Infrastructure Engineer (Networks), Permanent, Full Time (SH-1966)

  • Harper Adams University
  • Newport, Gwent
  • Aug 07, 2025
Full time I.T. & Communications

Job Description

Infrastructure Engineer (Networks), Permanent, Full Time Information Services

Location: Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB

Salary: £35,116 to £38,249per annum

The point of entry will be dependent upon relevant qualifications and experience

PostType: Full Time

ContractType: Permanent

ClosingDate: 23.59 hours BST on Friday 08 August 2025

Reference: SH-1966

This role sits within the Infrastructure team in the Information Services department. The post holder is expected to have a good understanding across a broad range of IT disciplines, although likely to specialise in one or more areas of expertise such as, but not limed to, networking & telephony, cloud, and security.

Providing an excellent experience for both staff and students the role holder will work closely with the Service Desk and other specific IT service areas in a 3rd line support capacity. The role holder will also contribute to the design, implementation and ongoing maintenance and monitoring of the University IT infrastructure both on premise and in the cloud.

The team is responsible for the smooth running of all IT Infrastructure and contribute to ongoing continual service improvements.

Experience/Qualification required

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
  • Specific experience working in large and diverse environment, deploying and supporting IT infrastructure
  • Specific skills & knowledge of Windows Active Directory infrastructure
  • Specific skills & knowledge of robust network architecture, firewall, VPN, IDS and application firewall systems
  • Specific skills & knowledge of telephony and modern enterprise-voice/SIP systems
  • Specific skills & knowledge of virtualization with VMware or Hyper-V
  • Specific skills & knowledge of WiFi design and management

Please note that interviews will take place on 15 August 2025

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