Data Centre and Colocation Engineer

Interviews expected to be held week commencing the 29^th June 2026

This role will be based on the university campus.

Working collaboratively across IT, you will play a key role in managing, monitoring, and maintaining data centre services within a complex environment. As part of a dedicated team, you will undertake a variety of tasks to ensure a robust and resilient infrastructure.

You will help provide safe and secure data centre capacity for the University, including colocation sites, and take responsibility for ongoing maintenance and operational support. Strong attention to detail is essential, as you will document risk assessments, maintain asset registers, produce reports, and keep accurate logs.

A core aspect of the role involves supporting the installation and decommissioning of network equipment, racks, power distribution units, UPS systems, and other hardware within PBX and server rooms. This includes hands-on work with data cabling installing, testing, tracing, labelling, and maintaining cabling to required standards and supporting network connectivity activities in collaboration with the Network Team.

You will also assist with procuring storage media, managing CCTV services, and controlling access to data centre and server room facilities.

In addition, you will support major change programmes, routine maintenance, and upgrade activities. Drawing on your previous data centre experience, you will troubleshoot issues, resolve incidents, and respond to complex requests. You will also contribute to resolving network related incidents where cabling or connectivity issues are involved, escalating to the Network Team as appropriate. You will support continuous service improvement by sharing knowledge through documentation and knowledge base articles.

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible 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:

Name, Samantha Jones, Operational Manager, Tech ops

Email: s.jones5@leeds.ac.uk

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