Senior Digital, Data and Infrastructure Engineer

Company Description Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts, providing a full range of hospital and community services to people in Sheffield and specialist care to patients from across the region. The Trust includes five major teaching hospitals: the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Northern General Hospital, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Weston Park Cancer Hospital, and Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital. It has a strong reputation for high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research, and has been named ‘Hospital Trust of the Year' in the Good Hospital Guide multiple times. The Trust ranks in the top 20% of NHS Trusts for patient satisfaction and promotes a culture of continuous quality improvement. Staff are encouraged to innovate and adopt best practice to deliver the highest standard of care. Role Description The Senior Digital, Data & Infrastructure Engineer is a full-time role based in Sheffield with a hybrid working pattern, combining on-site presence with some work from home. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining core digital infrastructure, ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performing systems that support clinical and operational services across the Trust. Day-to-day tasks include monitoring and managing networks and servers, diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues, and overseeing system administration activities such as configuration, patching, and capacity planning. The postholder will collaborate with clinical and corporate teams to understand requirements, contribute to digital transformation initiatives, and ensure that data, systems, and services are resilient and compliant with relevant standards. The role also involves documenting technical processes, mentoring junior team members, and participating in on-call or escalation support as required. Qualifications

• Strong troubleshooting skills with experience diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues across digital, data, and infrastructure environments.
• Proven expertise in infrastructure design, implementation, and maintenance, including servers, storage, cloud or virtualized platforms.
• Solid system administration skills, including configuration management, patching, monitoring, and performance tuning of Windows and/or Linux environments.
• Knowledge of networking concepts and technologies, including routing, switching, firewalls, and VPNs.
• Experience with network security practices, including access control, encryption, vulnerability management, and compliance with security standards.
• Relevant degree or equivalent experience in IT, computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• Professional certifications (e.g., Cisco, Microsoft, CompTIA, ITIL) are desirable.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to non-technical stakeholders and to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in healthcare, public sector, or other highly regulated environments is an advantage.