Senior Network Engineer

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you a proactive and experienced network professional ready to make an impact during a time of exciting change? We’re looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term basis. The role will provide essential cover while our core team delivers a major network transformation and embeds a Network Operations Centre. 

In this key role, you’ll bring your technical expertise, analytical mindset and collaboration to support and maintain our campus-wide network. You’ll also act as a technical escalation point, provide 2nd and 3rd line support and contribute to projects involving Azure networking, to help shape the future of digital infrastructure at the University.

You will have extensive experience of supporting and managing all aspects of core infrastructure at a campus network scale. You will be responsible for providing technical expertise in the development, support and maintenance of wired and wireless technologies and the move to Azure Cloud Services and Zero Trust networking.

You will engage with suppliers, customers and stakeholders of network data and voice infrastructure, providing technical evaluation and input to ensuring the best value for the University. You will be part of the team delivering the future transformation of network infrastructure, enabling the University to deliver its digital strategy. You will have developed in-depth knowledge of networking infrastructure, being able to provide 2nd and 3rd line support, primarily acting as a point of technical escalation for colleagues in the team. You will have knowledge of the delivery and support of software defined networking within Campus and Data Centre environments. You will contribute to projects and project planning, providing advice and guidance at a technical level by presenting information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

What we offer in return:

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Sam Jones, email S.Jones5@leeds.ac.uk

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