New Opportunity
IT Infrastructure Lead
Start:ASAP
Contract Type:Permanent
Salary:£37,300 - £41,400 (£45,000 – Market Supplement) per annum
Hybrid Working Arrangement:2 – 3 Days Onsite in Leicestershire
We are working with a Local Government Authority who are embarking on a period of change which involves moving away from their Third-Party IT Service provider and bringing services in house.
You will be part of a once in a generation technology acceleration, assisting with the design of the service whilst advising on best use of cloud-based technology.
Responsibilities:
* Support and maintain the infrastructure function for the council, including transformation of the council’s infrastructure, in particular the council’s security suite of products and the hybrid infrastructure platforms
* Work with and manage a range of third-party suppliers to ensure our dependent systems are well-run and cost-effective
* Support the vision and architecture for infrastructure, helping to modernise in a way that is consistent, and which contributes to corporate objectives
* Act as the council’s senior escalation for infrastructure issues, building and maintaining a high standard of customer service
* Support development of strategic and tactical engineering roadmaps for technologies within infrastructure services, making sure that they are future-proofed and that the organisation derives maximum value from its investment
* Manage, lead and progress the Infrastructure team, act as part of the ICT leadership providing both direct and indirect line management activities and support
Requirements:
* Significant experience in ICT Infrastructure delivery, including leading a technical team and running an effective infrastructure administration programme
* Possess expertise in wide variety of server, storage and backup hardware and software platforms, network and security infrastructure with a particular focus on Microsoft Azure public cloud
* Experience in a hands-on role in an infrastructure capacity, in all areas from design, implementation and maintaining and leading technical teams
* To be budget aware and efficiently deliver operational projects alongside daily support and improvements will be crucial for success
* Knowledgeable and experienced in a wide variety of server, storage and backup hardware and software platforms
* Experienced of Data (LAN, WAN, VLAN and Wireless) networks and voice networks
Benefits Package:
* Generous annual leave entitlement
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* Employee Discounts
* Benefits scheme – Free Gym Membership
* Learning and development
* Fantastic location
* Employee Assistance Programme
If you are interested in the role, we would love to hear from you! Please apply to receive more information.
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