Technology and Cyber Security Manager

This role is responsible for managing the Technology and Cyber Security Team and operations, ensuring the team works effectively together to provide and maintain the technology infrastructure for the business requirements of the Council. As a Technology & Cyber Security Manager, you will play a central role in delivering the Council’s strategic objectives.

Requirements

• 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
• Achieved or working towards ITIL and wider architectural standards.
• DBS Check: At Basic Level is required for this post.

Benefits

• 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