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Posted 12 June, 2026

Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer

PACIV
Cork, Cork, Ireland Full Time
Reference: 226496995

Position: Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer. Location: Cork, Ireland.
PACIV, a global leader in industrial automation solutions with offices in Ireland, the United States and Puerto Rico, and serving the Life Science, F&B and Utilities industries, is looking for an experienced Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer. This is a site-based role.

Job Overview
This role is a Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer working within a multinational life science manufacturing environment in Cork, Ireland.
  • The Foxboro I/A System Administrator will work within the automation department to provide automation platform support and perform system administration and maintenance activities on the Foxboro systems at the site.
  • The System Administrator will be required to work with a variety of functions across the site, including operations, project engineering, QA and IT.
  • As the site operates on a 24/7 basis, the job may involve contact out of hours to provide technical assistance, possible non-scheduled call-in time to respond to plant emergencies and occasional scheduled call-in time to provide technical cover during technical transfers and major project activity (e.g. commissioning).

Responsibilities of the Role
  • Provide day-to-day support and administration for the site Foxboro I/A Systems.
  • Assist in maintaining the Foxboro I/A Systems, including servers, architecture, operating systems, security tools, and applications.
  • Engineering scope, design and support for automation hardware and software upgrade projects, and the implementation of new technologies.
  • Monitor systems health and respond to hardware issues as they arise.
  • Help configure and test platform equipment (e.g. servers, switches, workstations, thin clients) as needed.
  • Co-ordinate and support the upgrade of infrastructure equipment.
  • Interact with other teams to assist in troubleshooting, identify root cause, and provide technical support when needed.
  • Identify and implement solutions to automate manual tasks, where opportunities arise.
  • Co-ordinate system changes and update technical documentation.

Requirements
  • Degree in Applied Physics and Instrumentation, Computer Science, Electrical or Electronic Engineering or qualifications in other relevant discipline with appropriate experience.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in Foxboro I/A system administration.
  • Demonstrated ability to participate in and facilitate decision-making.
  • Demonstrated initiative, good planning and organisational skills, ability to prioritise tasks, commitment to task completion and timelines.
  • Possess a keen technical curiosity and has demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and a desire for continuous improvement.
  • Strong collaborative skills with an ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence peers and business partners.
  • Demonstrated strong written and verbal communications skills.
  • Self motivated, ability to work independently.
  • Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, computer system validation.
  • Proficient in English.
  • Preferable:
  • Foxboro I/A training.
  • Experience with industrial networks/protocols, for example: OPC, Ethernet IP.
  • Experience with virtualisation technologies, thin clients.
  • Professional certifications.
  • Experience with Kneat electronic testing.
    Position: Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer. Location: Cork, Ireland.
    PACIV, a global leader in industrial automation solutions with offices in Ireland, the United States and Puerto Rico, and serving the Life Science, F&B and Utilities industries, is looking for an experienced Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer. This is a site-based role.

    Job Overview
    This role is a Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer working within a multinational life science manufacturing environment in Cork, Ireland.
  • The Foxboro I/A System Administrator will work within the automation department to provide automation platform support and perform system administration and maintenance activities on the Foxboro systems at the site.
  • The System Administrator will be required to work with a variety of functions across the site, including operations, project engineering, QA and IT.
  • As the site operates on a 24/7 basis, the job may involve contact out of hours to provide technical assistance, possible non-scheduled call-in time to respond to plant emergencies and occasional scheduled call-in time to provide technical cover during technical transfers and major project activity (e.g. commissioning).
  • Responsibilities of the Role
  • Provide day-to-day support and administration for the site Foxboro I/A Systems.
  • Assist in maintaining the Foxboro I/A Systems, including servers, architecture, operating systems, security tools, and applications.
  • Engineering scope, design and support for automation hardware and software upgrade projects, and the implementation of new technologies.
  • Monitor systems health and respond to hardware issues as they arise.
  • Help configure and test platform equipment (e.g. servers, switches, workstations, thin clients) as needed.
  • Co-ordinate and support the upgrade of infrastructure equipment.
  • Interact with other teams to assist in troubleshooting, identify root cause, and provide technical support when needed.
  • Identify and implement solutions to automate manual tasks, where opportunities arise.
  • Co-ordinate system changes and update technical documentation.
  • Requirements
  • Degree in Applied Physics and Instrumentation, Computer Science, Electrical or Electronic Engineering or qualifications in other relevant discipline with appropriate experience.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in Foxboro I/A system administration.
  • Demonstrated ability to participate in and facilitate decision-making.
  • Demonstrated initiative, good planning and organisational skills, ability to prioritise tasks, commitment to task completion and timelines.
  • Possess a keen technical curiosity and has demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and a desire for continuous improvement.
  • Strong collaborative skills with an ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence peers and business partners.
  • Demonstrated strong written and verbal communications skills.
  • Self motivated, ability to work independently.
  • Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, computer system validation.
  • Proficient in English.
  • Preferable:
  • Foxboro I/A training.
  • Experience with industrial networks/protocols, for example: OPC, Ethernet IP.
  • Experience with virtualisation technologies, thin clients.
  • Professional certifications.
  • Experience with Kneat electronic testing.
    Position: Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer. Location: Cork, Ireland.
    PACIV, a global leader in industrial automation solutions with offices in Ireland, the United States and Puerto Rico, and serving the Life Science, F&B and Utilities industries, is looking for an experienced Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer. This is a site-based role.

