Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer
Job summary
Working as part of the Infrastructure Team, the Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer will play a key senior role in the support and development of critical core infrastructure systems and applications, with a focus on network infrastructure components. Along with supporting the Infrastructure Team Leader you will be involved significantly with all other IT teams to facilitate the delivery of projects, supporting changes and updates to our virtual and physical infrastructure. Excellent communication of complex information and issues between all IT teams will be essential to this role.
Main duties of the job
Primary tasks1. Lead in managing the Trust's primary network infrastructure2. Assist the Infrastructure Team to manage the Trust's primary physical server infrastructure and datacentres, storage systems and virtual desktop environment3. Maintain an effective, resilient and secure network environment, currently the Cisco, VMware and Dell networking environments4. Assist in managing an effective, resilient and secure Windows Server environment 2019/2022 and Active Directory Domain infrastructure.5. Assist and maintain the Trust's backup and data recovery platforms6. Lead in managing and maintaining the security patching and firmware updates of network components and assist in the security patching and antivirus activities of the Server Operating systems and Core Infrastructure platforms7. Mentor and support all team members with relevant technical support and knowledge transfer
Secondary Tasks
1. Maintain and manage relevant 2nd/3rd line incidents and changes from Halo and support members from any team in the resolution of complex incidents and changes2. When appropriate, participate in out of hours work and the on-call rota for the provision of support to the trust and users3. Coordinate and support with the Service desk Manager and 1st line teams to help provide strong and responsive solutions to front line service problems and development of new and effective desktop support solutions
About us
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification.
Please note that this job vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. To ensure your application is considered and to avoid disappointment, we advise submitting your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
- GCSE in Maths and English
- Degree or equivalent IT knowledge
- VMware VCP/View Administrator or equivalent knowledge acquired by experience
- CCNA/CCNP Certification is preferred or equivalent knowledge acquired by experience
Experience
- Proven specific experience in a support environment of a Cisco/HP/Dell networking environment
- Proven specific experience in configuring and supporting cloud networking such as Amazon and Azure is desirable
- Proven experience in working with cloud technologies and environments is desirable
- Proven experience working with Microsoft Windows servers, virtualisation technologies (preferably VMware) and SAN architectures
- Proven in-depth knowledge of a range of networking and server technologies
- Experience of large office environment
- Advanced keyboard skills
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail required
- Proven experience in assisting with delivery of IT projects
Knowledge
- Hardware knowledge of Cisco/HP/Dell routers, switching, Wi-Fi technologies
- Hardware and software firewalls and load balancers i.e. CheckPoint,Fortigate,F5
- Software defined networking i.e. Cisco ISE
- Networking protocols and standards i.e. TCP/IP, EIGRP, 802.11a/b/g/n, WPA/WPA2, VPN, DNS, DHCP, NAT, VRRP, HSRP
- Network management tools i.e. Cisco Prime, Wireshark, Cisco ISE, TACACS, Radius, SNMP
- Microsoft Windows Servers and Desktop operating systems
- Databases technologies i.e. SQL
- Microsoft Server and Virtualisation technologies
- Active Directory security and administration including Group Policy Object (GPO)
- Good general hardware knowledge i.e. printers, desktops, peripherals, mobile devices
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.
Employer details
Employer name
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Birmingham
B31 2AP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.roh.nhs.uk/