Are you passionate about IT Infrastructure, new technology and delivering IT services to tens of thousands of users?

We are looking to recruit three highly motivated IT professionals to deliver substantial improvements to the University’s IT infrastructure over the next two years. The roles will specialise in the following areas of project delivery: server infrastructure, networks and end user computing. The projects will also encourage working across specialisms.

This virtual team will work with peers to specify, design, procure and implement substantial developments to the University’s storage, compute and network provision to support the delivery of core IT services.

As IT Infrastructure Developer you will:

Liaise with key stakeholders to gather requirements, quantitative and qualitative feedback about IT service improvements.
Work with existing teams to deliver IT infrastructure from design through to deployment.
Manage the transition of new infrastructure to operational services.
Co-ordinate internal and external resource to support project delivery.
To succeed in any of these roles you will:

Have excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and negotiate with staff and other users at all levels.
Have strong analytical skills.
Be organised and able to prioritise workloads in the face of conflicting demands.
Have a good working knowledge of networking, server virtualisation, storage, Windows/Linux server administration or directory services.
The University recognises the value of flexible working arrangements for staff and welcomes applications from individuals who wish to work compressed hours, part-time or as a job share.

The University of Kent is a great place to work with an innovative team culture and generous benefits package including 43 days annual leave, a contributory pension and plenty of training and conference opportunities. Situated under an hour from London by train and easy reach from the Kent coast, you will be working within 300 acres of parkland campus overlooking historic Canterbury.

Please see the links below to view the full job description and also to apply for this post. If you require further information regarding the application process please contact The Resourcing Team on jobs@kent.ac.uk quoting ref number: CSF-062-19

We particularly welcome applications from female and black and ethnic minority candidates as they are under-represented at this level in this area