IDT Senior Systems Engineer

St. George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Systems Engineer. The candidate should have over 5 years of experience in 3rd line support, with a background in Active Directory and VMWare ESX server administration. The role requires strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, as well as the ability to work independently in a high-demand environment. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years 3rd line/systems support experience.
• Experience supporting VMWare ESX server, including high availability.
• Broad knowledge of computer systems, hardware, and networking.

Responsibilities

• Manage own workload with minimal supervision.
• Clarify problems and seek relevant information.
• Administer Active Directory configuration and maintenance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting skills

Advanced Active Directory skills

Storage Area Networks (SAN) knowledge

Network Attached Storage (NAS) knowledge

Education

Post graduate or equivalent Professional qualification (e.g. MSc or MCSE)

Tools

VMWare ESX server

Cisco switch and router configuration

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

**Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role*

We are looking for previous experience of working in a high demanding environment with excellent communication skills and to be able to work well as part of a team.

Previous experience of clinical information systems and remote support software would be a definite advantage.

Please ensure you read the job description and person specification before applying.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• Post graduate or equivalent Professional qualification (e.g. MSc or MCSE)
• Strong Technical Experience - MCP
• Broad knowledge of computer system(s), hardware and software and networking acquired through diploma or equivalent experience/qualification.

Desirable criteria

• MCSE

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Good analytical and troubleshooting skills, including the ability to clarify a problem, seek all relevant information, detect trends and link cause and effect, and identify the critical issues in a complex situation
• Ability to manage own workload, work with minimal supervision, be highly motivated, enthusiastic and pro-active
• Advanced Active Directory administration, configuration and maintenance skills.
• Knowledge and experience of: • Storage Area Networks (SAN) • Network Attached Storage (NAS) • VB or Windows Scripting • LDAP/ADSI
• Specialist in a minimum of two core areas (SQL, Active Directory, Exchange, Backup, IIS/Web, Scripting, high availability)

Desirable criteria

• VMS experience
• Experience with Cisco switch and router configuration and administration

Experience

Essential criteria

• Minimum 5 years 3rd line/systems support experience
• Experience of supporting and administering VMWare ESX server including high availability and consolidated backup
• Minimum of 2 years experience of systems administration/management in an enterprise environment (over 100 servers)

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust - being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful - and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.

Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.

If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:

- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image

As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.

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Documents to download

• Senior Systems Engineer (PDF, 496.6KB)
• Referee Contact details form (PDF, 200.6KB)