Job Title: End User Compute Architect Department: Infrastructure & Operations Campus: Choice of Belfast, Coleraine or Derry Londonderry (Hybrid) Salary: £39,423 - £46,761 per annum Closing Date: 6 May 2025 Reference Number: (phone number removed) - ABOUT US - We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation, and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social, and cultural development of Northern Ireland. Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation and technology and knowledge transfer. - THE ROLE - The post holder will be responsible for leading with the implementation, development and management of new deployment methodologies and technologies that will enhance end user compute service provision, capabilities and support mechanisms. They will be a technical specialist in cloud MDM/MAM technologies and provide technical design and architecture expertise relating to the management of the universities MDM devices. The post holder will work with significant autonomy and responsibility for the promotion and adoption of emerging technologies. Specific technical areas of responsibility will be assigned in which you are required to play a key technical specialist role. This will include providing technical support to incident and problem resolution as required and the development, testing and transition into operational use of enabling technologies and corresponding supported platforms. - ABOUT YOU - - Degree or postgraduate qualification in an Information Technology, Computer Science related discipline or demonstrate appropriate level and range of professional experience. - Experience in the creation of automated processes to assist with OS deployments, patch management, software distribution and policy configurations in a networked desktop environment and/or mobile deployment. - Demonstrable experience in at least three of the following areas: Cloud Mobile Device Management technologies e.g. Endpoint Manager/Jamf Pro. MECM configuration including Image Deployment, Application Packaging, Patch Management etc. Experience of delivering Desktop as a Service and/or VDI solutions incorporating modern Cloud approaches, tools and techniques Management of Endpoint Protection Platforms including Anti-Virus, Anti-Malware and Next Generation Detection tools Scripting experience - preferably PowerShell Ulster University holds a Silver Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality. You can read more about what this means on our University website. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working. The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit