Cyber Security Engineer - 3 Year Contract - Dublin City University (Information Systems Services) - Role Duties

Sep 13, 2026

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Cyber Security Engineer role within Information Systems Services (ISS) at Dublin City University under a three-year contract. The position reports to the Deputy Director of ISS and collaborates with the Senior IT Security Engineer to monitor and manage university security systems and best practices. Key responsibilities include vulnerability remediation, incident investigation and mitigation, security audits, application security assessments and penetration tests, assessment of security tools, network security implementation, proactive monitoring, disaster recovery and continuity, and driving cloud and security awareness training improvements.

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Cyber Security Engineer Information Systems Services (ISS) 3 Year Contract Dublin City University [www.dcu.ie](www.dcu.ie) is a young, ambitious and vibrant University, with a mission ‘to transform lives and societies through education, research, innovation and engagement’. Known as Ireland’s ‘University of Enterprise and Transformation’, it is committed to the development of talent, and the discovery and translation of knowledge that advances society and the economy. DCU is the Sunday Times Irish University of the Year 2021. The University is based on three academic campuses in the Glasnevin-Drumcondra region of north Dublin. It currently has more than 18,000 students enrolled across five faculties – Science and Health, DCU Business School, Computing and Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences and DCU Institute of Education. DCU is committed to excellence across all its activities. This is demonstrated by its world-class research initiatives, its cutting-edge approach to teaching and learning, its focus on creating a transformative student experience, and its positive social and economic impact. This exceptional commitment on the part of its staff and students has led to DCU’s ranking among the top 2% of universities globally. It also consistently features in the world’s Top 100 Young Universities (currently in QS Top 70 Under 50, Times Higher Top 150 Under 100) . DCU is placed 84th in the world, in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings – measuring higher education institutions’ contributions towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Over the past decade, DCU has also been the leading Irish university in the area of technology transfer, as reflected by licensing of intellectual property. Information Systems Services (ISS) The ISS Department is a central support unit responsible for providing a complete ICT service to the University's various schools, units, research centres and campus companies. In addition to working closely with all stakeholders across DCU to ensure quality service delivery, ISS is responsible for the University's extensive ICT infrastructure estate servicing our three academic campuses. ISS plays a key role in supporting the University in achieving the objectives set out in its Strategic Plan: Talent, Discovery and Transformation 2017-2022. For further information, please visit [https://www.dcu.ie/iss](https://www.dcu.ie/iss) Role Profile The Cyber Security Engineer will report to the Deputy Director of ISS and work with the Senior IT Security Engineer, within the Engineering & Innovation Team, to monitor and manage the operation of security systems and best practice across the university’s IT environment. Duties and Responsibilities ● Stay informed of attack trends, zero-day vulnerabilities, methodologies, and risks within the cyber security realm to help ensure effective detection and management ● Provide hands-on remediation of security vulnerabilities across a wide range of infrastructure and technologies ● Lead activity to investigate and mitigate security incidents ● Play a lead role in transformational technology projects ● Conduct application security assessments and penetration tests ● Assess security tools capability, performance, and effectiveness ● Plan for and perform periodic security audits to validate that the security posture satisfies DCU security requirements ● Implement and/or enhance security controls of key university systems ● Mentor and evangelise security practices through cross functional work with technical and nontechnical teams throughout the university ● Implement and manage network security components such as next generation firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention (IDS/IPS) systems ● Ensure appropriate and proactive monitoring and event logging for the DCU IT Infrastructure ● Lead cyber security aspects of IT disaster recovery and business continuity planning ● Drive cloud security improvements ●

FAQs

Who does the Cyber Security Engineer report to and which team will the role work with?

The Cyber Security Engineer reports to the Deputy Director of ISS and works with the Senior IT Security Engineer within the Engineering & Innovation Team.

What are the main duties of the role?

The role focuses on monitoring and managing security systems, staying current on attack trends and vulnerabilities, remediating issues, investigating and mitigating incidents, performing penetration tests and assessments, and planning periodic security audits.

What qualifications and experience are required?

The candidate needs at least 5 years of relevant cyber security experience, a primary degree (NFQ Level 7) in an IT/Computer Science or related field, strong enterprise security management experience, knowledge across key technologies, and familiarity with OWASP.

Sep 13, 2026

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