    Job Overview
    This role is a Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer working within a multinational life science manufacturing environment in Cork, Ireland.
  • The Foxboro I/A System Administrator will work within the automation department to provide automation platform support and perform system administration and maintenance activities on the Foxboro systems at the site.
  • The System Administrator will be required to work with a variety of functions across the site, including operations, project engineering, QA and IT.
  • As the site operates on a 24/7 basis, the job may involve contact out of hours to provide technical assistance, possible non-scheduled call-in time to respond to plant emergencies and occasional scheduled call-in time to provide technical cover during technical transfers and major project activity (e.g. commissioning).
  • Responsibilities of the Role
  • Provide day-to-day support and administration for the site Foxboro I/A Systems.
  • Assist in maintaining the Foxboro I/A Systems, including servers, architecture, operating systems, security tools, and applications.
  • Engineering scope, design and support for automation hardware and software upgrade projects, and the implementation of new technologies.
  • Monitor systems health and respond to hardware issues as they arise.
  • Help configure and test platform equipment (e.g. servers, switches, workstations, thin clients) as needed.
  • Co-ordinate and support the upgrade of infrastructure equipment.
  • Interact with other teams to assist in troubleshooting, identify root cause, and provide technical support when needed.
  • Identify and implement solutions to automate manual tasks, where opportunities arise.
  • Co-ordinate system changes and update technical documentation.
  • Requirements
  • Degree in Applied Physics and Instrumentation, Computer Science, Electrical or Electronic Engineering or qualifications in other relevant discipline with appropriate experience.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in Foxboro I/A system administration.
  • Demonstrated ability to participate in and facilitate decision-making.
  • Demonstrated initiative, good planning and organisational skills, ability to prioritise tasks, commitment to task completion and timelines.
  • Possess a keen technical curiosity and has demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and a desire for continuous improvement.
  • Strong collaborative skills with an ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence peers and business partners.
  • Demonstrated strong written and verbal communications skills.
  • Self motivated, ability to work independently.
  • Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, computer system validation.
  • Proficient in English.
  • Preferable:
  • Foxboro I/A training.
  • Experience with industrial networks/protocols, for example: OPC, Ethernet IP.
  • Experience with virtualisation technologies, thin clients.
  • Professional certifications.
  • Experience with Kneat electronic testing.
    Position: Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer. Location: Cork, Ireland.
    PACIV, a global leader in industrial automation solutions with offices in Ireland, the United States and Puerto Rico, and serving the Life Science, F&B and Utilities industries, is looking for an experienced Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer. This is a site-based role.

