The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
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Come and join IT Services at a UK top 10 university. We are at the forefront of supporting the digital campus, providing infrastructure for our IT systems, and developing strategies to take us forward in a rapidly evolving world. Whatever stage you are at in your career Loughborough University provides a vibrant, dynamic experience. The atmosphere on campus is friendly and relaxed and offers fantastic facilities for staff to use.
The Role:
As part of the role, automation in PowerShell is key to developing, supporting and delivering key IT platform services and projects. Primarily Microsoft based but opportunities to be involved in other areas too. This role is varied to support your continuous development and will also have responsibility for day-to-day operations. Experience in PowerShell, Active Directory and Group Policy is essential.
The role is full time, and open ended.
For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
About your team:
As part of the Cloud Platforms Team, you will be joining 5 other IT Platform professionals. The responsibility of the team spans across the whole University and ranges from providing expert advice to the wider IT Services department on the University’s critical platform services.
This friendly team is responsible for providing expert support and development on a wide range of platforms such as, but not limited to: Windows Server, Active Directory, PKI, Azure Infrastructure, Microsoft Entra, VMware hypervisor, Oracle Linux, In-house web-based management tools.
To be able to undertake this role you will:
Why should you apply?
As a member of IT Services, you can expect:
Application process:
If you are interested in applying for this role, you must use the below steps as a guide to completing the application.
Please fully complete the application form as CVs will not be used.
Interview process and further information:
Closing date for applications: 30 November 2024
Assessment Date: this will take place remotely w.c. 9 December 2024
Interview Date: Wednesday 8 January 2025
Rewards and Benefits
Loughborough is a great place to work, and we offer a substantial benefits package to go alongside your exciting role. Find out more about our full suite of rewards and benefits.
There is a sense of pride across campus; employees are proud to be part of our continuous success and are an essential part of achieving all that we do. It’s not just students that arrive at Loughborough for the first day of their future - we want our staff to feel the same too.
Diversity of experience, thought and perspective enriches our university and the lives of its community. It is crucial to our ongoing development as an international institution. We strive to create a culture that supports equality and celebrates diversity throughout the campus, and we are actively seeking to make our team more diverse.
Loughborough University is committed to allowing its employees to work dynamically with a combination of working on campus and remotely, where possible. This role will typically require working on campus in Loughborough for approximately two days per week.
Whatever area of IT you work in, if you’re looking to make things happen then we’re looking for you.