Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Brierley Hill

Do you want the chance to work as part of an innovative small team supporting the cutting edge of pre‑hospital emergency care? This is for you!

We're looking for a dedicated, highly motivated individual who can work as part of our existing team to support the whole organisation, including 2 Ambulance Emergency Operations Centres. This vacancy is fixed term or on a secondment basis for a period of up to 12 months.

Please note - a full UK driving licence is essential for this post.

Main duties of the job:

• Deliver the role of Senior Infrastructure Engineer in accordance with the agreed Role Profile and Objectives.
• Be responsible to the Head of IT Delivery, for the efficient and effective support of IT systems and services throughout the Trust as relates to IT Servers.
• Develop, contribute towards and implement policies, procedures and guidelines related to IT Infrastructure Security.
• Assist in the Development of an IT Infrastructure cloud first program and raise awareness of IT Infrastructure strategy amongst staff, promoting the IT department 5-year strategic plan.

Successful applicants must have extensive IT experience with a significant portion within a senior IT role and a proven track record of successful project delivery. You must hold a post graduate degree within an IT field along with a recognised IT Server qualification.

At WMAS we see the importance of training as technology never stands still. You will be encouraged to participate in professional industry leading training courses including certification.

With the crucial nature of the systems our team supports, we have very high expectations of our engineers, that they are adaptable, reliable and work in accordance with the organisational core values. If you have these essential qualities and would like the fantastic opportunity to work in our fast paced, critical environment.

About us:

West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating an inclusive, supportive, and accessible workplace for everyone where our colleagues feel empowered to succeed. Each person plays a vital part to ensuring our organisation meets the differing needs of our communities ultimately enabling us to save lives. We acknowledge that a workforce that reflects the communities that it serves provide better patient care and we are therefore looking for self‑motivated, enthusiastic people from all backgrounds that care about making a difference to our patients.

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity at all levels. We are proud to have maintained Disability Confident Leader status and as part of our commitments to this we guarantee to invite all applicants who meet the essential criteria for a role to attend assessment or interview. If you have a disability or learning difficulty, and prefer to disclose it, please feel free to do so in your application.

The Trust is proud to support our Armed Forces community and have signed up to the Step Into Health initiative. We welcome applications from Armed Forces Veterans and Service leavers.

Job responsibilities:

• Assist and support the Head of IT Delivery and other team members in the delivery of Trust IT Infrastructure Policies and long-term IT Infrastructure Strategic Plan, to ensure a seamless and consistent delivery of IT Services.
• Maintain awareness of developing standards and innovations in the area of IT infrastructure landscape, and ensure the trust exploit opportunities as necessary to deliver optimal and cost-effective patient care.
• Act as an authority and provide specialist knowledge on IT cloud base server architecture for the Trust and ensure delivery of associated IT systems and services.
• Conduct and analyse risk assessments as appropriate and advise the Trust on IT system errors or security concerns/breaches.
• Provide guidance and advice as required or requested by other departments on the procurement of new solutions, systems or services to ensure they comply with the Trust's IT Strategic direction and 5-year IT plan.
• Promote effective use of IT systems and services, developing IT infrastructure awareness and promoting a culture of cloud first server adoption.
• To provide agreed management reports on areas of responsibility as agreed with the Head of IT Delivery.
• Participate in continued professional development, training and courses as identified ensuring skills and knowledge are kept current.
• Identify knowledge gaps, develop and promote an IT Cloud first awareness program in conjunction with other departments as required.
• Carry out projects pertinent to the work of the Trust producing management information, reports and recommendations.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and other associated activities as appropriate within the Trust to identify, remediate and mitigate risks to the Trust.

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.