Senior IT Infrastructure Officer

The Council's IT Services department is seeking a professional and enthusiastic senior technical analyst to join a small team of Infrastructure engineers responsible for maintaining the Council's hybrid cloud infrastructure. This is an excellent time to join local Government IT due to the challenging projects required to support and deliver the forth coming Local Government Reorganisation., In the role of Senior Infrastructure Officer , here's an example of what you'll be doing to make an impact: Working in a senior Server/Infrastructure role providing support for Microsoft, virtualisation and Hyperconverged technology, Citrix, Backups, Cloud infrastructure services. Design & build secure scalable IT infrastructure. The opportunity to work with a wide range of technologies. Resolving Incidents, problems, and requests. Customers, staff, and third-party liaison. Working independently and as part of a team to deliver excellent IT support. Lead on high profile Infrastructure project delivery to tight time scales. Report writing and technical documentation. Training and development for junior staff., As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to a Basic DBS check. All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job. Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form. Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification. Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

To be successful in this role, you'll ideally have… Minimum 3 years' experience working in a senior Server/Infrastructure support role covering Microsoft, virtualisation and Hyperconverged technology, Citrix, Backups, Cloud infrastructure services. Able to demonstrate strong technical ability in multiple technologies. Excellent problem solving and customer management skills. Proven experience working independently and as part of a team. Lead on high profile Infrastructure project delivery to tight time scales. Objective driven. Effective communication skills. Highly tuned problem-solving skills. Proven track record developing junior staff's skills, We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

What We Offer You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you'll also receive:

• Flexible work/life balance scheme

• Hybrid working

• Modern office environment

• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations

• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Team Derby Rewards - retail and leisure discounts

• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme

• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training

• Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support

• Access to our Equality Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network

• Support for colleagues who are carers

Here at Derby City Council, we're dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it's like to work for us.