Infrastructure Development Specialist (Network)

The Post

The University of Stirling has a vacancy for a Network Specialist subject matter expert. Working within a team of four Network Specialists, the successful candidate will be responsible for the support, deployment and maintenance of the Campus Network (LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi) and System Security infrastructure.

The University of Stirling data network provides wired and 802.11ac wireless connectivity for students and staff across main campus and off-campus student residences in Stirling and Bridge of Allan. The campus network currently follows the traditional 3-tier design consisting of approximately 550 network switches and 2,500 wireless access points.  We are currently in the process of migrating towards a Cisco SNA architecture which will be implemented during 2023.

Reporting directly to the Infrastructure Development Team Leader (Networking), the successful candidate will be responsible for work on multiple ongoing Network improvement projects and tracking and resolving all assigned support requests with a high level of technical competency bringing a range of experience from numerous IT disciplines.

The role requires the Network Specialist to ensure that the LAN/WAN can provide the required services by supporting the network infrastructure through the use of troubleshooting, monitoring and problem resolution in a production environment and ultimately enhancing User experience.

Network security will be an important duty of the role. The successful candidate will help implement secure network access protocols and then monitor, evaluate and resolve issues. Good documentation and record keeping skills are essential.

Description of Duties

• Provide daily operational support for LAN/WAN networks, including Firewalls
• Ensure networking stability and resolve technical issues associated with network and routing protocols at all levels of the OSI model utilising diagnostic and network administration tools
• Identify and resolve all hardware related problems
• Provide overall network infrastructure support to routing and switching equipment, firewalls and cabling
• Plan, install and support hardware, software upgrades and resolves associated technical issues

Essential Criteria

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a science/engineering/IT subject or significant practical experience in an IT role

Knowledge & Experience

• IP networking in an organisation which has multiple sites and/or multiple buildings per site, and a large number (>1,000) of end users
• Design of network solutions including options analysis
• Product selection and costing

For further information, including a full description of duties, essential criteria and details on how to apply, please see Vacancy details | About | University of Stirling

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