Job summary
We are looking for an experienced IT technical engineer to join our Digital Systems team.
The Digital Systems team is responsible for supporting and development of the trust's Digital Systems estate. The team are integral to the trust's day to day operation through their development, management and supporting of the Server and Storage infrastructure as well as ensuring Cyber-Security compliance. This includes (but is not limited to) the following solutions -
VMWare Virtualization Platform
Windows and Linux Server Operating Systems
SQL Server Instances
Backup and Recovery, Archiving, Disaster Recovery and High Availability Solution(s)
Virtual and Physical Server(s)
Storage Area Network(s)
Active Directory Service
Main duties of the job
- Diagnose server hardware and software problems to develop a workable solution.
- Troubleshoot various software and hardware configurations/features including SAN disk arrays, VMware, operating systems, databases, networks and the interfacing of all these components.
- To establish regular server performance monitoring, develop procedures to ensure system uptime, and resolve all issues that impact on performance.
- To monitor and manage service management contracts relating to server and system maintenance.
- To implement and maintain servers and systems in accordance with standards defined in service level agreements.
- To liaise effectively with key stake holders and suppliers, in organising the delivery of solutions.
- To document any new systems and/or existing systems that are implemented.
- To train, mentor and supervise junior staff where required.
- To lead on individual technical projects where required.
- Lead on service improvement through technical developments, identifying potential problems and recommending changes in technical solutions where required.
- Implement and manage a reliable backup plan that provides data recovery of critical data in the event of system failure or disaster.
- Restore data when requested by users.
- Be the primary resource for data continuity and disaster recovery operations for all Trust systems.
- Participation in the out of hours on call service.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
IT technical engineer to join our Digital Systems team.
The Digital Systems team is responsible for supporting and development of the trusts Digital Systems estate. The team are integral to the trusts day to day operation through their development, management and supporting of the Server and Storage infrastructure as well as ensuring Cyber-Security compliance. This includes (but is not limited to) the following solutions -
- VMWare Virtualization Platform
- Windows and Linux Server Operating Systems
- SQL Server Instances
- Backup and Recovery, Archiving, Disaster Recovery and High Availability Solution(s)
- Virtual and Physical Server(s)
- Storage Area Network(s)
- Active Directory Service
Main responsibilities
- Diagnose server hardware and software problems to develop a workable solution.
- Troubleshoot various software and hardware configurations/features including SAN disk arrays, VMware, operating systems, databases, networks and the interfacing of all these components.
- To establish regular server performance monitoring, develop procedures to ensure system uptime, and resolve all issues that impact on performance.
- To monitor and manage service management contracts relating to server and system maintenance.
- To implement and maintain servers and systems in accordance with standards defined in service level agreements.
- To liaise effectively with key stake holders and suppliers, in organising the delivery of solutions.
- To document any new systems and/or existing systems that are implemented.
- To train, mentor and supervise junior staff where required.
- To lead on individual technical projects where required.
- Lead on service improvement through technical developments, identifying potential problems and recommending changes in technical solutions where required.
- Implement and manage a reliable backup plan that provides data recovery of critical data in the event of system failure or disaster.
- Restore data when requested by users.
- Be the primary resource for data continuity and disaster recovery operations for all Trust systems.
- Participation in the out of hours on call service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
IT technical engineer to join our Digital Systems team.
The Digital Systems team is responsible for supporting and development of the trusts Digital Systems estate. The team are integral to the trusts day to day operation through their development, management and supporting of the Server and Storage infrastructure as well as ensuring Cyber-Security compliance. This includes (but is not limited to) the following solutions -
- VMWare Virtualization Platform
- Windows and Linux Server Operating Systems
- SQL Server Instances
- Backup and Recovery, Archiving, Disaster Recovery and High Availability Solution(s)
- Virtual and Physical Server(s)
- Storage Area Network(s)
- Active Directory Service
Main responsibilities
- Diagnose server hardware and software problems to develop a workable solution.
- Troubleshoot various software and hardware configurations/features including SAN disk arrays, VMware, operating systems, databases, networks and the interfacing of all these components.
- To establish regular server performance monitoring, develop procedures to ensure system uptime, and resolve all issues that impact on performance.
- To monitor and manage service management contracts relating to server and system maintenance.
- To implement and maintain servers and systems in accordance with standards defined in service level agreements.
- To liaise effectively with key stake holders and suppliers, in organising the delivery of solutions.
- To document any new systems and/or existing systems that are implemented.
- To train, mentor and supervise junior staff where required.
- To lead on individual technical projects where required.
- Lead on service improvement through technical developments, identifying potential problems and recommending changes in technical solutions where required.
- Implement and manage a reliable backup plan that provides data recovery of critical data in the event of system failure or disaster.
- Restore data when requested by users.
- Be the primary resource for data continuity and disaster recovery operations for all Trust systems.
- Participation in the out of hours on call service.
Person Specification
Shortlisting criteria
Essential
- Technical knowledge and experience
Shortlisting criteria
Essential
- Technical project management and delivery experience.
Shortlisting criteria
Essential
- Ability to deal with key stakeholders and suppliers
Shortlisting criteria
Desirable
Person Specification
Shortlisting criteria
Essential
- Technical knowledge and experience
Shortlisting criteria
Essential
- Technical project management and delivery experience.
Shortlisting criteria
Essential
- Ability to deal with key stakeholders and suppliers
Shortlisting criteria
Desirable
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.
