Job overview

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 tasks
1.    Lead in managing the Trust’s primary network infrastructure
2.    Assist the Infrastructure Team to manage the Trust’s primary physical server infrastructure and datacentres, storage systems and virtual desktop environment
3.    Maintain an effective, resilient and secure network environment, currently the Cisco, VMware and Dell networking environments 
4.    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 platforms 
6.    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 platforms 
7.    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 changes
2.    When appropriate, participate in out of hours work and the on-call rota for the provision of support to the trust and users 
3.    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 

Working for our organisation

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.