Network Engineer x2
Posted 1 day ago by University of Warwick
£56,535 Per year
Fixed-Term
Undetermined
Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Network Engineer role is a 20-month fixed-term contract focused on delivering a reliable and high-performing network for the university. The position involves designing, implementing, and maintaining the network infrastructure, including wired and wireless capabilities. Candidates will engage in hands-on engineering and troubleshooting while collaborating with IT colleagues to enhance service delivery. Additionally, the role contributes to significant modernization projects, such as a campus-wide Wi-Fi refresh and core data center upgrades.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, maintain, and optimize the university’s network estate.
- Engage in hands-on engineering and troubleshooting of complex network issues.
- Collaborate with IT colleagues to ensure high-quality service delivery.
- Contribute to major modernization programs, including Wi-Fi refresh and data center upgrades.
- Continuously improve processes, automation, resilience, and performance within an ITIL service model and Agile environment.
Key Skills:
- Significant experience in administering and supporting a Cisco-based network environment.
- Customer-focused approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and provide effective solutions.
- Experience operating within an ITIL service model and Agile product environment.
Salary (Rate): £56,535.00 yearly
City: Coventry
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
20 Month Fixed Term Contract until 31st October 2027
Post holders will play a key role in delivering a reliable, secure, and high-performing network across the campus. As part of the Network and Infrastructure Product Team, you’ll design, implement, maintain, optimise, and improve the University’s network estate – including wired, wireless, routing, switching and security capabilities. The role includes hands-on engineering, troubleshooting complex issues, and collaborating closely with colleagues across IT to ensure high-quality service delivery. You will also contribute to major upcoming modernisation programmes such as the campus-wide Wi-Fi refresh and the replacement of core data centre switching infrastructure, helping shape the next generation of our network services.
About You
You will have significant experience of administering and supporting a Cisco based network environment. You will have a customer focussed approach to problem solving with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues and provide effective solutions. You will continuously improve processes, automation, resilience and performance, operating within an ITIL service model and Agile product environment.
To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications submitted via our official careers webpage, warwick-careers.tal.net.