IT Support Administrator – 6 Month Temporary Contract
Location: Dublin 4 – Fully onsite, 5 days per week
Salary: €48,455 pro rata
Annual Leave: 26 days per annum, pro rata
Lex Consultancy is currently recruiting an experienced IT Support Administrator on behalf of a well-established research institution in Dublin.
This is a six-month temporary opportunity to provide additional support to an established IT team responsible for the design, operation and maintenance of the organisation's IT infrastructure.
The Role
The successful candidate will provide frontline technical support to staff and researchers, responding to support tickets, troubleshooting hardware and software issues and managing IT setup for new employees.
Other responsibilities will include:
- Providing day-to-day IT support across the organisation.
- Troubleshooting hardware, software and user issues.
- Managing IT equipment and setup for new starters.
- Supporting the operation and maintenance of IT systems and infrastructure.
- Assisting with IT risk management and data security activities.
- Working closely with the existing IT team to support a varied technical environment.
Experience & Skills
Previous experience in an IT support or systems administration role is essential. Experience in some of the following areas would be advantageous:
- Linux/UNIX system administration.
- LAN networking, network orchestration and automation.
- Supporting Linux, MacOS and Windows environments.
- Linux scripting and automation tools.
- Virtualisation with Linux hosts.
- Data storage technologies, including NFS and ZFS.
- High-performance computing.
- Systems and applications integration, including open-source software.
The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, excellent communication abilities and the confidence to support users with varying levels of technical knowledge.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please get in touch with Tara in Lex Consultancy to discuss further.