Job Details
Role Purpose
- The role requires a broad range organisational and technical skills to lead architecture functions including technical architecture, cyber security and contracts management.
- The includes management of the cloud and on-premise infrastructure, unified communications, networks, contract and supplier management, technical architecture, cyber.
- The role works closely with colleagues, stakeholders and governance teams as well as external partners and suppliers.
Responsibilities
- The role will be required to take lead responsibility and be the subject matter expert on all technical aspects of the infrastructure, architecture and security advising the Director of IT & Digital.
- The postholder will be required to deputise for the Chief Technology Officer as necessary for resolving escalation and managing stakeholders.
- The role will assist in the technical design for the Digital Strategy that is being developed
- To maintain security compliant infrastructure which adheres to but not limited to security standards such as PSN and ISO27001.
- Deliver defined service levels in accordance with ITIL V3/4 or similar frameworks.
- To work with team of technical specialist that can design and deliver fit for purpose digital solutions that are effective and efficient.
- To be the subject matter expert for all technical aspects of IT & digital services delivery and provide advice and guidance to the council on best use of innovative technologies and horizon scanning for new innovative solutions.
- To ensure a proactive approach is taken to data quality, and that a continuous improvement approach to data quality is adopted across the council.
- These tasks and objectives may be varied from time to time to meet the changing business needs and priorities of the Council.
Contract
- Initial 6 month ongoing contract
- Umbrella rate
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (Condensed hours could be considered)
- Hybrid
- Must have previous experience working in the local authorities