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