The Role
As part of the University's Server and Storage team you will be involved in an increasing amount of cloud operational work as we continue our migration to native AWS. A significant part of the work will be automation, for which programming knowledge is essential.
Our team is responsible for the university data centres and cloud and we are looking for a skilled technician who can self-manage their time and work on projects without micromanagement. An interest in the cloud and being trained in cloud skills is necessary for the role. At the same time, we will continue to manage a server environment on the premises for the short and near term.
The successful candidate needs experience as a sysadmin, Windows and/or Linux, preferably experience with both.
For a full list of areas of responsibility, please refer to the attached job description.
The Person
We are currently four years into our journey into the cloud, and a year into a native AWS cloud environment. Whilst cloud experience is beneficial, we are training and upskilling our existing staff. This job is perfect if you want to gain cloud skills and work operationally.
The ideal candidate will have experience working independently and as part of projects. You must be able to communicate effectively with service owners from all parts of the university, therefore, good communication skills are essential.
Whilst the job description lists various skills, knowledge of Automation and programming languages is critical to the job. Understanding data centres, hardware and VMWare is advantageous.
Directorate/Function
Work at the forefront of digital technology
Information and Technology Services provides and supports digital services and facilities for students and staff to enable learning, teaching, research and administration. Our key functions are to innovate, implement and support an extensive range of digital services across the University to assist our community access and process information to achieve their goals.
In addition to making a valuable contribution to sustainability across the University, our staff share a high customer service ethic and commitment to continuous improvement.