Senior Analyst - 102059 - 473030

Job Description

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.

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The Benefits 

• 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. 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
• Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached 
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/
• 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