We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people's own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated 'Outstanding' and Eastbourne DGH was rated 'Good' Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Job overview
We have a vacancy for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer who will support the Active Directory (AD) Migration project, providing comprehensive technical expertise and support.
The post holder will regularly attend project meetings to provide specialist advice and will monitor and report on infrastructure environment activity and maintain standards of working in accordance with agreed design and project protocols.
The post is being offered on a fixed term/secondment basis until 31st March 2026 and will be based at either Conquest Hospital or Eastbourne DGH with the occasional requirement to travel to other sites and opportunities for flexible/home working.
Main duties of the job
Our ideal candidate will have experience of the following:
* Management of user accounts, security groups and organisational units, including creation, modification and deletion, ensuring adherence to security policies and permissions structures
* Configuration and management of Group Policy Objects to enforce security settings and software deployment across the network
* Monitoring Active Directory performance, system health and security logs to identify and resolve issues, ensuring high availability and reliability
* Understanding of Active Directory forests and trusts
* Co-ordinating with network and system administrators to integrate Active Directory with other systems ensuring seamless user experience and system interoperability
* Developing and maintaining documentation related to Active Directory architecture, settings and procedures including detailed change logs and system configurations for audit compliance and knowledge transfer
They will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, be able to establish and maintain working relationships with colleagues from a range of professional backgrounds and be able to translate and present complex technical information so it can be understood by both technical and non-technical colleagues. They will also be able to work as part of a team and plan their own time, working to tight and changing deadlines and be able to work on their own initiative to interpret issues and take action to resolve and negate risk.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
* Able to translate complex technical information and present it clearly so it is understood by both technical and non-technical colleagues
* Ability to use diagnostic tools and to undertake fault finding on IT systems
* Ability to carry out modifications to correct faults
* Ability to identify risks to services or opportunities to improve service performance
* Ability to maintain documentation in accordance with established procedures
* Ability to carry out work in accordance with Project Plans
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working in projects
* Ability to interpret technical IT plans and staff needs in order to identify appropriate technological solutions and contribute to strategic planning
Experience
Essential criteria
* Previous experience of working within an IT support department at 2 nd -3 rd level
* Experience of working in digital, ideally in the public sector
* Experience of working with Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/ 2019
* Extensive experience of working with VMware virtual environment
* Knowledge and understanding of cloud infrastructure
* Extensive experience working with MS Active Directory
* Service delivery environment and meeting SLA & OLAs
* Experience of working within a customer service environment
Desirable criteria
* Experience working with MS SQL servers and databases
* Experience of ITIL and processes
* Experience in working with various Linux distributions
* Previous NHS experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Relevant degree or equivalent level of IT knowledge and experience
* Evidence of continued professional development in specialist subject
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of ITIL Framework
* Microsoft Azure Fundamentals - Exam 900
Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
Our vision is to be:
* The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.
Our mission is to:
* Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.
Our strategic objectives are to:
* Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
* Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients' experiences.
* Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.
Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:
* Safe
* Effective
* Caring
* Responsive and
* Well led
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Documents to download
* Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Domain Migration) job description and person specification (PDF, 384.6KB)
* Job Hazzard Form (PDF, 880.3KB)
* Guidance for Applicants - AFC (PDF, 152.4KB)
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