Role: Technician (Data & Engineering Infrastructure)
Department: School of Engineering
Grade: 5 (£28,081 - £31,404)
Responsible to: Technical Planning and Development Manager
Campus: Belfast
(Fixed-term to 30th June 2025 / Part-time 0.6 FTE - 3 days per week)
Closing date: 19th November 2024 at 23:30
Reference number: 032122
- 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 provide technical support, advice, guidance and instruction to staff and students, for teaching, research, and other activities of the school.
- ABOUT YOU -
- ONC/HNC or equivalent in a Computing/Engineering discipline, and/or specific qualifications or courses
completed relating to the skills and equipment relevant to the post.
- Experience and maintenance in an Engineering and/or Computing environment to include digital
infrastructure setup, repair, and configuration.
- Experience of relevant Health & Safety procedures to include completing and implementing risk assessment
procedures.
- Experience of dealing with external suppliers, technical support, and resource management for
Engineering and/or Computing environment.
- High level skills in own technical specialism to include:
Comprehensive workshop and/or laboratory skills.
Technical knowledge and experience in the use of specialist equipment.
Ability to provide technical guidance, advice, and instruction in the use of specialist equipment and
systems to include HPC infrastructure.
- This role may involve light lifting, travel between campuses, and work outside normal hours on occasion where necessary to meet the needs of the post.
Ulster University holds a Silver Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality. 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.