HIQA is an independent authority established to drive high-quality and safe care for people using our health and social care services in Ireland. HIQA’s role is to develop standards, inspect and review health and social care services and support informed decisions on how services are delivered. If you are focused, motivated and seeking a change in your career, then have a look at our current vacancies.

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  • Information Security Officer / Oifigeach Slándála Faisnéise

    Location
    Dublin or Cork or Galway
    Closing date

    Information Security Officer

    Location: Dublin or Cork or Galway
    Grade: Engineer Grade II
    Tenure: Permanent

    The Information Security Officer role is part of the Information Governance and Assurance team within the Information Division. The Security Officer will assess HIQA’s digital platforms to identify areas of security vulnerability and work with other teams and external partners to provide solutions, manage on-going proactive monitoring of security for HIQA systems and educate staff on information security.

    The Security Officer will provide specialised subject matter knowledge and clear guidance on security policy, procedures and assess risks and ensure systems are secured. They will also be engaged in security aspects of assigned projects.

    They will monitor and assess security threats or incidents working with HIQA security systems, security tools and with our external technology and security partners.

    This role requires a confident, solutions focused individual who has a strong operational background and possesses excellent communication and inter-personal skills.

    Essential: 

    • Degree qualification (minimum Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent) in a discipline deemed relevant by the Authority for the post as advertised. 

    and

    • Minimum of 3 years’ experience working as an IT cyber security analyst or in a related cyber security or ICT role deemed relevant by the Authority for the post as advertised.

    Benefits of working at HIQA: 

    • Permanent position
    • 27 days annual leave
    • Pension Scheme
    • Learning and Development Opportunities
    • Well-being Programme
    • Social Club
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • Academic Education Support Scheme

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    Oifigeach Slándála Faisnéise

    Láthair: Baile Átha Cliath nó Corcaigh nó Gaillimh
    Grád: Innealtóir Grád II
    Tionacht: Buan

    Tá ról an Oifigigh Slándála Faisnéise mar chuid den fhoireann um Rialachas agus Dearbhú Faisnéise laistigh den Rannóg Faisnéise. Déanfaidh an tOifigeach Slándála measúnú ar ardáin dhigiteacha HIQA chun réimsí leochaileachta slándála a shainaithint agus oibreoidh sé nó sí i gcomhar le foirne eile agus le comhpháirtithe seachtracha chun réitigh a sholáthar, chun monatóireacht réamhghníomhach leanúnach ar shlándáil a bhainistiú do chórais HIQA agus chun oideachas a chur ar an bhfoireann maidir le slándáil faisnéise.

    Soláthróidh an tOifigeach Slándála saineolas ar an ábhar agus treoir shoiléir ar bheartas agus nósanna imeachta slándála, déanfaidh sé nó sí measúnú ar rioscaí agus cinnteoidh sé nó sí go ndaingnítear córais. Beidh siad ag gabháil do ghnéithe slándála na dtionscadal sannta freisin.

    Déanfaidh siad monatóireacht agus measúnú ar bhagairtí slándála nó ar imeachtaí slándála ag obair i gcomhar le córais slándála HIQA, le huirlisí slándála agus lenár gcomhpháirtithe seachtracha teicneolaíochta agus slándála.

    Tá duine muiníneach atá dírithe ar réitigh ag teastáil don ról seo, ag a bhfuil cúlra láidir oibriúcháin, mar aon le sárscileanna cumarsáide agus idirphearsanta.

    Riachtanach: 

    • Cáilíocht chéime (Leibhéal 7 ar a laghad ar an gCreat Náisiúnta Cáilíochtaí nó a chomhionann) i ndisciplín a mheasann an tÚdarás a bheith ábhartha don phost mar a fógraíodh é. 

    agus

    • Taithí 3 bliana ar a laghad ag obair mar anailísí cibearshlándála TF nó i ról gaolmhar cibearshlándála nó TFC a mheasann an tÚdarás a bheith ábhartha don phost mar a fógraíodh é.