    Job Overview
    This role is a Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer working within a multinational life science manufacturing environment in Cork, Ireland.
  • The Foxboro I/A System Administrator will work within the automation department to provide automation platform support and perform system administration and maintenance activities on the Foxboro systems at the site.
  • The System Administrator will be required to work with a variety of functions across the site, including operations, project engineering, QA and IT.
  • As the site operates on a 24/7 basis, the job may involve contact out of hours to provide technical assistance, possible non-scheduled call-in time to respond to plant emergencies and occasional scheduled call-in time to provide technical cover during technical transfers and major project activity (e.g. commissioning).
  • Responsibilities of the Role
  • Provide day-to-day support and administration for the site Foxboro I/A Systems.
  • Assist in maintaining the Foxboro I/A Systems, including servers, architecture, operating systems, security tools, and applications.
  • Engineering scope, design and support for automation hardware and software upgrade projects, and the implementation of new technologies.
  • Monitor systems health and respond to hardware issues as they arise.
  • Help configure and test platform equipment (e.g. servers, switches, workstations, thin clients) as needed.
  • Co-ordinate and support the upgrade of infrastructure equipment.
  • Interact with other teams to assist in troubleshooting, identify root cause, and provide technical support when needed.
  • Identify and implement solutions to automate manual tasks, where opportunities arise.
  • Co-ordinate system changes and update technical documentation.
  • Requirements
  • Degree in Applied Physics and Instrumentation, Computer Science, Electrical or Electronic Engineering or qualifications in other relevant discipline with appropriate experience.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in Foxboro I/A system administration.
  • Demonstrated ability to participate in and facilitate decision-making.
  • Demonstrated initiative, good planning and organisational skills, ability to prioritise tasks, commitment to task completion and timelines.
  • Possess a keen technical curiosity and has demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and a desire for continuous improvement.
  • Strong collaborative skills with an ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence peers and business partners.
  • Demonstrated strong written and verbal communications skills.
  • Self motivated, ability to work independently.
  • Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, computer system validation.
  • Proficient in English.
  • Preferable:
  • Foxboro I/A training.
  • Experience with industrial networks/protocols, for example: OPC, Ethernet IP.
  • Experience with virtualisation technologies, thin clients.
  • Professional certifications.
  • Experience with Kneat electronic testing.
    Position: Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer. Location: Cork, Ireland.
    PACIV, a global leader in industrial automation solutions with offices in Ireland, the United States and Puerto Rico, and serving the Life Science, F&B and Utilities industries, is looking for an experienced Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer. This is a site-based role.

    Job Overview
    This role is a Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer working within a multinational life science manufacturing environment in Cork, Ireland.
  • The Foxboro I/A System Administrator will work within the automation department to provide automation platform support and perform system administration and maintenance activities on the Foxboro systems at the site.
  • The System Administrator will be required to work with a variety of functions across the site, including operations, project engineering, QA and IT.
  • As the site operates on a 24/7 basis, the job may involve contact out of hours to provide technical assistance, possible non-scheduled call-in time to respond to plant emergencies and occasional scheduled call-in time to provide technical cover during technical transfers and major project activity (e.g. commissioning).
  • Responsibilities of the Role
  • Provide day-to-day support and administration for the site Foxboro I/A Systems.
  • Assist in maintaining the Foxboro I/A Systems, including servers, architecture, operating systems, security tools, and applications.
  • Engineering scope, design and support for automation hardware and software upgrade projects, and the implementation of new technologies.
  • Monitor systems health and respond to hardware issues as they arise.
  • Help configure and test platform equipment (e.g. servers, switches, workstations, thin clients) as needed.
  • Co-ordinate and support the upgrade of infrastructure equipment.
  • Interact with other teams to assist in troubleshooting, identify root cause, and provide technical support when needed.
  • Identify and implement solutions to automate manual tasks, where opportunities arise.
  • Co-ordinate system changes and update technical documentation.
  • Requirements
  • Degree in Applied Physics and Instrumentation, Computer Science, Electrical or Electronic Engineering or qualifications in other relevant discipline with appropriate experience.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in Foxboro I/A system administration.
  • Demonstrated ability to participate in and facilitate decision-making.
  • Demonstrated initiative, good planning and organisational skills, ability to prioritise tasks, commitment to task completion and timelines.
  • Possess a keen technical curiosity and has demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and a desire for continuous improvement.
  • Strong collaborative skills with an ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence peers and business partners.
  • Demonstrated strong written and verbal communications skills.
  • Self motivated, ability to work independently.
  • Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, computer system validation.
  • Proficient in English.
  • Preferable:
  • Foxboro I/A training.
  • Experience with industrial networks/protocols, for example: OPC, Ethernet IP.
  • Experience with virtualisation technologies, thin clients.
  • Professional certifications.
  • Experience with Kneat electronic testing.
    Position: Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer. Location: Cork, Ireland.
    PACIV, a global leader in industrial automation solutions with offices in Ireland, the United States and Puerto Rico, and serving the Life Science, F&B and Utilities industries, is looking for an experienced Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer. This is a site-based role.

