Education IT & AV Lead — Senior Systems Engineer

PLANET RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

PLANET RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD in Cambridge is seeking a Senior IT & AV Engineer to join the IT Services Department. The role focuses on designing, implementing and maintaining IT infrastructure with strong AV experience, supporting staff, students and guests.

Salary £35,000 - £40,000, hours 8:30am - 4:30pm, and preference for experience in an educational environment. Based in Cambridge, the job requires clear communication across levels and teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior point of contact for IT and AV support to staff, students, Fellows and College guests, providing expert technical advice, troubleshooting and resolution across a broad range of systems and services.
• Provide day-to-day technical guidance and co-ordination for other members of the support team, acting as an escalation point for complex incidents and helping to maintain consistent standards of service delivery.
• Provide specialist technical administration, maintenance, development and support across the College's IT infrastructure and services, including: wired and wireless network infrastructure, switches, wireless access points, VLANs, network configuration, monitoring and troubleshooting; DNS, DHCP, IP addressing and associated infrastructure services; network performance, resilience and security, including investigation and resolution of complex connectivity and Wi‑Fi issues.

Job description

PLANET RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD in Cambridge is seeking a Senior IT & AV Engineer to join the IT Services Department. The role focuses on designing, implementing and maintaining IT infrastructure with strong AV experience, supporting staff, students and guests.

Salary £35,000 - £40,000, hours 8:30am - 4:30pm, and preference for experience in an educational environment. Based in Cambridge, the job requires clear communication across levels and teams.