Job Description

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UE08 \xc2\xa345,585 - \xc2\xa354,395 per annum

School/Department - Communications Infrastructure Services

Contract Type - Open Ended (Permanent)

Full time - 35 Hours Per Week

We are looking for an experienced and talented Network Manager to lead and develop a team of IT professionals in delivering network and telephony services across the university. The Network Manager will sit within our Projects and Services Team, who are responsible for the management, operation and development of the network and telephony services to over 50,000 users.

The Network Manager opportunity comes at an exciting time, as the University prepares to complete its full network replacement project. The successful candidate will play a key role in the project\'s second phase, to maximise benefits from the recent \'first phase\' investment and take the network to the next level.

The role offers a salary of \xc2\xa345,585 - \xc2\xa354,395 pa, depending on experience, and reports to the Communications Infrastructure Services Manager. The role benefits from the option for hybrid working, combining a mix of remote and regular on-campus working to ensure service needs are met.

The team would prefer a full-time (35hrs pw) working pattern, however are committed to offering flexibility so would consider flexible working options where possible.

Responsibilities for the role include:

• Managing a network built on HPE/Aruba technology consisting of 4 core routers, 17 distribution routers, over 3000 switches and 6500 WAPs.
• Holding responsibility for the organisations wired and wireless data network, and telephone system.
• Managing a team of 12 colleagues, comprised of network engineers, network planners and telephony engineers.
• Providing technical leadership to further develop services and systems.
• Reviewing system performance and planning capacity to ensure any growth is managed and meets organisational requirements.
• Working closely with project management colleagues to ensure quality delivery of network and telephony projects that support the services run by Communications Infrastructure Services.

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This role offers excellent benefits, including:

• Contributing to and helping underpin the work of colleagues within a dynamic, research-led organisation that has significant real world impact.
• Generous annual leave allowance of 40 days per year (including annual closure days)
• Highly competitive defined-benefit pension scheme with a substantial employer contribution
• A range of flexible working options to help you prioritise work/life balance
• A day of paid leave annually for your chosen volunteering activity
• Access to excellent training, CPD and sector-specific networking opportunities
• Varied

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Candidates who meet the below criteria are encouraged to apply:

• Strong network management skills, preferably gained through working in a large, complex IT environment
• Prior experience of supervising staff, developing individuals and building a team
• Excellent communication skills, with a record of building successful relationships with stakeholders and partners.
• A willingness to learn, with an ability to take a flexible approach to suit organisational change
• Demonstrable ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.

We are happy to take informal enquiries for this role. If you have any questions, please email

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 17th September 2023.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews are likely to be held week commencing 25th September 2023 and will be held virtually with successful candidates invited for subsequent in-person interview at a date to be confirmed.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our webpages.

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow\'s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About the Team:

The Communications Infrastructure section is responsible for managing, maintaining and developing the University\'s data network, the telephone system, external connections to other networks, and for managing the access control door and alarm monitoring system. There are about 82,000 ports on the data network, 11,000 telephone extensions, 600 access control doors and

1,000 alarms. The turnover of the new section exceeds \xc2\xa32.5M annually. The section has about 30 staff, and comprises three very busy and hard-working teams which are dedicated to providing an excellent service to University staff, students and external stakeholders.

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