IT Specialist

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will play a key role in setting up, managing and developing the computing infrastructure for the new total body PET medical imaging facility that is being established at St Thomas Hospital following the award of a £13 million grant from the Medical Research Council as part of a new national PET research initiative.

Your responsibilities will include client and server system administration, dealing with hardware, software and networking issues, software licensing, data backups, virtualisation technologies and more.

In collaboration with the other members of the team you will support the workstations and servers deployed in the School. Currently there are about 600 members of staff in the School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences. The current infrastructure relies on multiple platforms and technologies, including Windows and Linux clients and servers, Mac laptops and workstation, High Performance Computing (HPC) systems, storage systems and GPU workstations and servers. The computer and clinical systems in the School are deployed on two networks, one administered by KCL and one by the GSTT (Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust). The post holder will need to liaise with both central KCL and GSTT IT services to request support when necessary.

As most of the data collected and processed in the division is of sensitive nature, it must be handled in accordance with the relevant clinical governance and data protection procedures.

The successful candidate is expected to have expertise and experience on installation and configuration of Linux/Unix and Windows operating systems and associated infrastructure and services (both clients and servers); A good knowledge of network and internet protocols, including network security; Knowledge of Unix and/or Windows shell scripting language and to have extensive post-training systems administration and networking experience; Experience of Mac OSX will be beneficial; Ideally you will have worked in a clinical environment and have experience in the management of medical images and data.

The post holder is expected to be a proactive individual, able to work both independently and as part of a team and able to lead on small/medium IT projects. This is an excellent opportunity for an applicant willing to learn new skills and share knowledge with other members of the team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Liaise with clinical, technical, administrative, and scientific staff and with clinical collaborators and industrial suppliers/collaborators.
• Undertake other tasks and responsibilities appropriate to the position as necessary, including working flexible hours if required.
• The role will require the post holder to be physically on site for most of the working time.
• Assess, understand and identify solutions to complex technical problems, and help both users and junior member of staff providing support and monitoring the effectiveness of the services deployed.
• Lead on small and medium IT projects, organising your own work and that of other members of the IT team, and coordinating with stakeholder to deliver successfully and on time.
• Manage data in compliance with GDPR and other relevant regulations, and following best practice and encouraging users to do the same.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Current knowledge of Linux / Unix and Windows operating systems and associated infrastructure and services
• Current knowledge of configuration and installation of Linux client and server systems, particularly Ubuntu Linux and RedHat/CentOS
• Current knowledge of configuration and installation of Windows client and server systems
• Knowledge of network and internet protocols, including network security
• Knowledge of Unix and/or Windows shell scripting language (bash, Perl, Python, Powershell etc.)
• Extensive post-training systems administration and networking experience
• Knowledge of Unix and/or Windows shell scripting language (bash, Perl, Python, Powershell etc.)
• Management of data backup and restore
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues in many disciplines

Desirable

• Experience with management of medical images and data
• Having worked in a clinical environment
• Knowledge of GDPR principle

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Employer details

Employer name

Kings College London

Address

St. Thomas's Hospital

249 Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

https://www.kcl.ac.uk (Opens in a new tab)