Server and Storage Specialist

The Directorate for Finance, HR, and Infrastructure plays a critical role in shaping and supporting the University’s strategic and operational success. With a focus on excellence, efficiency, and people-centred practices, it delivers vital services that influence the daily experience of staff and students while enabling long-term institutional growth. These services span financial management, workforce development, and the maintenance of both physical and digital infrastructure - ensuring the University’s operations and ambitions are fully supported. With a clear focus on service quality, innovation, and people-first practices, the Directorate operates in close partnership with academic faculties and senior leadership to ensure institutional goals are achieved. It is driven by a commitment to excellence, service, and sustainable progress, promoting a culture where collaboration, innovation and transformation thrive. This is an opportunity to join a proactive, solutions-focused team whose work directly contributes to the University’s continued success. Work at the forefront of digital technology Information and Technology Services provides and supports digital services and facilities for students and staff to enable learning, teaching, research and administration. Our key functions are to innovate, implement and support an extensive range of digital services across the University to assist our community access and process information to achieve their goals. In addition to making a valuable contribution to sustainability across the University, our staff share a high customer service ethic and commitment to continuous improvement.

Our team is responsible for the university data centres and cloud; we are looking for a skilled technician who can self-manage their time and work on projects without micromanagement. AWS experience is preferred, though not required. An interest in the cloud and being trained in cloud skills is necessary for the role. At the same time, we continue to manage a server environment on the premises for the short and near term. The successful candidate needs experience as a sysadmin, working with large server fleets, Windows, DC’s and VMware. Experience working in universities is beneficial., We are currently modernising our native AWS cloud environment, where we host most of our servers. Whilst cloud experience is beneficial, it is not required, we are training and upskilling our existing staff in cloud skill. This job is perfect if you want to gain cloud skills and work operationally. Knowledge and experience of system administration and managing large server environments is essential. The ideal candidate will have experience working independently and as part of projects. You must be able to communicate effectively with service owners from all parts of the university; therefore, good communication skills are essential. You must be able to work independently. Whilst the job description lists various skills, knowledge of Windows, VMware and Datacentres and hardware will be key to the job. Understanding backups, Linux, AWS and automation is advantageous.

This is a full-time, permanent position with a starting salary of £50,160 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). Interviews are expected to be held in October. For informal enquiries, please contact , Technical Platforms Manager. Bring your true self, expertise, and passion to Kingston where we are continuing to strive to build a university where authentic inclusion and belonging is at its heart. Every one of our staff and students’ identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences makes us who we are - so harness and embrace yours by applying today. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities. We are a place-based organisation, proud of our location in Kingston and the civic role we play in our community. Our campuses inspire collaborative, innovative and creative communities. Being present on campus is important to us because it helps us to create a sense of belonging for both our staff and students. Therefore, staff are expected to be on campus for the majority of their working week. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required, this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme. To apply click on ‘Apply Now’. If, for accessibility reasons, you need to apply in an alternative format, please email or call the HR Shared Services team on 020 8417 3118.