Senior System Engineer

Senior System Engineer - Linux

London Bridge

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Permanent

HCA Healthcare UK's Information Technology Group (ITG) is a Group IT function, developing and managing all aspects of healthcare IT across our portfolio of hospitals, clinics, outpatient centers, laboratories and other associated businesses.

The ITG Technology Delivery team is responsible for maintaining all the technology infrastructure components, and as well as looks after all the aspects of applications, services, storage, networking and connectivity elements that are used in the day-to-day operations of an organization.

Above all else, we're committed to the care and improvement of human life. It's this guiding vision that influences everything we do at HCA UK. From the CEO to the colleagues on the floor we all have a part to play in delivering exceptional care to our patients. Other's may think this is just a role in ITG, but to us, you'll be part of a wider team with a unique sense of purpose, one that helps improve lives on a daily basis.

What you'll do:

• Day to day administration of all Linux servers. RedHat, Ubuntu and CentOS

• Designing and implementing security best practices for Linux infrastructure

• Monitoring server performance and availability

• Building and maintaining Linux VM's in both on-premises VMware/Nutanix and Cloud service providers like Azure/GCP

• Investigating and coordinating the resolution of potential and actual service problems

• Preparing, reviewingand maintaining operational documentation

• Researching technical challenges, and determining the best solution

• Managing patch/life cycle management of Linux Operating Systems

• Creation and maintenance of RedHat clustering

• Administration of Cloud service providers (Azure, GCP)

• Managing Linux backups/restores via Commvault, Azure and GCP

What you'll bring:

• Hands-on technical experience and in-depth knowledge of Linux VM: VMware/Nutanix and Azure/GCP.

• Experience managing Linux servers

• Experience managing Linux backups/restores via Commvault, Azure and GCP

• Communicate confidently and effectively both written and verbally to all levels of the organization

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

By caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That's why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. You'll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you.

• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals.

• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service.

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme.

• Group Life Assurance from day one.

• Critical illness cover.

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay.

• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland.

• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you.

• Discounts with over 800 major retailers.

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we're committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual

• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion

• Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness

• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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