Description
We are Uisce Éireann. Every day, we are responsible for the delivery of secure, safe, and sustainable water services for the people of Ireland. As Ireland's national regulated water utility, our vision is a sustainable Ireland where water is respected and protected, for the planet and all the lives it supports.
Our purpose at Uisce Éireann is to rise to the challenge of delivering transformative water services that enable communities to thrive. That means we are proud to take on the responsibility of protecting our water supply and passing on a safe and secure water system to a rapidly growing population and empowering Ireland's social and economic growth.
We are passionate about empowering our people, enabling them to make a positive impact on communities across Ireland. We are guided by a shared vision and purpose, grounded in values that define who we are and shape how we work, where we deliver for customers and communities, we work better together, we do the right thing, we aim high, and we keep each other safe. Our behaviours define how we interact, communicate, and succeed together. These values and behaviours apply to each one of us, across every role, location, and level.
Our goal is to attract and develop skilled and talented people from diverse backgrounds, who bring a dynamic range of expertise and insights to our work. With a strong, values-driven workforce, we ensure Uisce Éireann can continue advancing Ireland's water services and meeting the needs of the communities we serve for generations to come.
The Role:
Uisce Éireann IT (UÉ IT) provides IT services and support to the wider Uisce Éireann business, and across the Local Authority user base. IT Operations is responsible for all operational run activities across Applications, Operational Technology, Service Management and Infrastructure.
The IT Infrastructure team is responsible for IT/OT infrastructure services to the business across a wide range of functions including maintenance of existing systems and IT/OT infrastructure, release management, configuration management, IT/OT disaster recovery, vendor management, security infrastructure management, IT/OT standards compliance and quality assurance. The team guide resources, facilitate team demand management and capacity planning, and manage the seqUÉncing and operational interdependencies of all IT Operations related initiatives. The infrastructure team also manages the data centres and IT/OT infrastructure for UÉ, including IT availability and IT continuity
Reporting to the Database Administration Technical Lead, the Cloud Database Analyst will be responsible for managing and supporting a portfolio of enterprise applications and associated databases across diverse platforms and cloud environments. This includes ensuring performance, security, and availability for critical business systems, without being limited to any specific vendor technologies.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
* Provide operational support and expertise in database performance optimisation, backup and recovery strategies, and high-availability solutions across diverse environments.
* Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to successfully deliver business initiatives, system upgrades and enhancement projects.
* Proactively recommend and implement database and application updates, patches and new releases while contributing to future architecture and design decisions.
* Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of automation for routine ministration and maintenance tasks.
* Manage and maintain multiple testing environments to ensure reliable development and deployment processes.
* Contribute to the development, improvement, and maintenance of standards, guidelines and documentation, including environment change logs.
* Identify and mitigate system risks and issues through proactive monitoring and resolution.
* Optimise storage by removing obsolete data files and irrelevant information and troubleshoot data-related issues to maintain integrity and performance.
General Duties and Responsibilities
* Collaboration with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business
* Responsible for promoting and delivering health and safety commitments across UÉ and its supply chain, reinforcing positive behaviours and delivering health and safety objectives and requirements to the highest industry standards
* Support the delivery of the Uisce Éireann Transformation Programme, driving results required within the Directorate and supporting organisation-wide objectives
* Conducts duties and responsibilities in accordance with Uisce Éireann's Information Security policies, standards, processes and controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of UÉ business information and delivery of critical services, in accordance with the NIS Directive and any other relevant cybersecurity regulation
* Other duties as required
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
* Relevant third-level qualification and/or professional accreditation is desirable.
* Minimum of 3 years' experience in utilities, water, or similar industries—or equivalent relevant experience.
* Understanding of relational databases (Oracle, SQLServer) and basic troubleshooting.
* Ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships with key stakeholders internally and externally
* Knowledge of differences between cloud and on-premises storage, with a foundational understanding of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models.
* Familiarity with backup, restore, and replication strategies in cloud environments, as well as experience with cloud monitoring tools.
* Ability to build and maintain effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Proven ability to address complex issues proactively and communicate solutions clearly.
* Highly motivated, committed to professional standards, and able to deliver results within a collaborative team environment.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify improvements and implement effective solutions.
* Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility to align with evolving business strategies and priorities.
* Proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement and applying newly acquired knowledge and skills on the job.
The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 09/02/2026.
Please note that applications submitted after this closing date will not be accepted.
*Please be advised that if successful you will be placed on the salary range based on your skills and experience. Please note the Market reference point (midpoint) of the range is generally the upper end of the offer where someone is deemed to be fully competent to take on the duties of the role, and leaves room for the employee to progress through the pay range as their experience develops further.
Uisce Éireann is an equal opportunities employer.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive place of work and have a robust strategy and framework called ibelong to enable this. We are an equal opportunity employer and through our recruitment process we welcome and encourage applications from interested and suitably qualified individuals regardless of gender, age, racial or ethnic origin, membership of the traveller community, religion or beliefs, family or civil status, sexual orientation/gender identity or disability.