Please note, this is a 12 month contract role with onsite working requirements in Cork, Ireland. Are you ready to be the infrastructure backbone for a leading global manufacturer? We're looking for a highly collaborative and experienced IT professional to ensure our international compute environment is not just functional, but secure, compliant, and rock-solid. This is a high-impact role where you'll blend deep technical expertise with strategic vendor management and global collaboration. You won't just maintain; you'll drive security initiatives and ensure operational excellence for our mission-critical manufacturing sites. What You'll Be Doing: Secure the Core: Maintain a highly secure and compliant compute environment across local and international sites, driving global security patch management and ensuring a virus-free infrastructure. Operational Excellence: Own the performance, stability, and resilience of the local compute infrastructure, minimizing downtime and coordinating disaster recovery testing. Strategic Partnerships: Act as the primary technical point of contact for external managed service providers and vendors, leading contract renegotiations, scoping new solutions, and managing support for compute, SQL, and manufacturing systems. Compliance & Controls: Lead required global controls testing and drive adherence to all global security standards. Collaborate & Influence: Work closely with Architecture, Network, and senior IT management, as well as with manufacturing and engineering teams, to influence best practices and align technical strategy. Financial Stewardship: Track and report on local technology spend, liaising with Finance to manage the budget and report trends. What You'll Bring: Deep Technical Acumen: 5+ years in Compute IT Operations with in-depth knowledge and integration experience across Compute, Network, Workplace Services, and Security technologies. Certifications are Key: Demonstrated expertise in technologies such as Microsoft Windows OS, MS SQL, VMware, Cisco, and Azure/Cloud. The Manufacturing Mindset: A strong understanding of IT's critical function in supporting manufacturing operations. Collaborative Leadership: A proven history of building strong relationships with vendors, cross-functional technical teams, and business stakeholders. A relevant Degree/Master's or equivalent industry experience.