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Cybersecurity Regulatory Analyst

 
Vacancy Number:  27502
Category:  IT - Cybersecurity
Job Type:  Full-time
 

Position Description

Technology plays a leading role in enabling and delivering ESB’s purpose to deliver a brighter future for the customers and communities we serve. We are driven to make a difference – by becoming net zero by 2040 – and it’s our people who ensure we succeed.


At ESB, we operate one of the most advanced and critical technology landscapes in Ireland. We manage a vast array of Enterprise IT and Operational Technologies (OT) which reside in our state-of-the art data centres, in our power generation plants, and in our critical operations centres – all requiring the appropriate level of security to protect our business. Together, these technologies support our critical national infrastructure, and we are recruiting a Cybersecurity Regulatory Analyst to support our transformation to a digital utility.


The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) team are looking for talented, personable and ambitious candidates to fill the role of Cybersecurity Regulatory Analyst. Successful candidates will have a key role in shaping how cybersecurity is delivered to meet business goals, supporting major change imperatives and in enabling ESB’s transition to a digital utility. 


We are seeking to attract candidates who have cybersecurity architecture and regulatory experience or those with related IT experience seeking to bring those skills to a cybersecurity role. 


Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be required to support the Cybersecurity Regulatory Lead:

 

  • Provide subject matter expertise and cybersecurity regulatory support to functional business areas across a large and diverse set of IT and OT assets.
  • Consult and collaborate with broader IT and BU teams to improve security and mitigate risk in processes and procedures.
  • Develop and document cybersecurity processes for audit and regulatory purposes
  • Develop and maintain a business unit inventory to prepare for cybersecurity regulatory requirements aligned to leading frameworks and common standards
  • Support the management of cybersecurity regulatory activities and report on regulatory gaps
  • Monitor sources of Irish cybersecurity legislation and communicate changes as required.
  • Develop and maintain regulatory and audit related status reports and key metrics and co-ordinate cybersecurity audit and assessments

 

Experience and Qualifications 
Essential

Applicants should be delivery focussed and have the following demonstrable knowledge skills and experience:

 

  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience, including relevant IT and/or cybersecurity experience
  • Relevant 3rd level degree
  • Excellent organisational, stakeholder management, negotiation, communication and analytical skills
  • Ability to plan, execute and document activities following established processes and procedures. Outstanding reporting, analytical and documentation/writing experience including MS Office 365 applications skills (PowerPoint, Excel, MS Word)
  • Ability to manage multiple work streams and work both independently as well as part of a team
  • Demonstrated ability to apply technology in solving business problems
    Above all, applicants must be organised, innovative in their approach and able to demonstrate their ability to actively and independently contribute to a team that delivers results. 

Desirable 

  • Cybersecurity certification e.g. CISSP, CGEIT, CISA or similar would be an advantage but not a requirement
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and policies, regulatory requirements and compliance frameworks and standards including the NIS Directive, NIST CSF, and ISO 27001
  • Previous experience in Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, Compliance or Regulatory affairs
  • Previous experience working in a utility industry would be a bonus.

 

Location 
This position will be based in ESB Head Office, 27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2 but may from time to time require travel to business unit locations.

 

ESB is committed to smart working – combining digital tools with a culture of trust and empowerment to enable flexible ways of working. The successful candidate may work flexibly within their jurisdiction with attendance at the workplace for in-person collaboration on at least one anchor day per week. All smart working arrangements are subject to manager approval and ongoing review, based on the operational requirements of the role, the team, and the individual.


Reporting To
The successful candidate will report to the Cybersecurity Regulatory Lead, CISO, CIO, Enterprise Services.

 

Why Work with Us?

  • Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition to net zero carbon future
  • Career development through mentoring and training 
  • Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities
  • Sports and Social Clubs
  • Networking opportunities
  • Credit Union
  • Generous Pension
  • Access to staff well-being programmes
  • Generous parental leave entitlements
  • Strong values-based and inclusive culture
  • Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
  • Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted

 

Salary

€57,900 - €68,100 per annum (depending on experience)


Closing Date

13th November 2025

 

Your application will be held in reserve for 6 months should you be suitable for the role.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

ESB is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of society and ensure that no one is discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnicity or nationality, disability, age, citizenship, marital status, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by law. 

Applicants who anticipate requiring assistance or reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence, recruitment@esb.ie.  

About ESB

Join us in our mission to achieve a net-zero electricity system by 2040. ESB is Ireland’s leading energy utility, with activities spanning electricity generation, transmission and distribution, energy supply, energy services and international consultancy. Operating in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, we invest over €1 billion each year to deliver a new energy future based on reliable, affordable zero-carbon electricity.
 

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