Senior Server Specialist

Senior Server Specialist – Blue Sky Marketing

This role is only open to applicants that currently work within an NHS Trust within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System (HIOW ICS).

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Server Specialist to lead the design, development, and maintenance of complex digital services across our IT hosting environments.

• Lead the design and development of complex hosting platforms and digital services.
• Define and implement strategic roadmaps, leveraging stakeholder insights and emerging technologies.
• Guide and mentor a talented team of server engineers, specialists, and developers to maintain a secure, high‑performing hypervisor platform.
• Own critical decisions across integration, networking, identity, security, and operational resilience, including disaster recovery and governance.
• Act as a domain expert for Nutanix, setting standards and driving innovation in hosting technologies.
• Champion best practices, nurture team growth, and foster an inclusive, collaborative culture.
• Advise senior stakeholders and influence digital strategy through technical expertise and forward‑thinking solutions.
• Lead strategic projects autonomously, ensuring delivery excellence and building strong relationships across internal and external networks.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire. The Trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year.

• Date posted: 24 November 2025
• Band: 8a
• Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 a year
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Full‑time
• Reference number: 251‑CORP
  8808‑SSS
• Locations:
  Royal Hampshire County Hospital – Romsey Road, Winchester, SO22 5DG

Essential – unspecified

Desirable – unspecified

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road, Winchester, SO22 5DG

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