Senior Network Operations Engineer

Role: Senior Network Operations Engineer Department: Infrastructure & Operations, Digital Services Grade: 8 (£48,822 - £58,260) plus 15% Market Supplement Responsible to: Network Manager Campus: Any (Belfast, Coleraine, Derry~Londonderry) Reference: (phone number removed) (Full-Time, Permanent) - 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 - To be responsible for the development, ongoing management and service quality of the University’s communications and data network infrastructure services; and additionally, to be the lead technical specialist responsible for the implementation, development and support of all perimeter and WAN network security implementations. As part of a wider team, you will have a shared responsibility for all wired and wireless data network infrastructure implementations and associated service offerings, all network technology management platforms and monitoring systems; inclusive of all network services in their associated physical and virtualised implementations and University wide network BCP/DR and associated service resilience configurations. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a multi-campus University, working across multi-disciplinary teams, within both our Infrastructure and Security portfolios. You will have the opportunity to contribute to and lead on technology solution design and implementation, complex problem resolution and ongoing service enhancement in relation to the University’s entire Network technology stack, including infrastructure that spans multiple locations, cloud and campus LAN and WLAN environments. We're offering a 15% Market Supplement for this role, reflecting our commitment to attract top talent in the industry. The market supplement is for an initial period of two years, and will then be subject to review. The role presents the opportunity to gain experience and exposure of multiple technologies and vendor platforms including Aruba, Checkpoint and Azure, and will require competence in areas such as core and edge switch management, wireless deployments, firewalling and network security configurations. - ABOUT YOU - - Degree or postgraduate qualification in an Information Technology, or Computer Science related discipline or demonstratable appropriate level and range of professional experience. - Experience in the design, specification, implementation and management of fully resilient Enterprise Grade Network Infrastructure Architectures including LAN & Wireless implementations and Network Security configurations. - Experience of deploying, managing and supporting any three of the following technologies in a large organisation: Routing Protocols, Next Generation Firewalling (L4-L7), L2-L4 Technologies (VLANs, Link Aggregation, VRRP, CIDR, VRFs), Wireless Technologies, Network Access Control, or VPN configurations. Please find our employee benefits on our website. Ulster University holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality in higher education. 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

Location: BT15, Belfast, GB

Posted Date: 11/7/2025