Lanka Education and Research Network (LEARN) is Sri Lanka’s premier national research and education network, dedicated to advancing knowledge and fostering innovation across the country. We specialize in interconnecting universities, higher education institutions, and research centers, creating a collaborative environment that fuels groundbreaking discoveries and promotes academic excellence. By providing state-of-the-art network services and fostering strategic partnerships, LEARN plays a pivotal role in enhancing research capabilities and supporting educational advancements, making a significant impact on the future of Sri Lanka's academic and research landscape.

Role Summary

Virtual Conference (VC) environments have become an essential part of education today. LEARN is providing Zoom to its members at the moment while hosting it on-premise. With the increase in demand and usage, LEARN need to manage its resources and provide a better service continuously. Depending on the needs of the academic community, LEARN will also look at providing many such services in the future.

A media space will be another platform needed for education that helps in non-interactive meetings. It is used to is securely create, upload, share, search, browse, and watch live and on-demand videos, presentations, screencasts, and other rich media content, anytime, anywhere.

Main duties and responsibilities

  • Manage and administrate LEARN media related platforms
  • Perform necessary testing and implement new media related platform in consultation with the management
  • Take necessary measures to mitigate security issue of the systems
  • Maintain the platforms without significant service downtime
  • Provide a statistical report for LEARN management when required
  • Deal with vendors for systems upgrades, feature enhancements and troubleshooting
  • Provide recommendation for LEARN to improve its media related services and their service level
  • Support and guide institutional engineers/administrators to promote the services to their academics and provide the necessary support
  • Provide the necessary support to end-users, if and when necessary
  • Conduct training for network administrators and end-users as necessary Implement integration with other systems such as SAML SSO login

Required Qualifications and Skills:

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering / Telecommunication Engineering / Computer Science from a recognized institution

Programming/scripting experience in Java, Python, Perl or similar languages

Proven experience as a Media Engineer, and/or a genuine motivation to be able to take up the above responsibilities.

Why Join Us?

  • This isn’t just another job. It’s a chance to be at the heart of innovation in education technology, in a role that offers growth, challenge, and the opportunity to impact thousands of learners and educators. Plus, enjoy a vibrant work culture that values collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning.
  • Ready to be a part of something big? Apply now to become a Kuberneats Engineer with LEARN and turn your passion for technology into impactful solutions that reshape education!

Salary & Benefits

  • The starting engineer salary will be LKR 118,000/- per month, plus a fixed allowance of Rs. 96,300/- per month. but, based on your post-qualification experience, we will assess your placement within our company’s structured career path, offering opportunities for advancement and salary adjustments to match your expertise and potential for growth.
  • Financial support to obtain necessary certification and for professional development
  • Structured career path within the organization
  • Hybrid work environment

 

Workplace: Peradeniya, Kandy

 

Join LEARN, and help us shape the future of education and research in Sri Lanka. Your expertise can make a world of difference! Apply today and be a part of something extraordinary.

If you satisfy the qualifications outlined above and are attracted to this opportunity, kindly complete the form below by providing the necessary details.

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