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10226 - Computing Infrastructure Officer

Job details
Posting date: 11 April 2024
Salary: £32,982 to £38,205 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 09 May 2024
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Company: University of Edinburgh
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 10226

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Summary

UE06: £32,982 - £38,205

CSE / School of Informatics

Open-ended, Full-time (35hours per week)

The School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, invites applications for a Computing Infrastructure Officer

The Opportunity:

Are you an enthusiastic IT network specialist looking for an exciting DevOps role? We have an opportunity for you that will involve maintaining and developing the data network, AV infrastructure and data centres for a world-leading teaching and research centre in informatics, located in the heart of Edinburgh.

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. The team currently operates a 50%, i.e. 2.5 days, on-campus working arrangement which has been agreed by the line manager.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Essential knowledge and experience

The school relies heavily on automation so the ability to write clean, readable, and easily maintainable code is essential
Good working knowledge of a scripting language (eg Python / Perl)
Good working knowledge of networking (eg. dns, routing, firewalls)
Good working knowledge of Linux
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to convey information in a clear, concise manner
Proven ability to plan and prioritise a busy and demanding workload
Proven ability to work productively as part of a team and build effective relationships with colleagues at all levels
Active interest in continuing professional development

Desirable knowledge and experience

Good working knowledge of AV equipment, including matrix switches, programmable control panels
Working knowledge of software development tools and practices (eg git / svn)

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