Are you proactive, hard-working, and keen to learn? Lancaster City Council is seeking a Technical Engineer to join our ICT team, supporting the technology that underpins vital council services.
As a Technical Engineer, you'll play a key role in maintaining and developing our ICT infrastructure, including servers, networks, cloud services, and CCTV systems. You'll be involved in a variety of technical projects, from designing and configuring new systems to collaborating with external vendors. Your work will help protect the council from cyber threats and support digital transformation across the organisation.
* Support and maintain ICT infrastructure (servers, networks, cloud, CCTV).
* Provide 3rd line technical support and routine maintenance.
* Respond to cyber security incidents and apply best practice.
* Produce clear technical and user documentation.
* Manage projects and work with external vendors.
* Promote good cyber security practices across the organisation.
This hybrid role offers flexibility and the opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive environment. You'll be encouraged to keep up to date with new technologies and contribute to continuous improvement across the team.
At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all. You will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.
Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .
Benefits
* Generous annual leave allowance
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.
Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.
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