Infrastructure Manager
Gloucester
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Infrastructure Manager
- Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 3, 1st Floor
- Salary: £56,781 - £59,936 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 26/01/2025
- Job Requisition Number: 10319
- This post is not open to job share
About The Team & Role
The Digital & ICT Service within the council plays an integral part in the running of the organisation. Over the last three years the service has focussed on stabilising and improving performance.
We are now ready to take the next step in our journey and we are looking for a skilled and motivated Infrastructure Manager to shape and lead the newly formed Infrastructure & Networks Team.
You’ll help the move from legacy technology to modern platforms, increasing automation, improving monitoring and alerting. You will lead a small team, encouraging them to gain new skills and develop a growth mindset. You will work closely with the Head of Security & Infrastructure ensuring that the IT Infrastructure is secure by design.
You will be responsible for ensuring the stability, security, and efficiency of our IT systems, networks, and services.
About You
To be successful you will have a strong technical expertise, excellent leadership skills and the ability to manage a team of IT professionals.
We need you to be customer experience focussed, have an attention to detail and the ability to work in a reactive environment. We need you to use your skills and experience to understand and document the existing environment and pull together plans and designs for modernising the IT landscape.
You will be a team player and able to bring a one service approach to the work delivered within your area of the service.
About Us
For all your hard work, you will receive the following:
Flexible and agile working opportunities
25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
Career development and qualification opportunities
Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
An in-house Occupational Health service
Employee discount scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
How to apply
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact John Deane via email at John.deane@gloucestershire.gov.uk.
Closing date 26/01/2025
Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 10/02/2025
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Infrastructure Manager - Job Profile
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