Network Specialist

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

Salary from £53,204 to £61,301 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £68,119 pa inclusive of London allowance

LSE is a world leading cosmopolitan university in the vibrant centre of London that specialises in the study of social sciences. Our Data and Technology Services division provides IT services to over 14,000 staff and students.

LSE are seeking a highly motivated and talented Network Specialist who is ambitious to succeed in the IT Industry and is keen to enhance their career at an exciting and prestigious university.

The postholder will be responsible for designing, supporting, and delivering best in class network services for LSE, providing subject matter expertise and guidance for network services, projects, and infrastructure to our colleagues. You will also play a pivotal role in our Network team, providing technical support, strategic insights, and inspiring your colleagues as part of a high performing team.

The successful candidate will have:

• The ability to provide technical leadership within the team as a mentor and consultant.
• Role model enthusiasm and energy about their work and encourage others to do the same.
• Experience of running an enterprise class network service
• Experience of designing new, or substantially upgrading, network topologies and services
• Experience of configuration, management, and support of network infrastructure such as firewalls, data centres networks, routers and switches, and wireless networks.

You will join an organisation that offers an excellent environment to continue to develop your skills and gain hands-on experience with a diverse range of best-in-class technologies and contribute to our ambitious LSE Strategy 2030, through initiatives such as:

• Enhancing Network Security and segmentation
• Implementing next-gen firewalling capabilities
• Refresh of the campus network
• Collaborating with leading vendors such as Cisco and Palo Alto.

In addition to these, you will be a technical consultant for network-dependent initiatives and be a point of escalation for resolving complex incidents and issues. You will collaborate with a motivated Network Team within the Data and Technology Services Division, also leveraging professional services from partners for additional expertise in the implementation of new services.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

LSE is a campus-based university and staff are expected to attend the London campus in fulfilling their role. We are adopting an agile working model, and the duties of this role are such that we can offer flexible working patterns and blended working.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please click the 'Apply' button above. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email dts.admin@lse.ac.uk.  

The closing date for receipt of applications is 30^th April 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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