Specialist IT Solutions Engineer

Vacancy Number: 15902BR

Specialist IT Solutions Engineer

The successful candidate will work closely with academic staff and students to lead the investigation, proposition, build and maintenance activities for bespoke and discipline-specific IT systems that underpin the research and teaching activities initially in the School of Computer Science and Informatics, but subsequently in other academic schools in the University. The role holder will also work closely with colleagues in University IT and contribute to the wider technological innovation of IT systems across the University. 

Us
We want to make Cardiff University an institution that is respected the world over. Our vision is to be a world-leading, research-excellent, educationally outstanding university, driven by creativity and curiosity, which fulfils its social, cultural and economic obligations to Cardiff, Wales, the UK and the world. We expect to improve our standing as one of the top 100 universities in the world and the top 20 in the UK.

Opportunity
The successful candidate will work within University IT alongside a wider network of technically innovative staff, and in close collaboration with academic colleagues to design, build and operate innovative systems and IT services that underpin the research, teaching and administrative activities of the School of Computer Science and Informatics.  The role holder will enable the School’s staff and students to leverage existing IT services and contribute to collaborative projects with academic and technical colleagues to develop new and innovative services that support specialist teaching and research activity.
 
You
You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced academic environment and will be key to the school’s research and teaching success; helping to guide and train others in the use of digital technologies.  The role requires you be agile in the management of your workload, enabling you to be responsive and reactive to requests from staff or students.  You will be called upon to develop new IT services in response to requirements from academic colleagues and you are likely to need to research and learn new technologies to deliver them – often on challenging timescales. You will be expected to become the subject matter expert for services that you develop and will oversee their transition to operational teams as required.

The diversity of the role will provide the right candidate with opportunities to develop a broad range of skills and to also develop specialisms. Your specialist skills will support colleagues within University IT when proposing and developing solutions at an appropriate scale required by the University.

You will need strong Linux system administration experience or have used Linux extensively in a development or academic environment. You should be comfortable with supporting and troubleshooting web applications and automating service provision using open-source stacks (e.g. LAMP, Tomcat, Kubernetes, Docker, etc.) and you will need good scripting skills, while experience of Windows and Apple Mac system administration would also be advantageous. You will be able to gather and advise on requirements from academic colleagues in order to solve complex technical problems across a broad range of technologies.

What we offer
Cardiff University can offer many attractive benefits to its employees, including a competitive salary, 37 days annual leave per annum and a generous pension scheme.  More information on what we can offer can be found at https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/what-we-can-offer.

This is a full time, open ended position.

Salary:  £44,737 - £51,805 per annum (Grade 7)

Date advert posted: Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Closing date: Friday, 3 March 2023

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.  We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.  In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.