Permanent whole-time post
UCC wishes to appoint to the role of Computer Systems Administrator. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and highly innovative higher education environment applying the latest computing technologies to support staff & students in the School of Computer Science and Information Technology, UCC.
In the last four years, UG numbers have increased by 17% to 481 FTEs, PG (taught) by 2% to 158 FTEs and PhD students by 144% to 106 FTEs. We are operating in a dynamic, fast-changing teaching and research environment. The successful candidate will be requirement to keep ahead of these technologies to ensure our graduates and research outputs meet the needs of society.
The IT Systems Administrator will be based within the School of Computer Science and report to the Head of School or their nominee. They will be responsible for developing and maintaining critical specialised school infrastructure.
The candidate will need experience with proprietary and open-source technologies that are used to support research and research-led teaching in AI, Data Science and Analytics, Interactive Media and VR, Internet of Things, simulation servers and software, configuration management, database servers, high-performance computing, cybersecurity and specialised development environments.
As an academic school, the post-holder must be primarily based on-campus, but some flexibility for remote/blended working can be facilitated and supported by UCCs work-life balance policies.
Candidates must be self-motivated, highly organised, and good communicators. Candidates should have three or more years of systems administration experience and relevant qualifications or experience.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https: // ore.ucc.ie/. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Prof. Dirk Pesch, Head of School, E-mail: [email protected] or Mr. D. O'Byrne, Computing Systems Manager, E-mail: [email protected]
The departmental web server can be found at https:// www. cs.ucc.ie
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .
Appointment may be made on the Admin III (Grade 6) Salary Scale €58,493 - €69,837 (Scale B) / €55,693 - €66,456 (Scale A)
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note that interviews will take place online via MS Teams.
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https: // ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday 7th January 2025
No late applications will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector
Contact Person : Prof. Dirk Pesch Contact Email : [email protected] Job ID : 082131 Contact Number : Close Date : 07-Jan-2025 12:00