Job summary
To provide specialist system support to maintain and develop the Trust's Data Centres and associated technologies. This includes monitoring and maintaining the Trust server infrastructure, its environment, associated systems. Ensuring that they are up to date with patches and backups are routinely taken.
To lead on new developments relating to data centre technologies, ensuring that they are introduced safely and securely, with minimised impact to existing technologies and end users.
To promote a data quality culture throughout the organisation to ensure accurate, complete and up to date information is available from patient information systems to support decision making and management.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two, 3rd line server infrastructure engineers to join our busy Technology Development and Data Centre team. The team are responsible for supporting and developing a wide array of technologies. Because of the wide range of technologies employed we would be interested in candidates who perhaps have a strong skill-set in a number of areas but are interested in increasing their experience across a broader range of technologies.
You will need to have strong knowledge and experience of implementing, managing and monitoring data centre technologies such as VMWare Vsphere, Windows Server, Patch Management, SCCM, Active Directory etc.
The team manage other technologies such as Vmware Horizon VDI, Vmware NSX, Netapp Storage, Imprivata, SQL Server, Always On VPN, Patch Manager to name but a few.
It would be advantageous if the candidate had a good understanding of networks to provide a foundation to support the enterprise infrastructure the team are responsible for.
You will be welcomed to a personable and forward thinking team who will look to support you to deliver excellence for the trust by investing in your professional development in a stimulating environment for a positive inclusive organisation.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Significant, recent hands on, IT technical experience of industry standard technologies and working with enterprise size technology solutions
Experience of administration and configuration of server applications within Infrastructures that provide high levels of system availability, integrity and security. Demonstrable technical knowledge to post-graduate level equivalent in the following areas:Virtual Server/Desktop Platforms (VMWare, NetApp, Horizon)Server hardware and relating technologies managementVDI Desktop Images and managementIGEL policy managementCare Cert management and security patchingImprivata profiling and managementMicrosoft Operating Systems, minimum of Windows 7Active Directory/Group policiesSCCMPatch ManagementCreating and Managing Computer ImagesMicrosoft Server 2012 (R2)SQL 2012
Job description
Job responsibilities
Significant, recent hands on, IT technical experience of industry standard technologies and working with enterprise size technology solutions
Experience of administration and configuration of server applications within Infrastructures that provide high levels of system availability, integrity and security. Demonstrable technical knowledge to post-graduate level equivalent in the following areas:Virtual Server/Desktop Platforms (VMWare, NetApp, Horizon)Server hardware and relating technologies managementVDI Desktop Images and managementIGEL policy managementCare Cert management and security patchingImprivata profiling and managementMicrosoft Operating Systems, minimum of Windows 7Active Directory/Group policiesSCCMPatch ManagementCreating and Managing Computer ImagesMicrosoft Server 2012 (R2)SQL 2012
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree standard or equivalent in a relevant subject or with equivalent experiential learning in the field of ICT Technical Design and Support
- Achieve VM Ware Certification within an agreed timescale
Desirable
- ITIL qualification
- Professional qualifications in the field of data centres
- VMware qualifications or experience such as vSphere, NSX, Horizon
Experience
Essential
- Significant, recent hands on, IT technical experience of industry standard technologies
- Experience of administration and configuration of server applications
- Experience of working with third party suppliers
- Experience of Project management and leading on work packages
Desirable
- Experience of working in a customer led service
- Recent experience in working to structured change control process - from raising to implementing.
Skills
Essential
- Virtual Server/Desktop Platforms (VMWare, NetApp, Horizon)
- VDI Desktop Images and management
- Server hardware and relating technologies management
- Imprivata profiling and management
- Microsoft Operating Systems, minimum win 7, server 2008
Desirable
- Ability to explain complex technical designs/systems to non-technical staff
- Managing several support queues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree standard or equivalent in a relevant subject or with equivalent experiential learning in the field of ICT Technical Design and Support
- Achieve VM Ware Certification within an agreed timescale
Desirable
- ITIL qualification
- Professional qualifications in the field of data centres
- VMware qualifications or experience such as vSphere, NSX, Horizon
Experience
Essential
- Significant, recent hands on, IT technical experience of industry standard technologies
- Experience of administration and configuration of server applications
- Experience of working with third party suppliers
- Experience of Project management and leading on work packages
Desirable
- Experience of working in a customer led service
- Recent experience in working to structured change control process - from raising to implementing.
Skills
Essential
- Virtual Server/Desktop Platforms (VMWare, NetApp, Horizon)
- VDI Desktop Images and management
- Server hardware and relating technologies management
- Imprivata profiling and management
- Microsoft Operating Systems, minimum win 7, server 2008
Desirable
- Ability to explain complex technical designs/systems to non-technical staff
- Managing several support queues
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
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Middlesbrough/Durham /North Yorkshire (Flexible)
Middlesbrough/Durham /North Yorkshire (Flexible)
TS6 0SZ
Employer's website
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
