

• A relevant Degree/Master's or equivalent industry experience.