Job overview
We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Server Specialist engineer to join the Server team at Hampshire. This role will be focused on managing and maintaining server operating systems and hosting systems across a wide array of clinical and administrative disciplines.
The post is full-time and permanent
Benefits include
- Excellent NHS pension
- 28 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
- Flexible working options
- Working from home may be available
Main duties of the job
The Server team supports 1000+ Servers of which 90% are virtualized. The Server Specialist role is a key asset in maintaining operational activities of the IT servers and storage and hosting environments including critical business systems.
Duties will involve the following skillsets:
Customer engagement, negotiation and communication
Project management
Risk Management
Change Mangement
Windows Server Operating System migrations/upgrades
Nutanix HCI
VMWare
Working for our organisation
At Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three hospitals in Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover, as well as in the care we provide in the community. We provide medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire and specialist services to people across the UK and internationally.
Based in Winchester, you will also be required to work at the other HHFT sites at Basingstoke and Andover as required and participate in the Server Team on-call rota so personal transport is essential
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Degree level or equivalent knowledge and skills
2. Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
3. ITIL Practioner Qualification
4. Microsoft Certification
5. PRINCE2 Certification
6. Relevant IT Vendor Certification
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Extensive IT experience gained within an enterprise environment
8. Evidence of depth and breadth of delivering it solutions across multiple disciplines
9. Specialist knowledge and expertise of at least one of the key IT areas
Desirable criteria
10. Knowledge and experience of clinical systems
11. Thorough understanding of IT Security
Skills
Essential criteria
12. Ability to understand, interpret and communicate highly complex IT Functionality issues, whilst working under extreme pressure.
13. Able to plan and prioritise work
14. Analyses, investigate and resolve complex IM&T issues/problems
15. Flexible approach to working hours
16. Able to fit and rack server/ storage equipment
Desirable criteria
17. Project management
18. Change management
19. Risk management