JOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbott in Ireland:

Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland,

Abbott currently employs about 6,000 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.

Please note any offer of employment for this position is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination, including drug and alcohol screening, conducted by a medical

practitioner designated by the Company

Role Overview

The Senior IT Infrastructure Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining resilient, scalable, and secure enterprise infrastructure across data centre, network, and core backbone environments. Operating with limited supervision, the role partners closely with business and technical stakeholders to translate operational needs into robust technology solutions.

This position requires deep hands‑on expertise across physical data‑centre infrastructure, fibre and SAN topology design, power and electrical systems, network backbone administration, and service management platforms.

Key Responsibilities Infrastructure Design & Engineering

• Collaborate independently with user groups and business stakeholders to identify infrastructure requirements and resolve complex technical challenges using hardware, software, databases, and peripheral systems.

• Design, implement, administer, and upgrade data‑centre and core backbone network infrastructure to support business growth and availability targets.

• Architect and review fibre optic ring and backbone topologies to ensure redundancy, scalability, and high availability.

• Design and administer SAN fabric architectures and topology supporting enterprise data‑centre environments.

• Review, interpret, and validate logical and physical network topology diagrams to support infrastructure planning and deployment.

• Data Centre & Physical Infrastructure

• Perform and oversee rack‑and‑stack deployments, ensuring optimal layout, airflow, power distribution, and cabling standards.

• Lead or support IT electrical installations, including UPS, PDU, ATS, and power distribution best practices.

• Provide hands‑on expertise within data‑centre environments, including build‑outs, upgrades, break‑fix, and optimisation activities.

• Provision infrastructure equipment for upgrades and expansions, ensuring compliance with design standards and deployment timelines.

• Service Management & Operations

• Operate with limited supervision in managing infrastructure incidents, changes, and improvements.

• Utilise Service Now,Infrastructure Technology Architecture (ITA), and Data Centre Expert (DCE) platforms for:

• Asset and capacity reporting

• Change design and impact analysis

• Alerting, monitoring, and operational visibility

• Maintain accurate technical documentation, topology diagrams, procedures, and standards.

• Continuous Improvement & Technology Awareness

• Apply strong technical judgement in development, process optimisation, re‑engineering, and infrastructure modernisation initiatives.

• Maintain current knowledge of emerging infrastructure technologies, tools, and industry best practices.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and project teams as required.

Required Experience & Qualifications Experience

• 3-7+ years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure, data‑centre, or network engineering roles (senior specialist level).

• Proven experience designing and supporting enterprise data‑centre environments, including power, cabling, rack layout, and hardware lifecycle management.

• Hands‑on expertise with SAN storage environments and fabric designs (e.g., Fibre Channel, redundancy models, topology optimisation).

• Strong experience provisioning and installing infrastructure hardware for network and data‑centre upgrades.

Technical Skills

• Fibre optic cabling and ring topology design

• SAN fabric design and administration

• Core network and backbone infrastructure

• UPS, PDU, ATS and data‑centre power systems

• Rack & stack, structured cabling, and infrastructure standards

• Service Now (advanced operational use)

• IT architecture and data‑centre management tools (ITA, DCE)

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline is preferred.

• Equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.

• Certifications (Advantageous)

• CCNA / CCNP / CCDP

• ITIL

• Data‑centre or vendor‑specific certifications (e.g. SAN, network, power systems).

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

IT Business Relationship Management:

DIVISION:

BTS Business Technology Services:

LOCATION:

Ireland > Dublin : Block G, Cherrywood, Cherrywood Business Park

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

• Ie
• Cw 37.5A (Ireland)

TRAVEL:

No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable