"Senior Network Specialist"

Department:

IT Services

Vacancy ID:

040103

Closing Date:

08-Mar-2026

Maynooth University wishes to appoint a Senior Network Specialist on a full-time permanent basis. This appointment at AOI grade will report to the ICT Infrastructure Manager.

The Senior Network Specialist will be a technical lead in the design, development, operation and support of campus network services ensuring the security and availability of the network and ICT infrastructure services.

Applicants should be aware that this is a role that supports critical infrastructure located on campus and as such, the successful applicant will be expected to work on campus to discharge their duties and on limited occasions it may also be necessary to work outside normal hours as is typical with roles involving critical infrastructure and services.

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in campus and enterprise data centre networking, including wired and wireless (Wi-Fi) services and modern network security technologies and design. They should have hands-on experience managing a physical campus network environment. In addition, the candidate will be an experienced team leader and an effective collaborator, demonstrating excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

The position of Senior Network Specialist will work as part of the Infrastructure Team in IT Operations and will also work with staff from across the Directorate to help plan provision with the aim of ongoing improvements to our network service for a consistent user experience and overall cybersecurity posture. The role also will engage across the University as required advising on best practice network usage and service. The Higher Education landscape is complex and presents a number of challenges for network services while safeguarding data and users. The operating environment is hybrid in nature, with on premise and cloud provision for both staff and student and for managed and unmanaged devices.

Salary:

Administrative Officer I: €59,812– €85,339 p.a. (9 points)

Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.

Closing Date:

23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 8th of March 2026.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer

The position is subject to the Statutes of the University