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Job requirements
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Essential
24 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Demonstrable experience within a similar IT position including technical troubleshooting
- Experience
Experience in using and administering desktop, server, and mobile operating systems e.g., Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android
- Experience
Microsoft 365, Intune, Active Directory/Entra ID administration and support experience
- Experience
Experience administering cloud platforms e.g, Microsoft Azure, AWS
- Experience
Experience of network administration e.g, routing & switching, software-defined networking
- Experience
Experience of virtualisation technologies e.g Hyper-V, VMware
- Experience
Experience of data management, storage, security, backup and archiving administration
- Qualifications
Degree in an associated IT subject or 3 years experience
- Qualifications
Evidence of continuing professional development in technical infrastructure
- Qualifications
UK Driving license with no more than 3 penatly points
- Personal Attributes
Able to work under intense pressure and make informative decisions in a reactive environment.
- Personal Attributes
Able to use judgement and negotiate on complex or contentious issues with conflicting priorities
- Personal Attributes
Able to re-prioritise in response to unexpected situations
- Personal Attributes
Ability to complete daily tasks unsupervised
- Personal Attributes
Strong organisational, management and time management skills
- Personal Attributes
Able to concentrate for long periods of time
- Personal Attributes
Standard keyboard skills
- Personal Attributes
Able to work at PC for more than 85% of the working day
- Personal Attributes
Must be a UK driving license holder, car driver and owner and able to travel to various locations across the EMAS region
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to produce technical reports and documentation to a wide-ranging audience
- Knowledge and Skills
Capable of analysing and resolving highly complex IT problems
- Knowledge and Skills
Able to present to a variety of audiences on complex issues
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to make judgements independently of senior managerial support to support on call (out of hours) responsibilities
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrates leadership and management skills
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience
Experience of developing Standard Operating Procedures
- Experience
Administration experience of Hyper Converged Infrastructure and/or Firewalls and/or Monitoring tools e.g SolarWinds
- Qualifications
ITIL Foundation
- Qualifications
Post graduate qualification in IT related subject
- Qualifications
Relevant professional qualifications
- Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of Data Protection Act and ISO27001
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrates up-to-date awareness of new technology, and its potential application to healthcare information issues
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our organisation in the role of Infrastructure and Systems Engineer within the Digital Services department.
The aim of this post is to provide an exceptional level of third line technical support, including providing advice and recommendations on the design, implementation and support for the Trusts digital architectures, whilst also providing maintenance for the Trust’s Information Technology hardware, working alongside the Information Technology Support Teams to provide an excellent customer focused service.
Main duties of the job
You will have experience of communicating with staff at all levels both verbally and in writing, as well as demonstrating a working knowledge of key technical architectures within an emergency services environment. You will also bring specialist knowledge and analytical skills to problem solving to the post.
The successful candidate will support all aspects of our infrastructure and services, shall provide expertise in a wide range of technical systems and assist with ensuring we adhere to NHS standards and best practices.
The successful candidate will also provide technical support to ensure availability of the services in your area of expertise; will be required to act as the lead for change management relating to projects, within their remit, as well as working with all teams across the Digital Services departments and third parties embedding innovation and a cyber security focused approach in all technical designs & solutions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will have strong demonstrable IT experience in a technical role. You will have a deep understanding of technical architecture to support the delivery of maintaining currency with emerging and enhancing technologies.
You will be able to re-organise workloads due to unexpected events and be capable of analysing a range of highly complex IT problems. You will be able to work well within a team and be happy to work autonomously for long periods of time.
Applicants must be enthusiastic and committed individuals with a proven history in a similar role, where a dynamic approach to delivering IT infrastructure services is key. We are looking for applicants who are keen to bring new ideas and innovation to the team, to achieve continuous improvements in Digital Services.
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Infrastructure & Systems Engineer with East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust in Nottingham, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Engineer role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, with 4.5% on call allowance.. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Sep 2026.
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