Senior Analyst - 102059 - 473030

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

• Act as lead technical engineer for cyber security operations, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of Council systems.
• Design, implement, secure and maintain enterprise IT infrastructure, ensuring compliance with PSN requirements, Scottish Government cyber resilience guidance and relevant legislation.
• Administer and harden key infrastructure services including servers (physical and virtual), storage, backups, networks (LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi) and data centre platforms.
• Lead on the deployment, configuration and ongoing management of cyber security controls, including firewalls, endpoint protection, secure network design and web filtering.
• Provide senior administration and security oversight of Microsoft enterprise technologies, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, PKI and authentication services.
• Conduct risk assessments, approve infrastructure changes and contribute to effective change, incident and problem management, including cyber incident response.
• Develop, maintain and enforce security standards, technical policies and operational procedures.
• Contribute to business continuity and disaster recovery planning, ensuring cyber risks are considered and mitigated.
• Lead or support cyber and infrastructure projects, ensuring delivery to agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards.
• Provide mentoring, technical leadership and specialist guidance to colleagues, and deputise for the Team Leader when required.

Essential Requirements

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
• Significant experience as a systems administrator or infrastructure engineer in a medium-to-large enterprise environment.
• Strong, demonstrable experience of cyber security within infrastructure operations, including secure configuration and risk management.
• Extensive experience with Windows-based enterprise environments, including Active Directory and core network services.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and provide clear technical advice to a wide range of stakeholders.

Desirable

• Knowledge of public-sector cyber security standards, including PSN, Cyber Essentials and data protection legislation.
• Experience of cloud or hybrid infrastructure environments and security considerations.
• Experience supporting or leading cyber incident response or resilience improvement initiatives.
• Understanding of local authority or wider public-sector ICT environments.
• 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.

Additional Salary Information

• 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service). Pro-rated for part time roles.
• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements where the role allows.
• Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service.
• Carers Leave.
• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave.
• Access to Health & Wellbeing support.
• Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Lift share Scheme.
• Car Lease Scheme.
• Technology Benefit Scheme.