Senior Data Centre Network Engineer

Are you a Senior Data Centre Network Engineer passionate about building robust, secure, and high-performing IT infrastructure? Join our dynamic IT Services Department at the University of Oxford and help shape the networks that power world-class teaching, research, and innovation.

Location: 13 Banbury Road, Oxford

Salary: £49,119- £58,265 per annum

Contract: Full Time/Permanent

About Us

Spanning the historic streets of the “city of dreaming spires,” the University of Oxford has been ranked the world’s leading university for nine consecutive years. A place where centuries of tradition meet world-changing innovation, we offer you the chance to shape the future while working in an inspiring environment that promotes excellence. Here, you’ll contribute to ground-breaking research that tackles global challenges – from advancing sustainability to pioneering healthcare solutions – and join a diverse, inclusive community that champions your wellbeing, development, and aspirations. Apply now to become part of our extraordinary legacy.

IT Services is a key department that ensures the University has the robust, reliable, and high-performing IT facilities required to support the distinctive needs of teaching, learning, research, and administration. We value and recognise the contribution of all colleagues, fostering a culture of collaboration and belonging. You’ll join an established team of network engineers and systems developers responsible for supporting and developing the University’s core networking infrastructure.

What We Offer

Working at the University of Oxford offers several exclusive benefits, such as:

• 38 days of annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) to support your wellbeing, with the option to purchase up to 10 extra days and additional leave after long service.
• One of the most generous family leave schemes in UK higher education, offering up to 26 weeks of full-pay maternity and adoption leave, plus 12 weeks of full-pay paternity/partner leave.
• A commitment to hybrid and flexible working to suit your lifestyle.
• An excellent contributory pension scheme.
• Affordable and sustainable commuting options, including a cycle loan scheme, discounted bus travel, and season ticket loans.
• Access to a vibrant community through our social, cultural, and sports clubs.

About the Role

• You will help optimise the network flows and their resiliency & availability between the distributed research computing in both central data centres, departmental spaces and colos.
• Manage the AI & Scientific computing generated data flows between our users and our clusters/clouds and their dedicated storage, our distributed Ceph storage accessible to clusters and users, and to internal/external collaborators using transfer services such as Globus.

About You

• Ideally have experience deploying and/or interpreting research network flow instrumentation such as PerfSonar to optimise end to end performance for data intensive flows
• Understand how to optimise the network flows and underlying network architecture for both high-bandwidth and low-latency local and international large scale data transfers
• Have undertaken network automation using tools such as Python, Ansible, IaaC, Git etc.
• Have experience of working in a research environment (e.g., University, supporting data-intensive workloads, etc.)

Application Process

To apply, please upload:

• A covering letter/supporting statement
• Your CV
• The details of two referees

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 29 June 2026.

Interviews will take place during the week beginning 20 July 2026 and will be held in person in Oxford.