FUNDACIO INSTITU DE RECERCA EN ENERGIA DE CATALUNYAOrganisation/Company FUNDACIO INSTITU DE RECERCA EN ENERGIA DE CATALUNYA Research Field Other Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 13 Nov 2026
- 12:50 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? NoOffer DescriptionAt IREC – Institut de Recerca Energía de Catalunya, we are looking for an IT Systems and Projects Engineer to join our Information Technology, Communications and Cybersecurity Department, based in Barcelona, Sant Adrià de Besòs.
You will join a team of four professionals, where you will have the opportunity to develop your career across the fields of information technology, communications and cybersecurity.
We are looking for someone who shares our team values: service orientation, accountability, collaboration, technical curiosity, transparency, respect and autonomy.

Key responsibilities
IT team supportAs a Level 3 technician, you will be required to occasionally provide technical support to N2 staff for tickets they are unable to resolve.
Transfer knowledge through documented procedures, technical sessions and hands-on support.
Server, storage and corporate infrastructureDesign, implement, administer and continuously improve server, storage and corporate IT service infrastructure.
Administer Windows Server and Linux systems.
Manage directory and identity services, DNS, DHCP, RADIUS, certificates, permissions and policies.
Monitor system performance, capacity, availability and lifecycle.
Diagnose and resolve Level 3 technical incidents.
Virtualisation and infrastructureAdminister virtualisation platforms including VMware vSphere,



ESXi and Proxmox.
Design and carry out deployments, expansions, migrations and upgrades, including migrations from VMware to Proxmox.
Manage clusters, storage, virtual networks, snapshots and high-availability environments.
Analyse capacity, performance, dependencies and single points of failure.
Prepare testing and rollback plans for infrastructure changes, as well as document Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP).
Backup and business continuityDesign improvements and administer Veeam backup and recovery platforms.
Monitor backup operations and analyse errors or assets without adequate backup coverage.
Perform and document periodic restoration tests.
Participate in business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
Microsoft 365, Azure and Power PlatformAdminister Microsoft 365, Azure and Power Platform environments.
Design, implement and manage security and compliance policies.
Participate in the design and operation of hybrid services between on-premises infrastructure and Microsoft Azure.
Design, implement and manage Microsoft 365 recovery plans.
Design and implement governance models for Power Platform, Copilot and Power Automate.
Design, implement and administer Azure services, including servers, resource groups and gateways.
CybersecurityIntegrate security principles into infrastructure design and operations.
Implement hardening, patching, segmentation and least-privilege measures.




Collaborate in the operation of EDR/XDR solutions, endpoint protection and monitoring tools.
Participate in the investigation and resolution of cybersecurity incidents.
Produce technical evidence to support ENS, ISO 27001 and audit requirements.
Project managementGather technical requirements and translate them into solution proposals.
Compare alternatives based on cost, risk, security, maintainability and compatibility.
Deliver improvement projects across different areas of the department.
We are looking for a curious, proactive professional who is eager to learn and enjoys taking on new technological challenges.
We particularly value strong communication and teamwork skills, a willingness to share knowledge, and a mindset focused on continuous improvement.
Within our team, we place great importance on structured and process-driven ways of working, documenting the work carried out and tracking incidents, requests and projects through Jira Service Management.
What do

we offer
?We want you to grow professionally with us. We will therefore design a career development plan that takes into account both the organisation's needs and projects, as well as your motivations, interests and professional aspirations.
Once you have completed the initial onboarding and adaptation period, you will be able to benefit from a hybrid working model, with 1 to 2 remote working days per week.
If you identify with this way of working and want to continue developing your career in a technology environment with new challenges and projects, we would love to hear from you.
Employment conditionsSalary will be determined in accordance with IREC's salary policy, taking into account the candidate's qualifications, skills and professional experience.
RequirementsResearch Field O

📌 S 3 System Engineer (España)
🏢 FUNDACIO INSTITU DE RECERCA EN ENERGIA DE CATALUNYA
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