ICT Engineer

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Immediate Vacancies Will Be Filled In EPA Headquarters Wexford

The EPA is seeking to fill two separate roles.  The successful candidates will fulfil either the role of an Infrastructure/ Operations Engineer (Level 5) or a Data Engineer (Level 5). Once the vacancies have been filled the EPA may then form a panel to fill future ICT Engineer posts. The appointee will be assigned a technical role reporting to the Programme Manager or other designated officer.  Successful Candidates will work as part of a professional multi-disciplinary team and will learn how to develop and implement EPA policies in relation to the functions of the work area to which they are assigned. The EPA has a commitment to learning and development and has a suite of supports available which will assist the successful candidates with their professional development. The EPA is an equal opportunities employer and diversity is important to us. We acknowledge the value of diverse experiences, qualifications and perspective. We recognise that a workforce that reflects society makes a positive contribution to the work place and the work that we do. We are looking for graduates who are enthusiastic, ambitious and committed with the potential to manage high level responsibilities.  The key responsibilities of applicants are outlined below. Role 1 – Infrastructure/Operations Engineer. The Infrastructure/ Operations Engineer will work in the ICT Operations team and provide day to day technical support to deliver ICT services to EPA’s internal and external customers.  The key responsibilities of this role include carrying out operating system migrations, upgrades, patch management and installations, systems security, backup management, server management, network maintenance and end user support.  Role 2 – Data Engineer. The Data Engineer will work in the ICT Development team.  The key responsibilities of the role relate to the EPA’s data administration and Data management functions.  The successful candidate will work as a part of the ICT Delivery Team on the performance, security, integrity and maintenance of EPA databases, and will also be involved in project data migration, extracting, transforming and loading data. The successful candidate must hold an appropriate degree (NFQ Level 8) in Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Information Technology or a related discipline or An appropriate qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Systems, and two years relevant work experience. The full range of duties and the essential requirements for this position are set out in the Candidate Information Booklet. To download the Candidate Information Booklet and application form please visit our website https://www.epa.ie/who-we-are/corporate-information/careers/current-vacancies/  Closing Date for Receipt of Applications: strictly 4pm on Friday 1st July 2022 .  Interviews for this post are likely to be held on via Microsoft Teams.  Please note that this advertisement is being hosted by the Public Appointments Service on publicjobs.ie. The Public Appointments Service has no involvement in, or responsibility for, the recruitment and selection process or the terms and conditions which relate to this post.

686 days ago