About Us

State Laboratory is a scheduled office under the aegis of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, which provides a chemical analytical and advisory service to clients across a range of Government Departments and Offices. The results of its analytical testing are primarily used to:

Ensure Ireland’s food and feed meet EU standards and are thus suitable for export and consumption;
Support the Revenue in tax collection, particularly in collection of excise duties in the alcohol and motor fuel areas;
Support Coroners in investigation of unexplained deaths.

Why Work with Us?

State Laboratory is part of the Irish Civil Service and new employees are members of the Single Pension scheme

Family friendly working environment: flexible working hours, on-site crèche (fee), work-life balance schemes available including maternity leave, paternity leave, parental leave, shorter working year

Large modern campus with on-site restaurant and crèche (subject to availability and fees), walks and car parking facilities

Convenient to M4, M50 and N7 roadways and good connectivity to Dublin City Centre and the regions through Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann services

Work With Us

SENIOR ICT SPECIALIST (HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER)

The State Laboratory is seeking a Permanent Senior ICT Specialist to support and enhance its ICT infrastructure, applications and cybersecurity environment.

Reporting to the ICT Section Manager, the successful candidate will play a key role in delivering ICT projects, driving service improvements and ensuring the reliability and security of business-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Support and maintain ICT services comprising network, storage, compute, virtualisation, endpoint and cloud services.
Perform infrastructure incident management, escalation and response.
Champion security best practices, taking a lead role in security applications including endpoint protection, mail filters, web filters and firewalls.
Assist the ICT Manager in the development and execution of the Cybersecurity Strategy
Coordinate, support and review assigned work of ICT support staff where required.

Essential Requirements:

Relevant NFQ Level 7 qualification (or higher) and 3+ years' ICT networks and cyber security experience.
OR NFQ Level 8 qualification (or higher) with relevant computing modules and 3+ years' ICT networks and cyber security experience.
OR relevant NFQ Level 6 qualification (or higher) and 5+ years' ICT networks and cyber security experience.
OR two industry-recognised certifications (one relevant to the role) and 5+ years' ICT networks and cyber security experience.

How to Apply

1. Download the Information Booklet below:

Job Information Booklet (Download)

2. Candidates must apply with their CV via the link below.

Apply Here

Please Note: A completed application form must be submitted through the portal in
order to beconsidered for the competition, a cv will not suffice.

Closing Date

16/07/2026 – 17:00 noon

Applications will not be accepted after the closing date