ICT Security Analyst – Braintree District Council

Essex County Council; Braintree; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

LGPS

Free car parking

Learning and development

Staff discounts

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Braintree District Council is seeking an ICT Security Analyst in Braintree. This full-time, permanent role focuses on protecting the Council’s systems and data, monitoring security, and coordinating cyber incident response.

The role requires hands-on security work and collaboration across teams, including training and awareness for staff and councillors. The post sits within Essex County Council’s support and aligns with ITIL processes, offering hybrid working with office presence and on-call

Qualifications

• Level 5 qualification in Cyber Security or equivalent experience.
• Experience managing security technologies such as firewalls, IDS, antivirus, authentication, log management and content filtering.
• Good understanding of network and operating system security.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for ICT security issues and coordinate cyber security response.
• Deliver excellent communications and customer service to all users.
• Keep cyber security documentation and incident response procedures up to date.
• Support ITIL/change management processes and provide clear guidance to users.

Skills

Cyber security

Incident response

Firewall management

Log management

Education

Cyber Security Level 5

Tools

Firewalls

IDS

Antivirus

Authentication

Content filtering

Log management

Job description

About The Role

ICT Security Analyst – Braintree District Council

Braintree District Council – Permanent, Full Time

£37,896 up to £41,541 per annum

Location: Braintree

Closing Date: 26th October 2026

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Braintree Council to recruit this ICT Security Analyst role.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an ICT Security Analyst to join our ICT Team and help protect the Council’s systems, networks and information from evolving cyber threats.

This is a varied, hands‑on role at the heart of our cyber security response. You will be the first point of contact for ICT security issues, helping to identify, investigate and respond to threats while improving the controls that protect our technology and data. You will monitor security systems, review emerging risks and work with local and national partners to keep our approach current and effective.

You will help design, implement, maintain and monitor security measures across our systems and networks. You will also keep cyber security documentation and incident response procedures up to date, support regular testing and help deliver practical cyber security awareness and training for employees and Councillors.

Alongside your security responsibilities, you will contribute to the wider ICT service, including Microsoft 365 administration, infrastructure and application updates, network monitoring, user support and service requests. Working within ITIL and change management processes, you will provide clear advice, accurate records and excellent customer service.

Job Accountabilities

• To be the first point of contact for ICT Security issues, co‑ordinating the Council’s cyber security response.
• To deliver excellent communications and customer service to all service users, including employees, members and other customers.
• To ensure all members of the ICT team are aware of the Cyber Incident response and escalation process and support the Technical Delivery Manager to regularly test and review these processes.
• To keep abreast of emerging threats, solutions and best practice, working with local and national partners to ensure that the organisation has the most up to date information to protect systems and data.
• To support the Technical Delivery Manager and Head of Digital to design and deliver corporate cyber security training for employees and members.
• To identify, design, implement, maintain and monitor security architecture and other measures for the protection of computer systems, networks and information.
• Operate the service desk tool logging user incidents, problems and service requests.
• Setting up new users on the ICT systems, carrying out “housekeeping” as required.
• Adhere to all ITIL, documentation and change management processes.
• Support users when they encounter problems in the day‑to‑day usage of IT equipment.
• To ensure all documentation relating to cyber security is up to date and reviewed regularly.
• Support the ICT team with:
• O365 support and administration.
• Regular Infrastructure, System and Application updates/upgrades.
• Application administration.
• User and desktop support.
• Server backup systems, changing tapes and managing the backup schedule.
• File/folder/system restores as required.
• Monitoring, support, maintenance of the network/telephony infrastructure.
• Desktop builds, rebuilds and maintenance.
• To provide out of hours support and monitoring for regular processes and technical support where needed as part of an early/late shift arrangement and on call arrangement.

Experience

To apply, you will have a Level 5 qualification in Cyber Security, or an equivalent level of experience. You will bring experience of managing and supporting security technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection, anti‑virus, authentication, log management and content filtering, together with a sound understanding of network and operating system security.

The successful candidate will be curious, methodical and proactive, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to communicate technical risks clearly.

This role offers the opportunity to make a visible difference, strengthen the Council’s cyber resilience and develop your expertise across a broad ICT environment.

Why choose Braintree District Council?

Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the District located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach, which is led by our employees, and are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Our people see the difference they make and how the work they do actively contributes to and encourages positive change in the local community.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Flexible working
• Hybrid working arrangements are available in this role (home/office based with a minimum of 2-3 office days per week, plus in person meetings as per the role requirements) subject to business need
• Local Government Pension Scheme Defined Benefit Scheme
• Free Car Parking
• Learning and development for all staff
• Staff Discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff recognition schemes
• Extensive health and wellbeing programme, including discounted gym membership

Interviews will take place on 16th November 2026.

Please Note – Essex County Council is advertising this role on behalf of Braintree District Council and if successful you will be employed by Braintree District Council.