Infrastructure & Systems Engineer
First seen by Alion on Oct 16, 2026.
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.
Job description Job responsibilitiesYou 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential- Degree in an associated IT subject or 3 years experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development in technical infrastructure
- UK Driving license with no more than 3 penatly points
- ITIL Foundation
- Post graduate qualification in IT related subject
- Relevant professional qualifications
- Demonstrable experience within a similar IT position including technical troubleshooting
- Experience in using and administering desktop, server, and mobile operating systems e.g., Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android
- Microsoft 365, Intune, Active Directory/Entra ID administration and support experience
- Experience administering cloud platforms e.g, Microsoft Azure, AWS
- Experience of network administration e.g, routing & switching, software-defined networking
- Experience of virtualisation technologies e.g Hyper-V, VMware
- Experience of data management, storage, security, backup and archiving administration
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of developing Standard Operating Procedures
- Administration experience of Hyper Converged Infrastructure and/or Firewalls and/or Monitoring tools e.g SolarWinds
- Ability to produce technical reports and documentation to a wide-ranging audience
- Capable of analysing and resolving highly complex IT problems
- Able to present to a variety of audiences on complex issues
- Ability to make judgements independently of senior managerial support to support on call (out of hours) responsibilities
- Demonstrates leadership and management skills
- Knowledge of Data Protection Act and ISO27001
- Demonstrates up-to-date awareness of new technology, and its potential application to healthcare information issues
- Able to work under intense pressure and make informative decisions in a reactive environment.
- Able to use judgement and negotiate on complex or contentious issues with conflicting priorities
- Able to re-prioritise in response to unexpected situations
- Ability to complete daily tasks unsupervised
- Strong organisational, management and time management skills
- Able to concentrate for long periods of time
- Standard keyboard skills
- Able to work at PC for more than 85% of the working day
- Must be a UK driving license holder, car driver and owner and able to travel to various locations across the EMAS region
- Degree in an associated IT subject or 3 years experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development in technical infrastructure
- UK Driving license with no more than 3 penatly points
- ITIL Foundation
- Post graduate qualification in IT related subject
- Relevant professional qualifications
- Demonstrable experience within a similar IT position including technical troubleshooting
- Experience in using and administering desktop, server, and mobile operating systems e.g., Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android
- Microsoft 365, Intune, Active Directory/Entra ID administration and support experience
- Experience administering cloud platforms e.g, Microsoft Azure, AWS
- Experience of network administration e.g, routing & switching, software-defined networking
- Experience of virtualisation technologies e.g Hyper-V, VMware
- Experience of data management, storage, security, backup and archiving administration
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of developing Standard Operating Procedures
- Administration experience of Hyper Converged Infrastructure and/or Firewalls and/or Monitoring tools e.g SolarWinds
- Ability to produce technical reports and documentation to a wide-ranging audience
- Capable of analysing and resolving highly complex IT problems
- Able to present to a variety of audiences on complex issues
- Ability to make judgements independently of senior managerial support to support on call (out of hours) responsibilities
- Demonstrates leadership and management skills
- Knowledge of Data Protection Act and ISO27001
- Demonstrates up-to-date awareness of new technology, and its potential application to healthcare information issues
- Able to work under intense pressure and make informative decisions in a reactive environment.
- Able to use judgement and negotiate on complex or contentious issues with conflicting priorities
- Able to re-prioritise in response to unexpected situations
- Ability to complete daily tasks unsupervised
- Strong organisational, management and time management skills
- Able to concentrate for long periods of time
- Standard keyboard skills
- Able to work at PC for more than 85% of the working day
- Must be a UK driving license holder, car driver and owner and able to travel to various locations across the EMAS region
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 nameEast Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
AddressNottingham Divisional HQ
Beechdale Road
Nottingham
NG8 3LL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.emas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer nameEast Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
AddressNottingham Divisional HQ
Beechdale Road
Nottingham
NG8 3LL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.emas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:Digital Services Head of Infrastructure
Andrew Parkin
Details
Date posted16 October 2026
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 6
Salary£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, with 3% on call allowance.
ContractPermanent
Working patternFull-time, Flexible working
Reference number335-A-2124
Job locationsNottingham Divisional HQ
Beechdale Road
Nottingham
NG8 3LL
United Kingdom
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our organisation in the role of Infrastructure and Systems Engineer within the Digital Services department.
Main duties
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.