The IT Support, Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Specialist is responsible for providing local IT support, maintaining workplace technology and infrastructure, and supporting cybersecurity operations. The role acts as the on-site liaison between users, central IT teams, managed service providers and technology vendors to ensure reliable, secure and efficient IT services.
Role Accountabilities
Planning & Coordination
- Support IT infrastructure and cybersecurity initiatives.
- Assist with technology refresh and remediation plans.
- Maintain asset and capacity planning.
- Support business continuity and resilience planning.
- Ensure compliance with IT standards and policies.
Local IT Support and Service Delivery
- Provide deskside and remote support for laptops, mobile devices, printers, meeting rooms, collaboration tools and standard business applications.
- Perform device setup, deployment, replacement, collection and secure disposal, including joiner, mover and leaver activities.
- Triage incidents and service requests, resolve issues within agreed scope, and elevate with clear diagnostics and evidence.
- Maintain accurate IT assets, equipment assignment, warranty, stock and local support records.
- Coordinate on-site vendor visits, repairs, cabling, equipment moves and office technology changes.
- Provide practical user guidance on approved IT tools and security practices.
Infrastructure and Workplace Technology
- Support office network connectivity, Wi-Fi, meeting-room systems, printers, end-user devices and local IT equipment.
- Assist IT Service providers with infrastructure deployment, patching, upgrades, testing, maintenance and recovery activities.
- Manage and optimise cloud infrastructure on Azure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security
- Monitor infrastructure alerts and recurring issues and follow through until resolution.
- Maintain infrastructure diagrams, inventories, procedures and support contacts.
- Support business continuity and disaster recovery exercises.
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for cloud-based applications.
Cybersecurity Operations and Compliance
- Act as the local contact for cybersecurity operations and support corporate security standards and controls.
- Assist with endpoint protection, security patching, vulnerability remediation, device compliance, access checks and secure configuration under approved procedures.
- Support investigation and containment of suspected security incidents, preserve information and elevate promptly.
- Perform periodic checks of local IT assets and physical technology areas and track remediation.
- Support access reviews, audit evidence, risk assessments, control testing and follow-up actions.
- Reinforce safe practices covering phishing reporting, data handling, privileged access and acceptable use.
Operational Governance and Improvement
- Follow IT service management, change management, security, data protection, procurement and asset-management processes.
- Ensure infrastructure or security changes are authorised, documented, tested and supported by rollback or recovery plans where applicable.
- Coordinate suppliers and service providers operationally and elevate service gaps.
- Analyse recurring incidents and service trends, recommend improvements and maintain support knowledge.
- Provide concise updates on service health, risks, incidents, assets and remediation actions.
Safety
- Take responsibility for the safety of myself and those around me by displaying safety leadership principles (i.e. Safety I’s & Accountability ladder).
- Challenging and stopping unsafe acts and behaviours or unsafe conditions.
- Comply with the Global Safety Standards, Polices and Operating Procedures.
Key Qualifications & Skills
Qualifications
- Diploma or degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Hands-on experience in end-user support, workplace technology and infrastructure operations.
- Experience working with managed service providers and multiple locations is desirable.
- Relevant Microsoft, ITIL, or security certifications are advantageous.
Technical Skills
- Microsoft 365 Administration
- Identity & Access Management
- Network Troubleshooting
- Vulnerability & Patch Management
- Cybersecurity Operations
Professional Skills
- Customer-focused, clear, patient and practical communication.
- Structured troubleshooting, sound judgement and attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritise incidents and remain calm during disruption or security events.
- Collaborative approach with users, IT service providers and business stakeholders.
- High integrity, confidentiality and adherence to approved processes.
- Proactive ownership, follow-through and continuous improvement.
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