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Infrastructure Specialist
| Posting date: | 30 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,202.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38202.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2025 |
| Location: | Warwick, CV34 5BW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | M9203-25-0013 |
Summary
Oversee the setup, configuration, and maintenance of physical and virtual servers. Ensure servers are running at optimal performance, including troubleshooting and resolving issues. Manage server operating systems and ensure they are up-to-date with patches and security updates. Implement server hardening and security best practices to safeguard against vulnerabilities. Oversee storage systems (SAN, NAS, and DAS) to ensure data availability and performance. Monitor storage utilization and proactively manage capacity planning and growth. Implement disaster recovery strategies and ensure data restoration procedures are efficient. Manage and monitor core infrastructure components such as switches, routers, firewalls, and load balancers. Ensure high availability and uptime for critical infrastructure services. Participate in the design and implementation of scalable and reliable infrastructure solutions. Ensure compliance with organizational security policies and industry best practices. Continuously monitor the health and performance of servers, storage, and infrastructure. Use monitoring tools to proactively detect issues and prevent downtime. Analyse performance data and make recommendations for hardware or software improvements to optimize systems. Collaborate with other IT teams to ensure smooth integration and operation of infrastructure. Provide support to internal stakeholders or end-users for infrastructure-related queries or issues. Document and report infrastructure performance, incidents, and improvements. Assess infrastructure requirements and assist in capacity planning to support future growth. Implement solutions that scale with organizational needs without compromising performance or availability. Perform periodic audits of infrastructure resources and utilization to ensure alignment with business requirements. Design and implement disaster recovery plans and backup strategies for servers and storage systems. Regularly test and validate disaster recovery procedures. Ensure high availability by configuring redundant systems and failover mechanisms. Ensure infrastructure systems are secure and adhere to industry standards and organizational policies. Perform regular security audits and address vulnerabilities as needed. Ensure proper access control mechanisms are in place for all infrastructure components. Maintain up-to-date documentation on infrastructure configuration, processes, and procedures. Provide detailed reports on infrastructure health, performance, and any incidents or issues that occurred. Undertake other duties to meet the changing needs and priorities of the Trust being supported, as determined by the Technical Services Manager and in accordance with the grade and nature of the post. The post holder will be expected to take responsibility for their own professional development and will be supported to achieve development opportunities as appropriate. The post holder will be available to travel between sites in Warwickshire as and when needed. To provide 24 x 7 on-call support on a rota basis covering our sites in Warwickshire as and when needed.