IT Infrastructure Specialist Job in UK 2026 with Visa Sponsorship

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) is inviting applications for an experienced IT Infrastructure Specialist to join its core digital and clinical systems team in Harrogate, England. This opportunity is well-suited to international IT professionals seeking a stable, long-term role in the UK healthcare sector with visa sponsorship available for eligible candidates.

You will play a critical role in supporting and evolving the digital infrastructure that underpins frontline clinical services across North Yorkshire and surrounding regions, working in a mission-driven environment where technology directly supports patient care.About the Role

This is a senior, hands-on infrastructure role combining responsibility, third-line technical support, and strategic input into future platform design. You will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of the Trust's core infrastructure across servers, networks, storage, virtualisation, and cloud services.

The role is primarily site-based at Harrogate District Hospital and includes participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota. You will also take a leading role in infrastructure delivery for digital transformation projects, working closely with project managers and clinical system stakeholders.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is a respected UK NHS organisation providing care to communities across Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Leeds, and parts of the North East. The Trust is known for its strong values of kindness, integrity, teamwork, and equality, and for maintaining high standards of both patient care and staff wellbeing.

As part of the UK's National Health Service, HDFT offers long-term career stability, professional development opportunities, and the chance to work in one of the world's most established public healthcare systems.

• Manage, support, and continuously improve the Trust's end-to-end IT infrastructure environment
• Lead on server, virtualisation, storage, and core network platforms across on-premise and cloud services
• Provide advanced third-line support for complex, integrated infrastructure and clinical system issues
• Design and deliver infrastructure components of major digital and clinical IT projects
• Ensure high standards of system availability, performance, resilience, and security
• Act as a senior technical authority and local subject matter expert for infrastructure technologies
• Participate in the on-call rota and provide out-of-hours support when required

• Strong experience managing Microsoft Server environments, both on-premise and in cloud platforms
• Proven hands-on expertise with VMware, Veeam, Citrix VDI, and enterprise SAN storage
• Solid background in enterprise IT infrastructure, including servers, networking, and core platforms
• Experience providing third-line support and resolving complex, multi-system technical issues
• Ability to lead technical delivery within structured project environments
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills
• Willingness to work on-site in Harrogate and participate in an on-call rota

This is an excellent opportunity for an international infrastructure specialist to build a long-term career in the UK's NHS while working on mission-critical healthcare systems. With visa sponsorship available for qualifying candidates, this role offers both professional stability and the chance to make a real, measurable impact in a nationally important healthcare organisation.