    Tairbhí de bheith ag obair ag HIQA: 

    • Post buan
    • 27 lá de shaoire bhliantúil
    • Scéim Pinsin
    • Deiseanna Foghlama agus Forbartha
    • Clár Folláine
    • Club Sóisialta
    • Clár Cúnaimh d’Fhostaithe
    • Scéim Tacaíochta don Oideachas Acadúil

    Gairmeacha le HIQA (recruitisland.ie)

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  • IT Security Administrator / Riarthóir Slándála TF

    Location
    Dublin or Cork or Galway
    Closing date

    IT Security Administrator

    Location: Dublin or Cork or Galway
    Grade: Higher Executive Officer
    Tenure: Permanent

    HIQA is migrating services from on-premises systems to cloud based technologies, including Microsoft Azure, and is currently in a period of transition in which they are operating a hybrid model with both cloud and on-premises based systems in use.

    This role is of the IT Security Administrator is part of the Information Governance and Assurance team within the Information Division. The IT Security Administrator will support security activities within the team by ensuring that a range of critical IT security tasks are carried out both routinely and in projects as required to ensure the continuing security of all IT systems with HIQA under guidance from senior engineers within the team. They will also assist with the monitoring and reporting of information security compliance within HIQA covering areas such as user access, security monitoring systems, adherence to security policies and compliance with security directives. They will also be engaged in activities including staff awareness and the management of user security training, security audits and reviews and follow-up to ensure issues are addressed.

    This role requires a confident, solutions focused individual with a strong security cyber focus, operational background and good communication and inter-personal skills.

    Essential: 

    • Degree qualification (minimum Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline deemed relevant by the Authority for the post as advertised. 

    And

    • Minimum of 3 years direct experience in managing and delivering of various business requirements covering all stages of development and delivery, of which a minimum of 2 years includes working in delivery of information governance. 

    Benefits of working at HIQA: 

    • Permanent position
    • 29 days annual leave
    • Pension Scheme
    • Learning and Development Opportunities
    • Well-being Programme
    • Social Club
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • Academic Education Support Scheme

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    Riarthóir Slándála TF

    Láthair: Baile Átha Cliath nó Corcaigh nó Gaillimh
    Grád: Ardoifigeach Feidhmiúcháin
    Tionacht: Buan

    Tá HIQA ag aistriú seirbhísí ó chórais san áitreabh go teicneolaíochtaí néalbhunaithe, Microsoft Azure san áireamh, agus tá an eagraíocht in idirthréimhse faoi láthair, í ag oibriú samhail hibrideach ina bhfuil córais néalbhunaithe agus san áitreabh araon in úsáid.

    Tá an ról mar Riarthóir Slándála TF mar chuid den fhoireann um Rialachas agus Dearbhú Faisnéise laistigh den Rannóg Faisnéise. Tacóidh an Riarthóir Slándála TF le gníomhaíochtaí slándála laistigh den fhoireann trína chinntiú go ndéantar raon tascanna slándála TF a bhfuil ríthábhacht ag baint leo go rialta agus i dtionscadail de réir mar is gá chun slándáil leanúnach gach córas TF le HIQA a áirithiú faoi threoir ó innealtóirí sinsearacha laistigh den fhoireann. Cabhróidh sé nó sí le monatóireacht agus tuairisciú ar chomhlíonadh slándála faisnéise laistigh de HIQA freisin a chlúdóidh réimsí amhail rochtain úsáideoirí, córais faireacháin slándála, comhlíonadh na mbeartas slándála agus comhlíonadh na dtreoracha slándála. Chomh maith leis sin, beidh siad ag plé le gníomhaíochtaí amhail feasacht foirne agus oiliúint slándála úsáideoirí a bhainistiú, iniúchtaí agus athbhreithnithe slándála agus bearta leantacha lena chinntiú go dtabharfar aghaidh ar shaincheisteanna.

    Tá duine muiníneach atá dírithe ar réitigh, a bhfuil fócas láidir aige nó aici ar an gcibearshlándáil, agus a bhfuil cúlra oibriúcháin agus scileanna maithe cumarsáide agus idirphearsanta aige nó aici ag teastáil don ról seo.

    Riachtanach: 

    • Cáilíocht chéime (Leibhéal 7 ar a laghad ar an gCreat Náisiúnta Cáilíochtaí nó a chomhionann) san Eolaíocht Ríomhaireachta, i dTeicneolaíocht Faisnéise nó i ndisciplín gaolmhar a mheasann an tÚdarás a bheith ábhartha don phost mar a fógraíodh é. 

