Job Title: Technology and Cyber Security Manager Salary: £63,393 - £73,167 per annum Grade: H Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: 37 hours per week About the Department This role which sits within the ICT and Digital Team in the Corporate Services Directorate. This is a newly structured team responsible for supporting and enabling the Council to deliver modern services, through resilient technology infrastructure and a wide range of digital applications which are constantly being developed and improved as digital innovations emerge. The team works collaboratively across Council services, providing digital services to residents and service users whilst ensuring colleagues have the devices and access to systems to keep services running and continually improving. As Technology & Cyber Security Manager, you will play a central role in delivering the Council's strategic objectives by managing the Technology and Cyber Security Team and operations. Ensuring the team work effectively together to provide and maintain the technology infrastructure for the business requirements of the Council. About the Role As a Technology & Cyber Security Manager, you will be responsible for: - The core and underpinning technology infrastructure components and platforms. The ownership of technology and cyber security infrastructure problems through to final resolution. - The line management for a team of technical specialists and be a point of primary authority, responsibility and accountability for all matters pertaining to technology infrastructure or cloud services. - The organisation, execution, planning and administration of the technology and cyber security function within the organisation and the continuous improvement and development of operational processes, procedures, and guidelines, ensuring they are fit for purpose, current, being adhered to and correctly implemented. - Proper operating procedures being in place to ensure service quality, ITIL adherence, is maintained, reported on and continuous improvements are identified and implemented. - Providing leadership and assurance in Cyber Security, working closely with IT colleagues to ensure that the council remains strongly protected against both internal and external threats. To manage the Security Operations Centre (SOC) and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) supplier. Leading organisational security awareness and ensuring training programs for staff to promote a culture of cybersecurity across the Council. What We're Looking For We're looking for someone who has: - Excellent knowledge of infrastructure components, operating systems and data centre environments in a local authority setting and the security solutions that protect them. - Demonstrable experience of adhering to and implementing IT strategies with strong supplier management skills that ensure resilient provisions. - Significant experience of managing large, virtualised technology environments. - Demonstrated experience of successfully managing and developing a Technology Infrastructure team. - Detailed knowledge of the cyber security requirements in a large and complex organisation. - The ability to handle current and emerging cyber threats and countermeasures and the organisational challenges to addressing these threats - The ability to manage high stakeholder expectations and explain the trade-offs between security and accessibility, always making sure our services are user-centred Essential Qualifications: Achieved or working towards ITIL and wider architectural standards. DBS Check: At Basic Level is required for this post. Benefits of Working with Us At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: - Generous annual leave entitlement - Local Government Pension Scheme - Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable) - Ongoing training and professional development - Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support - Staff discounts and local offers - A supportive and inclusive working environment Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 26th March 2026 Closing Date (Internal & External): 12th April 2026 Interview Date: Week Commencing 20th April 2026 Additional Information If you have any questions about the role or interview process, please contact: Paul Day Interim Chief Digital Officer | 01375 652856 To view the Job Profile and Person Specification, please follow the link below: Download Job Profile (PDF Document) If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential, please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications. 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