Job summary
Can you help us deliver excellent IT solutions that will directly impact and improve patient care ? Do you like solving problems?
Dive into the heart of IT innovation at a large NHS Trust. Our IT environment has a myriad of cutting-edge technologies, offering a dynamic playground for tech enthusiasts. VMWare, SQL, Linux, Microsoft and many more, there's a niche for you here. Navigate the complexities of SAN and NAS storage solutions, ensure system resilience with comprehensive backup strategies, and manage operations across multiple data centres. You will get to engage with hundreds of clinical applications, each presenting unique challenges and learning opportunities. Here, every day is a venture into variety. Begin a career at the forefront of healthcare IT transformation. Join us, and shape the future of technology in healthcare.
Main duties of the job
- Server Configuration and Maintenance
- Data Centre Configuration and Maintenance
- Virtualisation Administration and Maintenance
- Database Administration and Maintenance
- Application Deployment and Support
- Fault Finding
- Problem Solving
- Working as a part of a wide and diverse rand of projects
- Technical Support
About us
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
You will be working in a highly regarded team who deliver our digital aspirations which continue to improve our patient care. Our brand new offices provide the environment for innovative thinking at the heart of our hospital in Canterbury. We also have extensive remote working facilities. The post-holder should have the ability to work as a team player and to collaborate effectively to deliver IT services in a diverse and interesting IT environment.
The Trust is continuing to invest in technology in order to improve our patient care. You will be working in a forward thinking environment often using the very latest technology to deliver services to our 10,000 staff and the vast number of patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high quality technical support and service for the trusts internally hosted servers, Ensure a high level of operations and management throughout the Trust, involving: advising on Data Centre development, troubleshooting, maintaining the overall IT landscape, consulting with users and suppliers and delivering high standards of third line support and customer service, while ensuring security, stability, service continuity and the delivery of excellent standards of service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high quality technical support and service for the trusts internally hosted servers, Ensure a high level of operations and management throughout the Trust, involving: advising on Data Centre development, troubleshooting, maintaining the overall IT landscape, consulting with users and suppliers and delivering high standards of third line support and customer service, while ensuring security, stability, service continuity and the delivery of excellent standards of service.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- He/ she/ they will have at least 3 years technical IT practitioner background, including a minimum of 18 months experience in Data Centre / management, Experience in Virtual Server Environments specifically pertaining to System Administration of Debian based Linux Distributions. Previous experience of assisting with the delivery of key targets, within a largescale Data Centre Management / Server Hosting environment is essential.
Skills
Essential
- Strong problem solving, underpinned by theory and experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- The Data Centre Engineer will require extensive knowledge and understanding of the Trust's IT infrastructure architecture, including the framework and principles on which servers, networks, operating systems and applications are based. An understanding of bespoke applications, both clinical and non-clinical. A detailed knowledge of ITIL version 3 is essential. He/ she/ they will possess a detailed knowledge of technologies including: Linux Servers (Primarily Debian Distributions) Administration of Linux Servers using tools such as Ansible, Containerisation (Docker/ Kubernetes), Compute Power, Cloud Management, Backup and Recovery (Commvault/ Veam), Database Administration (Including but not limited to: Microsoft SQL, MySQL, Postgres), Virtualisation (Specifically VMWare), Windows Servers (2016/2019), Server Antivirus (Trend), Server Hardening, Microsoft Active Directory (User/ Group Management, Group Policy Management) Hosting and Management, Storage, SAN/ NAS, Archiving (Veam), File Store, Web Servers (Some used include IIS, Apache, NGINX) Application Server Hosting (Combination of the above)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- He/ she/ they will have at least 3 years technical IT practitioner background, including a minimum of 18 months experience in Data Centre / management, Experience in Virtual Server Environments specifically pertaining to System Administration of Debian based Linux Distributions. Previous experience of assisting with the delivery of key targets, within a largescale Data Centre Management / Server Hosting environment is essential.
Skills
Essential
- Strong problem solving, underpinned by theory and experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- The Data Centre Engineer will require extensive knowledge and understanding of the Trust's IT infrastructure architecture, including the framework and principles on which servers, networks, operating systems and applications are based. An understanding of bespoke applications, both clinical and non-clinical. A detailed knowledge of ITIL version 3 is essential. He/ she/ they will possess a detailed knowledge of technologies including: Linux Servers (Primarily Debian Distributions) Administration of Linux Servers using tools such as Ansible, Containerisation (Docker/ Kubernetes), Compute Power, Cloud Management, Backup and Recovery (Commvault/ Veam), Database Administration (Including but not limited to: Microsoft SQL, MySQL, Postgres), Virtualisation (Specifically VMWare), Windows Servers (2016/2019), Server Antivirus (Trend), Server Hardening, Microsoft Active Directory (User/ Group Management, Group Policy Management) Hosting and Management, Storage, SAN/ NAS, Archiving (Veam), File Store, Web Servers (Some used include IIS, Apache, NGINX) Application Server Hosting (Combination of the above)
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).
