Senior Network Technician

IT Department

The IT Department at SLU is seeking a senior network technician who wants to contribute to a sustainable, living, and better world.

About the position

SLU is currently investing heavily in building a modern infrastructure to support the important research, environmental analysis, and education that takes place within our organization. Among all ongoing projects, the largest is the implementation of an entirely new network based on Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN. This solution, which replaces the current one, extends across the entire country and enables smarter and more secure connectivity with built-in automation.

The new network will deliver secure, robust, and cost-effective services for everyone at SLU, whether it concerns researchers' IoT applications, satellite connections to SLU's research vessel R/V Svea, the mobile X-ray equipment of the animal ambulance, or an office user's printing.

The role as a senior network technician involves:

• Working operationally with design, planning, and troubleshooting of data centers, WAN, and access networks
• Responsibility for network design and further development
• Responsibility for contact with the network's hardware and software suppliers
• Participating in and driving network-related projects together with the business
• Translating network-related requirements into solution proposals

Qualifications

• Academic education, preferably in system science, computer science, or other engineering degree, or alternative education or experience that SLU considers relevant.
• Several years of work experience as a network technician or equivalent. Extensive experience in operational work with routing, switching, wireless networks, and network troubleshooting.
• High competence in design and implementation of data center and access networks for larger organizations.
• You communicate well in Swedish and English, both in writing and speech.
• SLU has many different operational sites across the country, which may require travel. A driver's license (B) is therefore required.

Meritorious:

• Knowledge of Cisco DNA, SDA, SDN, SD-WAN, ACI, ISE, FTD, and Ansible; experience in IT security work (highly meritorious)
• Knowledge of network automation
• Previous experience as a consultant
• Experience from work in the public sector

After meeting the basic qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal characteristics and suitability.

Who are you?

You are an experienced, driven, perceptive, and curious network technician who wants to work with the latest technology. You are an engaged team player who is happy to support colleagues. You have the ability to explain complicated technology in a simple and educational manner, just as easily as you can engage in an in-depth technical discussion with a supplier. As a person, you are also resourceful, innovative, self-motivated, and structured. You have a collaborative basic attitude and are motivated by improvement work, and you are accustomed to working in project form.

About us:

The IT Department is a common function for the entire SLU and provides the organization with long-term sustainable infrastructure for data and telecommunications. This includes both services and various functions such as system development and IT-related business development, system management, system operations, AV support, training, and user support. Current challenges involve network upgrades, data storage and accessibility, cloud services, and digitalization.

SLU's IT Department is involved in varied and development-oriented research projects, ranging from wildlife tracking to systems for SLU's new research vessel. In many projects, IT is an important tool for success, which requires creativity regarding new solutions, but also experience in standardization and efficiency.

Read more about our benefits and what it's like to work at SLU at

Location:

Uppsala

Employment form:

Permanent employment. SLU may apply a probationary period.

Scope:

100%

Start date:

By agreement.

Application:

Welcome with your application via the application button below no later than 2026-05-07.

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