Senior Technical Specialist - Infrastructure, Leicestershire
Client: Leicestershire County Council
Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RA
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 99f157be8975
Job Views: 4
Posted: 11.03.2025
Expiry Date: 25.04.2025
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 30th March 2025
Interview Date(s): April 2025
Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference? Do you want a job where no two days are the same? We are looking for talented forward-thinking individuals to help us further develop and strengthen our IT infrastructure services, specifically in the perimeter security and firewall space.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an IT professional to join our IT tech team. The post holders will work within a tech “family” who have a wealth of skills and knowledge in a wide and varied technical landscape that helps deliver the council’s core service to the citizens of Leicestershire. The in-house team looks after everything from base infrastructure, security, networking, desktop design, configuration, and deployment through to on-prem/cloud infrastructure solutions.
About the Role
You will be part of a large IT technical function ensuring efficient and reliable running of the Council's technology solutions, systems, and infrastructure. You will work with internal colleagues, external partners, and suppliers to get the best out of existing technology investments. You will own and lead in the day-to-day operation, administration, and support of key tech-stacks within your remit.
We are looking for a talented forward-thinking individual to help shape and strengthen our IT systems and services as we continue our IT maturity journey. You will be primarily focused on perimeter security/firewall technologies, but may also work in other areas as needs arise.
About You
To apply for this post, you must:
* Be qualified to NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent) or come with proven substantial IT experience with evidence of operating at a practitioner level (SFIA level 3) in a large IT environment.
* Have experience in installation, configuration, and administration of firewall technologies and other security platforms.
* Have experience of working with network security solutions and be aware of vulnerability and threat management best practices and cyber security principles.
* Have experience of working with and administering Windows and Linux operating systems both on-prem and in the cloud.
* Be experienced in working as part of a technical team, with the ability to communicate complex issues both verbally and in written format in a concise and easy-to-understand manner at all levels.
* Possess excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities and work to deadlines while remaining calm under pressure.
* Have appropriate travel arrangements to attend the permanent office location on a weekly basis.
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity, and inclusion. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances while still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Tony Lee - Team Leader (Infrastructure Services)
Telephone: 0116 305 7666
Email: [Contact Email]
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal.
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