ICT Infrastructure and Security Specialist

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service; Devizes; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an ICT Infrastructure and Security Specialist to enhance their network and security systems. This role involves supporting the ICT Infrastructure team, managing projects, and ensuring compliance with regulations. With flexible working options available, you will play a vital role in maintaining high service levels across various sites. Join a passionate organization committed to community safety and health, where your contributions will make a real difference. If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Experience in ICT infrastructure and security design.
• Project management skills with the ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Support and monitor DWFRS networks and security.
• Manage small to medium-sized projects from scoping to delivery.

Skills

ICT Infrastructure Management

Security Design

Project Management

Problem Solving

Job description

Here at Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, we have a fantastic opportunity available for a ICT Infrastructure and Security Specialist to join our team based in Potterne. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis working 37 hours per week. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £42,708 per annum (rising by annual increments to £45,718)

About the Role:

As our ICT Infrastructure and Security Specialist, you will support the ICT Infrastructure & Security Architect Manager and ICT Infrastructure and Security Manager in delivery of activity, including design, development and monitoring of networks, development and delivery of new projects, and documentation of ICT information.

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 Specialist will include:

• Providing support and monitoring of all DWFRS networks and security, ensuring high levels of continued service across all operational and corporate DWFRS sites
• Providing design, maintenance and delivery of changes to DWFRS infrastructure and security across the service and its datacentres
• Directly managing small to medium sized projects from scoping, recommending design solutions, procurement, delivery budgets through to handover into business and usual (BAU) with management processes and documentation. Providing key specialist advice and support to large ICT whole team projects. Including managing technicians to achieve project tasks, for example, rolling out of new systems and delivering the BAU tasks

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

• Experience of working with ICT infrastructure, and security design, understanding of both local and nationally mandated compliance.
• Experience of project management, and dealing with multiple tasks at the same time
• The ability to recognise issues and generate solutions to achieve business improvement

Other Information:

• If Driving is essential to the role: You must have a full current driving licence and be able to fulfill 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. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, we would still welcome your application and will explore any reasonable adjustments that could be put in place.
• The role involves some evening and weekend working.
• 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 identity 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.

Closing and Interview date: The closing date for applications is Sunday 11 May 2025 (midnight). It is intended that interviews will take place on Wednesday 21 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 Specialistrole, please click apply now, we would love to hear from you.

Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the interview format etc will be provided before the interview date.