Senior Network Operations Engineer

Role: Senior Network Operations Engineer

Department: Infrastructure & Operations, Digital Services Directorate

Responsible to: Network Manager

(Permanent / Full-time)

Job Purpose:

To be responsible for the development, ongoing management and service quality of the University’s communications and data network infrastructure services; and additionally, to be the lead technical specialist responsible for the implementation, development and support of all perimeter and WAN network security implementations. As part of a wider team, you will have a shared responsibility for all wired and wireless data network infrastructure implementations and associated service offerings, all network technology management platforms and monitoring systems; inclusive of all network services in their associated physical and virtualised implementations and University wide network BCP/DR and associated service resilience configurations.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a multi-campus University, working across multi-disciplinary teams, within both our Infrastructure and Security portfolios. You will have the opportunity to contribute to and lead on technology solution design and implementation, complex problem resolution and ongoing service enhancement in relation to the University’s entire Network technology stack, including infrastructure that spans multiple locations, cloud and campus LAN and WLAN environments. We\’re offering a 15% Market Supplement for this role, reflecting our commitment to attract top talent in the industry.

The role presents the opportunity to gain experience and exposure of multiple technologies and vendor platforms including Aruba, Checkpoint and Azure, and will require competence in areas such as core and edge switch management, wireless deployments, firewalling and network security configurations.

If you would like to have an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Michael Doherty, Network Manager via email

Ulster University holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality in higher education. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

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Job ID : 035226 Location : Any

Close Date : 10-Apr-2025

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