Assistant IT Manager

Are you looking for an exciting IT role with an inspiring, world-leading organisation? 

Do you want to contribute to our mission to educate and develop scientific understanding of the Earth, our environment, and planetary systems? 

The Department of Earth Sciences is looking for an Assistant IT Manager to help design and support our complex range of IT services. The Department, including the Sedgwick Museum, is based on two main sites, one in central Cambridge and the other at the Bullard Laboratories in West Cambridge, see Department of Earth Sciences (esc.cam.ac.uk) for further information.  

The person appointed will initially be deployed to work on Linux infrastructure and support at the Bullard Laboratories. They will be expected to work flexibly across all areas of the Department and travel between the central and West Cambridge sites on a regular basis.

The role will be hands-on, providing IT support requiring a breadth of technical skill and working with a range of technologies across desktop and server management.

Key responsibilities include:

• User support for students, administrative, academic and research staff
• Linux/UNIX server administration providing core services, including file servers application/web servers and network services
• Ownership of department-wide IT projects from implementation to rollout
• Installation, configuration and management of Linux, Windows and Mac desktops
• Technical assistance with specifying and procuring of IT equipment

You will be experienced in IT support and management, have excellent communication skills and strong work ethics as well as the ability and motivation to learn new skills and keep abreast of new technologies. You will prioritize immediate tasks, be proficient in UNIX/Linux server and desktop management and have experience of networking (HP/Cisco switches); other skills such as shell scripting, programming (Python, Golang), Active Directory, and configuration management would also be advantageous.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for a secondment. We operate a flexible working environment and are open to a range of contact hours and working patterns. Due to the nature of the role, this is an on-site position. 

Closing date: 26 February 2023

Interviews will take place week commencing 6 March 2023

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

The University and the Department are committed to equality, diversity & inclusion. We encourage applications from all sections of society. The University holds an institutional Athena-SWAN silver award and the Department is a bronze award holder. Details of some of the family-friendly policies operated by the University are at: http://www.hr.admin.cam.ac.uk/pay-benefits/cambens-employee-benefits/family-friendly.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/39408.

Please see the role description for more information and email Simon Frostick sjf88@cam.ac.uk if you have any questions, quoting the vacancy reference below.

Please quote reference LB35329 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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