Dev Ops Senior Network Engineer

This role is a critical member of the IT Services and Operations wider team, working within the DevOps team. As the Senior Network Engineer, your primary responsibility will be overseeing all networks across the University.

Your role will focus on reducing complexity, supporting innovation, and driving continual improvement. You will contribute to the University's user-facing IT services to deliver a modern, frictionless, secure, and intuitive user experience.

You will be key to ensuring the successful implementation of the University's strategy for information and technology. This includes supporting and providing modern, scalable, and secure integrated platforms to support University business, such as blended on-campus and online learning and teaching, research, administration, estate operations, and commercial activity.

About you:

We are seeking a highly skilled IT Network professional with extensive experience in IT networking or technical roles. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in creating high-level plans and working with success measures aligned to institutional metrics or targets. As an active member of the University's Network Modernisation Programme, you will play a key role in delivering the whole-campus network experience, encompassing both wired and wireless technologies. Relevant Juniper Networking qualifications are encouraged.

You must be capable of handling demanding customers, embedding a culture of service within teams, and representing technical leadership in both external and internal meetings and forums. Additionally, you should hold a relevant business or systems-based undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience. Experience in leadership within the UK education sector, operating within an Agile, Service Managed environment, and writing process and policy documents is highly desirable.

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