Information and Communications Technology Systems Manager

Ministry of Defence; Wyton-on-the-Hill; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department in the UK seeks an Engineering Support Manager responsible for overseeing station ICT and managing the budget. Key responsibilities include providing technical support, ensuring effective telecommunications management, and handling COMSEC incidents. The ideal candidate should have strong engineering support management skills and experience with budgetary tools. This role embraces diversity and offers flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Equal opportunities employer

Qualifications

• Experience in managing engineering support for ICT.
• Strong understanding of budgetary management tools.
• Familiarity with telecom provisions and communications security.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering support for station information and communications technology.
• Oversee non-networked IT and resource allocation.
• Provide out-of-hours support for COMSEC and ICT incident management.

Skills

Engineering support management

Budget management

Telecommunications management

Root cause analysis

Job description

Main Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage engineering support for station information and communications technology.
• Serve as an engineering specialist and primary contact for all Business User areas to ensure their needs are accurately captured and communicated.
• Oversee non-networked IT, ensuring adequate resourcing and monitoring of existing facilities. Review requests for new facilities for validity, acceptability, and affordability.
• Manage the Station IT budget, including resource allocation and expenditure planning using budgetary tools like forecast outturns.
• Provide support for communications security (COMSEC) account management.
• Manage telecom provisions.
• Address emerging engineering issues through root cause analysis and resolution.
• Maintain a knowledge base for Station ICT support to promote continuous learning within the team.
• Provide out-of-hours support for COMSEC and ICT incident management.

This role has direct line management responsibility for 5 positions and 2 countersigning roles.

In Defence Intelligence (DI), our people solve problems, create understanding, and provide perspectives on complex Defence threats and challenges. Our team informs decision-making, manages finance programs, and develops new technology.

We value diverse experiences and perspectives, striving to increase diversity at all levels. As an equal opportunities employer, we hire, train, and promote based on merit, fostering an inclusive workplace free of discrimination. We offer flexible working arrangements such as flexi-time, job sharing, and compressed hours.

All DI jobs are subject to fair and open competition. Candidates will be redirected to the Civil Service Jobs website to submit their applications. Please verify the application deadline on the Civil Service Jobs site, as the posted closing date may be incorrect.