Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our IT Team and work in the Systems Team supporting our Datacentre environments.
The role of Server Engineer is to maintain the service capability of the Trusts IT infrastructure, specifically in the area of Systems, Servers, Storage, Security, Virtualisation and Datacentre Support. The position provides technical expertise across a range of relevant IT technologies. With the aim to provide a stable foundation to host Clinical Systems throughout the organisation, ensuring BAU is optimised and clinical systems are technically sound within the infrastructure.
Main duties of the job
With a good background in Server and Storage administration, you will have practical experience of working in an enterprise infrastructure environment, supporting Microsoft and VMware server technologies on a hyper converged platform. The Trust has invested in leading edge virtualisation technologies, utilising VMware Cloud Foundation to support a modern, agile, software defined datacentre.
Supporting over 500 Microsoft Virtual Machines, an enterprise elastic cloud storage solution and a large VMware platform, you will have the opportunity to learn and develop with a dedicated training programme and an established professional development process. Primarily working within a small, collaborative team, you will also work with colleagues across a range of disciplines to help deliver a robust and innovative platform to support clinical services.
We work closely with Dell and VMware to ensure our environments are using the latest technologies and as a department we are continuously looking to offer digital innovation.
The Trust has 2 main datacentres; one on premise and one in a Tier 3 facility, as well as a number of services hosted in Azure
About us
The post is based at Harbour Yard in Chelsea, next to the River Thames, working from a modern and spacious office complex with an on-site caf and parking, with excellent transport links.
You will be required to participate in the Systems Team on call rota at a 1 in 6 pattern. This post offers a hybrid of home and office working, subject to business requirements, and will require the availability to periodically work outside core office hours.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your main responsibilities will be to ensure the high availability and effective performance of the server and storage infrastructure. You will support the design and planning of major implementations, projects and infrastructure changes to the Trust server estate
You will support the delivery of appropriate service continuity and disaster recovery plans for Trusts systems and servers and associated Datacentre environments.
To identify, recommend and implement changes to server infrastructure systems to improve capacity and performance and address potential security risks as agreed with internal teams and stakeholders.
To apply backup and restore processes and to advise on, and implement improvements and changes to the processes such that the data is secured and easily restorable.
Pro-actively monitor server performance using hardware tools and software utilities to ensure appropriate capacity and availability ensuring appropriate alerts and remedial action is taken.
To provide high quality technical support as required, to all users connected to the customers IT environment using diagnostic tools and fault finding techniques to identify root causes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your main responsibilities will be to ensure the high availability and effective performance of the server and storage infrastructure. You will support the design and planning of major implementations, projects and infrastructure changes to the Trust server estate
You will support the delivery of appropriate service continuity and disaster recovery plans for Trusts systems and servers and associated Datacentre environments.
To identify, recommend and implement changes to server infrastructure systems to improve capacity and performance and address potential security risks as agreed with internal teams and stakeholders.
To apply backup and restore processes and to advise on, and implement improvements and changes to the processes such that the data is secured and easily restorable.
Pro-actively monitor server performance using hardware tools and software utilities to ensure appropriate capacity and availability ensuring appropriate alerts and remedial action is taken.
To provide high quality technical support as required, to all users connected to the customers IT environment using diagnostic tools and fault finding techniques to identify root causes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Accredited technical skills with VMware Product Suite
- Accredited technical skills with Microsoft Windows server operating systems
- Degree or equivalent level of experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Working in a Dell/VMware Hyper converged Infrastructure
- Working with Microsoft Servers
- Working with Storage Systems
- Working with enterprise backup and operations processes.
- Working within a datacentre environment
- Managing complex computing environments across multi-protocol networks within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of working with VDI
- Experience of working with Azure
Skills
Essential
- Ability to monitor the performance and capacity of the server and storage infrastructure and undertake activities to secure and enhance the availability of services
- Ability to apply effective backup and security procedures
- Ability to interpret infrastructure plans and customers' needs in order to identify appropriate technological solutions and contribute to strategic planning
- Ability to use diagnostic tools to undertake fault finding on infrastructure services
- Ability to maintain documentation in accordance with established procedures
- Ability to build and configure infrastructure components
- Ability to convey complex and technical situations in a clear and jargon free way to non-specialists
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of all aspects of server hardware and software, including layered products and networking
- In-depth knowledge of VMware vSphere environments
- In-depth knowledge of the Windows Server Operating System
- Expert knowledge in troubleshooting of Windows Server including Active Directory, Group Policy, file and print services, DNS, DHCP
- Excellent understanding of Cyber Security concepts and techniques
Desirable
- Good understanding of Microsoft Azure
- Good understanding of VDI
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Accredited technical skills with VMware Product Suite
- Accredited technical skills with Microsoft Windows server operating systems
- Degree or equivalent level of experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Working in a Dell/VMware Hyper converged Infrastructure
- Working with Microsoft Servers
- Working with Storage Systems
- Working with enterprise backup and operations processes.
- Working within a datacentre environment
- Managing complex computing environments across multi-protocol networks within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of working with VDI
- Experience of working with Azure
Skills
Essential
- Ability to monitor the performance and capacity of the server and storage infrastructure and undertake activities to secure and enhance the availability of services
- Ability to apply effective backup and security procedures
- Ability to interpret infrastructure plans and customers' needs in order to identify appropriate technological solutions and contribute to strategic planning
- Ability to use diagnostic tools to undertake fault finding on infrastructure services
- Ability to maintain documentation in accordance with established procedures
- Ability to build and configure infrastructure components
- Ability to convey complex and technical situations in a clear and jargon free way to non-specialists
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of all aspects of server hardware and software, including layered products and networking
- In-depth knowledge of VMware vSphere environments
- In-depth knowledge of the Windows Server Operating System
- Expert knowledge in troubleshooting of Windows Server including Active Directory, Group Policy, file and print services, DNS, DHCP
- Excellent understanding of Cyber Security concepts and techniques
Desirable
- Good understanding of Microsoft Azure
- Good understanding of VDI
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Harbour Yard, Chelsea Harbour
London
SW10 0XD
Employer's website
https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)