    Job Overview
    This role is a Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer working within a multinational life science manufacturing environment in Cork, Ireland.
  • The Foxboro I/A System Administrator will work within the automation department to provide automation platform support and perform system administration and maintenance activities on the Foxboro systems at the site.
  • The System Administrator will be required to work with a variety of functions across the site, including operations, project engineering, QA and IT.
  • As the site operates on a 24/7 basis, the job may involve contact out of hours to provide technical assistance, possible non-scheduled call-in time to respond to plant emergencies and occasional scheduled call-in time to provide technical cover during technical transfers and major project activity (e.g. commissioning).
  • Responsibilities of the Role
  • Provide day-to-day support and administration for the site Foxboro I/A Systems.
  • Assist in maintaining the Foxboro I/A Systems, including servers, architecture, operating systems, security tools, and applications.
  • Engineering scope, design and support for automation hardware and software upgrade projects, and the implementation of new technologies.
  • Monitor systems health and respond to hardware issues as they arise.
  • Help configure and test platform equipment (e.g. servers, switches, workstations, thin clients) as needed.
  • Co-ordinate and support the upgrade of infrastructure equipment.
  • Interact with other teams to assist in troubleshooting, identify root cause, and provide technical support when needed.
  • Identify and implement solutions to automate manual tasks, where opportunities arise.
  • Co-ordinate system changes and update technical documentation.
  • Requirements
  • Degree in Applied Physics and Instrumentation, Computer Science, Electrical or Electronic Engineering or qualifications in other relevant discipline with appropriate experience.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in Foxboro I/A system administration.
  • Demonstrated ability to participate in and facilitate decision-making.
  • Demonstrated initiative, good planning and organisational skills, ability to prioritise tasks, commitment to task completion and timelines.
  • Possess a keen technical curiosity and has demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and a desire for continuous improvement.
  • Strong collaborative skills with an ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence peers and business partners.
  • Demonstrated strong written and verbal communications skills.
  • Self motivated, ability to work independently.
  • Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, computer system validation.
  • Proficient in English.
  • Preferable:
  • Foxboro I/A training.
  • Experience with industrial networks/protocols, for example: OPC, Ethernet IP.
  • Experience with virtualisation technologies, thin clients.
  • Professional certifications.
  • Experience with Kneat electronic testing.
    Position: Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer. Location: Cork, Ireland.
    PACIV, a global leader in industrial automation solutions with offices in Ireland, the United States and Puerto Rico, and serving the Life Science, F&B and Utilities industries, is looking for an experienced Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer. This is a site-based role.

    Job Overview
    This role is a Foxboro I/A System Administration Engineer working within a multinational life science manufacturing environment in Cork, Ireland.
  • The Foxboro I/A System Administrator will work within the automation department to provide automation platform support and perform system administration and maintenance activities on the Foxboro systems at the site.
  • The System Administrator will be required to work with a variety of functions across the site, including operations, project engineering, QA and IT.
  • As the site operates on a 24/7 basis, the job may involve contact out of hours to provide technical assistance, possible non-scheduled call-in time to respond to plant emergencies and occasional scheduled call-in time to provide technical cover during technical transfers and major project activity (e.g. commissioning).
  • Responsibilities of the Role
  • Provide day-to-day support and administration for the site Foxboro I/A Systems.
  • Assist in maintaining the Foxboro I/A Systems, including servers, architecture, operating systems, security tools, and applications.
  • Engineering scope, design and support for automation hardware and software upgrade projects, and the implementation of new technologies.
  • Monitor systems health and respond to hardware issues as they arise.
  • Help configure and test platform equipment (e.g. servers, switches, workstations, thin clients) as needed.
  • Co-ordinate and support the upgrade of infrastructure equipment.
  • Interact with other teams to assist in troubleshooting, identify root cause, and provide technical support when needed.
  • Identify and implement solutions to automate manual tasks, where opportunities arise.
  • Co-ordinate system changes and update technical documentation.
  • Requirements
  • Degree in Applied Physics and Instrumentation, Computer Science, Electrical or Electronic Engineering or qualifications in other relevant discipline with appropriate experience.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in Foxboro I/A system administration.
  • Demonstrated ability to participate in and facilitate decision-making.
  • Demonstrated initiative, good planning and organisational skills, ability to prioritise tasks, commitment to task completion and timelines.
  • Possess a keen technical curiosity and has demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and a desire for continuous improvement.
  • Strong collaborative skills with an ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence peers and business partners.
  • Demonstrated strong written and verbal communications skills.
  • Self motivated, ability to work independently.
  • Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, computer system validation.
  • Proficient in English.
  • Preferable:
  • Foxboro I/A training.
  • Experience with industrial networks/protocols, for example: OPC, Ethernet IP.
  • Experience with virtualisation technologies, thin clients.
  • Professional certifications.
  • Experience with Kneat electronic testing.

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