Job Description
6 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
• Somerset Council is seeking an experienced Interim Team Lead – Networks & Firewall to provide leadership and operational oversight for a specialist ICT Infrastructure team.
• The role will backfill a permanent postholder and support the delivery of a major network and firewall infrastructure deployment across County Hall and associated sites.
• This is a temporary, project-based role requiring strong technical knowledge combined with proven people and stakeholder management capability.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
• Provide day-to-day leadership and management of a small specialist team (approximately 8 staff).
• Act as escalation point for 3rd-line network, firewall and telephony issues.
• Prioritise workloads and manage BAU service delivery alongside project activity.
• Oversee and support the deployment of new network and firewall infrastructure.
• Engage with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure service continuity and delivery.
• Manage and review support, maintenance and BAU contracts and renewals.
• Ensure compliance with council ICT policies, security standards and procedures.
• Support operational reporting, delivery planning and risk management.
Skills/Experience:
• Proven experience leading or managing ICT infrastructure or network teams.
• Strong technical background in enterprise networking and firewall technologies.
• Experience working with 3rd-line network, firewall and telephony environments.
• Demonstrable experience of workload prioritisation and delivery management.
• Experience engaging with suppliers and managing third-party relationships.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working in a complex public sector or large enterprise environment (desirable).
• Ability to operate effectively in a hybrid working environment.
Additional Information:
• The closing date: 18/01/2025.
• Hours: 37 hours per week.
• Location: Taunton (1 day per week onsite, 4 days remote – flexibility available).
Requirements
• Proven experience leading or managing ICT infrastructure or network teams. • Strong technical background in enterprise networking and firewall technologies. • Experience working with 3rd-line network, firewall and telephony environments. • Demonstrable experience of workload prioritisation and delivery management. • Experience engaging with suppliers and managing third-party relationships. • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. • Experience working in a complex public sector or large enterprise environment (desirable). • Ability to operate effectively in a hybrid working environment.