IT Systems Engineer - Fixed term

University of Nottingham ,
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Salary: From £30,942 to £40,322 per annum

Overview

Applications are invited for the IT Systems Engineer role, working within the School of Computer Science on the University's Jubilee Campus. You will be part of the School of Computer Science Research Systems Team providing, managing, and supporting IT services for Staff, Researchers and Taught Students. You will also be the primary IT support contact for various research and development projects which would include the specification and supporting of equipment with various desktop, server and mobile operating systems and applications. You will be expected to support, troubleshoot and develop systems running Linux, Windows and macOS and already have experience administering all of these. You will handle the day-to-day administration and development of services, the training and educating of new users, and will cover both 1st and 2nd line support roles. You should have significant, proven technical support experience with CentOS and other Linux distributions, at a level which requires a minimum of supervision. Your excellent IT knowledge will also include the administration of Windows and macOS systems and a good understanding of server and network environments. At the University of Nottingham, we are committed to providing competitive employment packages whilst supporting the well-being of our staff to help them reach their full potential. As a University employee, you will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including leading fitness and health facilities, staff discounts and travel schemes, along with a generous holiday allowance and a highly attractive pension scheme. You will hold an HND or a degree in Computer Science or related subject (or equivalent qualifications/certification), plus substantial experience in a relevant role(s) or a minimum of five GCSEs (or equivalent) Grade A- C, with extensive experience in a relevant role(s). This role is available on a fixed term basis until 28th February 2022. Hours of work are full time (36.25 hours). Job share arrangements may be considered. Our University has always been a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and from across the globe. For more information on the support we offer our international colleagues, visit This job was originally posted as www.cwjobs.co.uk/job/89870149