ICT Infrastructure and Security Architect Manager

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Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as an ICT Infrastructure and Security Architect Manager, where you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing resilient ICT solutions. This position offers a full-time, fixed-term contract with flexible working options, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life. You will manage complex ICT networks, ensuring optimal performance and availability while guiding non-ICT experts through intricate technical matters. If you are passionate about making a difference in your community and eager to contribute to a vital service, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex ICT networks and infrastructures.
• Knowledge of lifecycle management for IT solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement ICT architecture to support service infrastructure.
• Manage infrastructure maintenance to meet ITIL standards.
• Plan and prioritize ICT project work and solutions.

Skills

ICT network management

Infrastructure maintenance

Project management

Technical documentation

Education

Relevant IT degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Description

Here at Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, wehave a fantastic opportunity available for aICT Infrastructure and Security Architect Managerto join our team based inPotterne. You will join us on a full time, up to two years fixed term contractworking37hours per week. In return, you will receive a competitive starting salary of £48,710 per annum(rising by annual increments to £51,802).

About the Role:

As our ICT Infrastructure and Security Architect Manager,you will ensure the design delivery of a cost-effective and resilient ICT solutions that assures the availability,infrastructure and security requirements for all operational and corporate services.

The service encourages flexible working and is open to flexible working options. The role will be based at Potterne Support Offices or Poundbury Support Offices with the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS Stations / Support Offices and we would welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what type of flexible working arrangement will work best for you. There will be a requirement to attend your base location approximately 2? days a week for key activities and meetings.

Key responsibilities as our ICT Infrastructure and Security Architect Manager will include:

• Informing the ICT roadmap through designing and implementing the architecture to support and assure the service infrastructure across all departments both operational and corporate. Ensure that all systems are working at optimal levels and support the development of new technologies and system requirements.
• Managing the maintenance of the infrastructure, ensuring availability to ITIL standards, that ensures the ICT Infrastructure is fit-for-purpose.
• Undertakingprioritisation and planning of work including defining solutions, developing project plans, procurement, service implementation, technical documentation and evaluation, to ensure the delivery of ICT projects in line with the roadmap

What we are looking for in our ICT Infrastructure and Security Architect Manager:

• Knowledge and practical experience of managing and maintaining complex ICT network and infrastructures
• Knowledge and experience of managing the lifecycle of solution changes: from scoping/design, business case and procurement, through to implementation including documentation and hand over to business as usual.
• Experience of providing advice, guidance and recommendations to non-ICT experts for future needs, when working through complex ICT matters

Other Information:

• You must have a full current driving licence and be able to fulfil the significant travel requirements of the role. Use of your own vehicle will be required; however, a Service vehicle may be available. Please note Service vehicles are manual transmission only.
• The role involves some evening and weekend working.
• If you are applying for a secondment opportunity you will need to notify your substantive line manager of your intention to do so at the earliest opportunity.
• A Standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer of employment.
• Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include checks, right to work in the UK, medical, negative drug test and receipt of satisfactory references, and an explanation of any gaps in employment in the last 3 years.
• Should a permanent position arise in the team during the period of your Fixed Term Contract, that is substantially similar to the role you are carrying out, you may be considered for the role in the first instance.

Closing and Interview date: The closing date for applications isSunday 11 May 2025 (midnight). It is intended that interviews will take place onThursday 22 May 2025.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn’t do it.

If you would like to find out more about this ICT Infrastructure and Security Architect Managerrole, please click apply now, we would love to hear from you!