The successful candidate will be an experienced systems administrator with strong cyber security expertise, operating at a senior level and taking lead responsibility for secure configuration, monitoring, improvement and incident response across the Council’s IT estate.
You will work closely with Technology & Information management, acting as a subject‑matter expert for cyber security, infrastructure hardening and enterprise systems.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. Act as lead technical engineer for cyber security operations, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of Council systems
2. Design, implement, secure and maintain enterprise IT infrastructure, ensuring compliance with PSN requirements, Scottish Government cyber resilience guidance and relevant legislation
3. Administer and harden key infrastructure services including servers (physical and virtual), storage, backups, networks (LAN/WAN/Wi‑Fi) and data centre platforms
4. Lead on the deployment, configuration and ongoing management of cyber security controls, including firewalls, endpoint protection, secure network design and web filtering
5. Provide senior administration and security oversight of Microsoft enterprise technologies, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, PKI and authentication services
6. Conduct risk assessments, approve infrastructure changes and contribute to effective change, incident and problem management, including cyber incident response
7. Develop, maintain and enforce security standards, technical policies and operational procedures
8. Contribute to business continuity and disaster recovery planning, ensuring cyber risks are considered and mitigated
9. Lead or support cyber and infrastructure projects, ensuring delivery to agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards
10. Provide mentoring, technical leadership and specialist guidance to colleagues, and deputise for the Team Leader when required
Essential Requirements
11. Degree‑level qualification or equivalent relevant experience
12. Significant experience as a systems administrator or infrastructure engineer in a medium‑to‑large enterprise environment
13. Strong, demonstrable experience of cyber security within infrastructure operations, including secure configuration and risk management
14. Extensive experience with Windows‑based enterprise environments, including Active Directory and core network services
15. Proven ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and provide clear technical advice to a wide range of stakeholders
Desirable
16. Knowledge of public‑sector cyber security standards, including PSN, Cyber Essentials and data protection legislation
17. Experience of cloud or hybrid infrastructure environments and security considerations
18. Experience supporting or leading cyber incident response or resilience improvement initiatives
19. Understanding of local authority or wider public‑sector ICT environments
20. Microsoft and/or cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, MCSE, CISSP/CISM, etc.
If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.
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The Benefits
21. 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service) Pro-rated for part time roles.
22. Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements where the role allows. We have a good balance across our teams, retaining the benefits to work/life balance of working from home part of the week, with the collaborative and social benefits of working from the office 2-3 days per week
23. Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached
24. Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service
25. Carers Leave
26. Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
27. Access to Health & Wellbeing support
28. Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
29. Cycle to Work Scheme
30. Lift share Scheme
31. Car Lease Scheme
32. Technology Benefit Scheme