    Agus

    • Taithí dhíreach 3 bliana ar a laghad i mbainistiú agus i seachadadh riachtanais ghnó éagsúla a chlúdaíonn gach céim forbartha agus seachadta, lena n-áirítear ar a laghad 2 bhliain de bheith ag obair i seachadadh rialachais faisnéise. 

    Tairbhí de bheith ag obair ag HIQA: 

    • Post buan
    • 29 lá de shaoire bhliantúil
    • Scéim Pinsin
    • Deiseanna Foghlama agus Forbartha
    • Clár Folláine
    • Club Sóisialta
    • Clár Cúnaimh d’Fhostaithe
    • Scéim Tacaíochta don Oideachas Acadúil

    Gairmeacha le HIQA (recruitisland.ie)

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  • Senior Security Infrastructure Engineer / Innealtóir Sinsearach um Bonneagar Slándála

    Location
    Dublin or Cork or Galway
    Closing date

    Senior Security Infrastructure Engineer 

    Location: Dublin or Cork or Galway
    Grade: Engineer Grade II
    Tenure: Permanent

    HIQA is migrating services from on-premises systems to cloud based technologies, including Microsoft Azure, and is currently in a period of transition in which they are operating a hybrid model with both cloud and on-premises based systems in use. The Senior Security Infrastructure Engineer will maintain the safety and security of the organisation's systems and network database to prevent unauthorised access and avoid data breaches. They will also play a key role in projects to transition services to cloud based technologies. This role requires a confident, solutions focused individual who has a strong operational background and possess excellent communication and inter-personal skills.

    Essential: 

    • Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
    • Microsoft Certified
    • Azure Fundamentals
    • Azure Administrator
    • Minimum of 5 years’ experience operating in and troubleshooting in medium to large scale infrastructure in a role relevant to the post advertised

    Benefits of working at HIQA: 

    • Permanent position
    • 27 days annual leave
    • Pension Scheme
    • Learning and Development Opportunities
    • Well-being Programme
    • Social Club
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • Academic Education Support Scheme

    Click here to apply

    Innealtóir Sinsearach um Bonneagar Slándála 

    Láthair: Baile Átha Cliath nó Corcaigh nó Gaillimh
    Grád: Innealtóir Grád II
    Tionacht: Buan

    Tá HIQA ag aistriú seirbhísí ó chórais san áitreabh go teicneolaíochtaí néalbhunaithe, Microsoft Azure san áireamh, agus tá an eagraíocht in idirthréimhse faoi láthair, í ag oibriú samhail hibrideach ina bhfuil córais néalbhunaithe agus san áitreabh araon in úsáid. Is é an tInnealtóir Sinsearach um Bonneagar Slándála a dhéanfaidh sábháilteacht agus slándáil bhunachar sonraí chórais agus líonra na heagraíochta a chothabháil chun rochtain neamhúdaraithe a chosc agus sáruithe ar shonraí a sheachaint.  Beidh ról lárnach aige nó aici freisin i dtionscadail chun seirbhísí a aistriú go teicneolaíochtaí néalbhunaithe. Tá duine muiníneach atá dírithe ar réitigh ag teastáil don ról seo, ag a bhfuil cúlra láidir oibriúcháin, mar aon le sárscileanna cumarsáide agus idirphearsanta.

    Riachtanach: 

    • Bunscileanna Microsoft 365
    • Deimhnithe ag Microsoft
    • Bunscileanna Azure
    • Riarthóir Azure
    • Taithí 5 bliana ar a laghad ag feidhmiú agus ag fabhtcheartú i mbonneagar meánscála go mórscála i ról a bhaineann leis an bpost a fógraíodh

    Tairbhí de bheith ag obair ag HIQA: 

    • Post buan
    • 27 lá de shaoire bhliantúil
    • Scéim Pinsin
    • Deiseanna Foghlama agus Forbartha
    • Clár Folláine
    • Club Sóisialta
    • Clár Cúnaimh d’Fhostaithe
    • Scéim Tacaíochta don Oideachas Acadúil

    Gairmeacha le HIQA (recruitisland.ie)

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