Systems Administration, Manager

Carbery Group is dedicated to enriching lives. How do we do this? Owned by the farmers of West Cork, we are a global business with deep local roots. Our mission is to deliver lasting value to our farmer shareholders while making a positive impact on our customers, employees, suppliers, partners, and the communities we serve. We are committed to doing this by creating healthier, tastier, and more sustainable food and ingredient solutions.

With customers in over 50 countries, we pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation, our open mindset and ability to be a good partner. We prioritise our customers’ needs, while also valuing our planet and fostering a thriving, people-first environment.

As part of Carbery Group’s global digital transformation programme, we are seeking a Systems Administration, Manager (Europe) to join our IT team at our headquarters in Ballineen, Cork. Reporting to the IT Director, Europe & Asia, this role has end-to-end responsibility for the reliability, resilience and high availability of our European infrastructure services - ensuring they are secure, scalable and engineered to support an always‑on, growing business.

You will lead infrastructure architecture and upgrade programmes across Europe, providing technical direction across identity & access management, virtualisation, networking and cloud services. You will manage 3rd‑party vendors, drive improvements that reduce risk and minimise downtime, maintain documentation and runbooks, manage patching and configuration baselines, and provide escalation support. You will also contribute to global platform and architecture decisions, helping to shape standards and operating models that improve availability, resilience and security across the organisation.

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• Lead the deployment, standardisation, capacity planning and lifecycle management of server, storage, network and cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability and performance.
  
• Own the operational health of Windows/Linux systems, virtualisation (VMware/Hyper‑V) and cloud platforms, driving resilience, patching and change control.
  
• Act as senior escalation points for complex incidents, leading root‑cause analysis and permanent fixes to reduce repeat issues and service disruption.
  
• Define and maintain backup, disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities aligned to agreed RTO/RPO targets, including regular testing and recovery runbooks.
  
• Embed security and compliance into infrastructure services through secure design, vulnerability management and collaboration with cyber security teams.
  
• Design, operate and troubleshoot LAN/WAN, firewalls and wireless networks, improving reliability, redundancy and performance.
  
• Drive automation, documentation and continuous improvement while managing vendors, SLAs and third‑party support to deliver reliable, cost‑effective services.
  

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• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
  
• 7+ years of experience in systems administration, infrastructure support, IT operations project delivery or related IT roles, including enterprise‑level infrastructure (servers, storage, and networking).
  
• Experience providing L2/L3 escalation support, leading root‑cause analysis and driving permanent corrective actions.
  
• Exposure to Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions (e.g., CyberArk) and security tooling such as CrowdStrike; experience with Palo Alto firewalls.
  
• CCNA/CCNP certification (or equivalent networking certification/experience).
  
• Understanding of Microsoft licensing.
  

We are a diverse and growing workforce of over 1,000 people across eight countries globally. As we continue to grow, we want to ensure that Carbery Group continues to be a place where people are supported to develop and feel that they can do their best work. We are committed to driving growth, developing future capability and delivering results through our dedicated teams.

We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and an inclusive workplace where your skills, perspectives, and experience help shape the future of our industry. Join us and be part of a team that values collaboration and makes a meaningful impact - from local communities to global markets. xcfaprz

Carbery Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a supportive work environment.