Senior Digital Applications & Azure Tenant Specialist

This role is both technical and business facing. The
successful candidate must demonstrate strong technical expertise alongside
project delivery capability. The role contributes to the team driving digital
transformation through the implementation of digital services aligned with SFPA
business needs and strategic objectives.

Key Duties &
Responsibilities

•       The successful candidate will report to
the Executive Manager, ICT and will be responsible for overseeing the
governance, optimisation and strategic use of a Microsoft Azure tenant
environment supporting business-critical applications such as its Power Platform
based inspections Application and the support of the utilisation of existing
and future SAAS applications.

•       Act as the primary liaison with the
external vendor responsible for development and support of the inspections
application and related digital solutions - managing vendor performance in line
with contractual obligations, SLAs, agreed deliverables and coordinating
development roadmaps, enhancements and issue resolution.

•         Support effective use of Microsoft
Power Platform services including Power Apps, Power Automate and Dataverse.     

·   Maintain oversight of system
integrations between the inspections application and other internal and
external systems ensuring awareness and management of data integrations and
flows, dependencies and impacts of change across interconnected systems

•   Organise and participate in User
Acceptance Testing (UAT) and support structured release management processes,
supporting coordinated planning of upgrades or changes to minimise operational
disruption

•   Work to ensure the Azure tenant and
associated applications comply with organisational cyber security policies,
ensuring secure configuration of integrations, APIs, identity and access
management controls.

•   Support the development and delivery of
ICT security strategies and the organisation’s response to data and cyber
security threats in accordance with appropriate regulatory and legislative
requirements.

•   Identify and escalate risks relating to
data protection, resilience, third-party access and system interdependencies.

•       Contribute to the management,
enhancement and ongoing development of existing digital applications and
associated data exchange mechanisms, develop a comprehensive understanding of
existing systems architectures, integrations and operational

     dependencies.

•  Work closely with business stakeholders
to maximise the value and effectiveness of the inspection and other
applications.

•   Gather, analyse and document business
requirements for enhancements and new digital initiatives. Translating operational
requirements into structured technical specifications for vendor
implementation.

•  Contribute ICT expertise, identify
opportunities for digital transformation and service improvement support
business case development and contribute to procurement processes where
required.

•   Promote best practice in digital
governance, cloud management and application lifecycle management.

Essential Requirements:

Candidates must meet the following essential
requirements prior to the closing date of the competition:

• Possess a qualification (minimum Level 7
NFQ) in a relevant area, with an ICT component and 3 years directly relevant
ICT experience.

•  Considerable experience managing or
overseeing a Microsoft Azure tenant.

• Proven experience working with Microsoft
Power Platform technologies (Power Apps, Dataverse, Power Automate).

• Experience managing third-party vendors and
overseeing externally delivered ICT services.

• Experience in the configuration,
deployment, and management of cloud-based application solutions.

•  Experience working with APIs, systems
integration and data exchange mechanisms.

• Knowledge of cyber security principles
relevant to cloud environments, including identity management, access control
and secure configuration.

• Experience engaging with business
stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical
solutions.

• Experience being the Technical Lead in
projects with a large number of stakeholders and complex interdependencies,
from project initiation through to implementation and support of the system.

•  Experience coordinating or participating in
User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

•  Fluent spoken and written English.

•  Hold
a valid driver’s licence and have access to a private vehicle for occasional
business travel.

•  Be
prepared to carry out some business travel to offsite meetings and to SFPA port
offices nationally.

Candidates must also be able
to demonstrate the capabilities required for effective performance at this
level.

The capability framework for the grade is
accessible on our website here.

The following are considered
desirable attributes:

•   Experience in the Irish public sector or
knowledge of public sector governance and procurement frameworks would be
advantageous.

•     Experience overseeing Azure data services
such as Azure Synapse Analytics.

•     Experience implementing or supporting
enterprise inspections or regulatory systems.

•     Knowledge of Microsoft licensing models and
tenant governance structures.

•    Experience contributing to ICT strategy,
digital transformation programmes or innovation initiatives.

•     Familiarity with national cyber security
frameworks and standards applicable to public bodies.

•     Project management certification (e.g.
PRINCE2, PMP) or Agile/Scrum experience.

•     Microsoft certifications (e.g. Azure
Administrator, Power Platform certifications).

Note:  This job description should be regarded as an
outline of the major areas of accountability at HEO Grade at the present time
and will be reviewed and assessed on an ongoing basis.  The duties and responsibilities may change as
the role evolves.

Job Revision:

This job description is subject
to periodic revision following discussion with the post-holder in order to meet
future developments of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority. It may include
any other duties and responsibilities as determined by the Authority.