IT Analyst (Research Computing), IT Services
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 24, 2026.
Fixed Term Whole-Time Post
(duration 3 years)
UCC wishes to appoint to the role of IT Analyst (Research Computing). Reporting to the Research Computing Manager or nominee, the appointable candidate will support the delivery, operation, and development of University College Cork's Research Computing services. The post-holder will work closely with researchers, research centres, IT Services colleagues, and external partners to support High Performance Computing (HPC), research data storage platforms, cloud-based services, and associated research infrastructure. The role combines technical operations, user support, service administration, documentation, onboarding, and stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will help ensure researchers can access reliable, secure, and scalable computing and data services to support world-class research activities across the University. This aligns with the University's growing investment in research computing, HPC platforms, research data storage, and cloud-enabled research services.
IT Services provides essential services to the University community and plays an ever more critical role in the strategic development of University College Cork. IT Services is responsible for leading Digital Services and Digital Transformation at University College Cork.
The department manages one of the largest private networks in Ireland, 2 datacentres, over 7000 computer workstations, 300+ websites, research infrastructure and a customer base of more than 30,000 users. In addition, it provides and supports the University’s business systems and Teaching and Learning technologies, along with a large portfolio of staff and student online services.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Jerry Deasy, IT Services Research Computing Manager, Email: [email protected]
For further information on the Department https://www.ucc.ie/en/it/.
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives.
Appointment may be made on the Admin V (Grade 5) Salary Scale: €52,338 - €64,190 (Scale B) / €50,066 - €61,097 (Scale A).
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate .
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 17th November 2026
No late applications will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector
Contact Person :
Jerry Deasy
Contact Email :
Job ID :
098388
Contact Number :
Close Date :
17-Nov-2026 12:00