Job summary The Royal Surrey County NHS Foundation Trust and are seeking to recruit an experienced Server Engineering and Security Manager on a Two-Year Fixed Term Contract. The Server Engineering & Security Manager will oversee the entire lifecycle of the organization's server, cloud, and datacentre infrastructure. This role requires a strategic thinker with hands-on experience in server management, cloud infrastructure, virtualization, and storage systems. The role also requires flexible working by the organisation, including early start times and late finishes as required, to maintain appropriate coverage from 8am until 5pm. Main duties of the job The individual will work with a team of IT professionals, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance of server systems to support business operations.The key purpose of this role is to:o Ensure High Availabilityo Optimize Performanceo Strategic Planningo Security and Complianceo Disaster Recovery and Business Continuityo Project ManagementBy fulfilling these purposes, the Server Engineering & Security Manager ensures that the organization's server infrastructure is robust, secure, and capable of supporting its evolving needs and working collaboratively with the Infrastructure Operations Manager to deliver the required outcomes. About us Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure. We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding. Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us. Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible. A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?vR96pMboIYdo Date posted 21 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £55,877 to £62,626 a year per annum - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS) Contract Fixed term Duration 2 years Working pattern Full-time Reference number 384-JH-EMF16959-B8a Job locations Royal Surrey Hospital Guildford GU2 7XX Job description Job responsibilities The Server Engineering & Security Manager will oversee the entire lifecycle of the organization's server, cloud, and datacentre infrastructure. This role requires a strategic thinker with hands-on experience in server management, cloud infrastructure, virtualization, and storage systems. The individual will work with a team of IT professionals, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance of server systems to support business operations. Please see job description for the job purpose. Job description Job responsibilities The Server Engineering & Security Manager will oversee the entire lifecycle of the organization's server, cloud, and datacentre infrastructure. This role requires a strategic thinker with hands-on experience in server management, cloud infrastructure, virtualization, and storage systems. The individual will work with a team of IT professionals, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance of server systems to support business operations. Please see job description for the job purpose. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Master level education, equivalent professional qualifications (e.g. CCNA, MCSE, MCP, Azure Cloud Certified ) or relevant experience at operating at this level Further Professional management certification (e.g. Citrix Professional, VMWare VCP, Extreme Networks, Checkpoint Desirable Further specialist professional management or leadership certification Knowledge Essential In-depth experience in a role working at a senior level with Network and Telecoms systems. Demonstrable experience and knowledge of developing requirements into system configuration and service output ?A/I Expert in 'off the shelf' Enterprise Applications technologies at an enterprise level Proven expertise and experience in the delivery of business requirements capture and analysis developing structured technical specifications Deep market knowledge of IT and Healthcare technologies and use within an acute setting Substantial experience in software design, configuration and development that involves complex computer systems Expert in technology applications and the use of analytics for availability, capacity and improvement?A/I Demonstrable experience of operating in a medium to large size 'off the shelf' application and technology environment Strong project and process management skills, with the ability to handle multiple stakeholders, as well as a wide range of tasks Desirable Advanced knowledge of development and testing including system planning and risk analysis ITIL Experience Person Specification Qualifications Essential Master level education, equivalent professional qualifications (e.g. CCNA, MCSE, MCP, Azure Cloud Certified ) or relevant experience at operating at this level Further Professional management certification (e.g. Citrix Professional, VMWare VCP, Extreme Networks, Checkpoint Desirable Further specialist professional management or leadership certification Knowledge Essential In-depth experience in a role working at a senior level with Network and Telecoms systems. Demonstrable experience and knowledge of developing requirements into system configuration and service output ?A/I Expert in 'off the shelf' Enterprise Applications technologies at an enterprise level Proven expertise and experience in the delivery of business requirements capture and analysis developing structured technical specifications Deep market knowledge of IT and Healthcare technologies and use within an acute setting Substantial experience in software design, configuration and development that involves complex computer systems Expert in technology applications and the use of analytics for availability, capacity and improvement?A/I Demonstrable experience of operating in a medium to large size 'off the shelf' application and technology environment Strong project and process management skills, with the ability to handle multiple stakeholders, as well as a wide range of tasks Desirable Advanced knowledge of development and testing including system planning and risk analysis ITIL Experience 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 Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Surrey Hospital Guildford GU2 7XX Employer's website https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)