Senior Infrastructure Specialist - Ref: RT09424

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Job Description

Senior Infrastructure Specialist - Ref: RT09424

Salary: G9 £39,513 - £44,711 per annum

Contract: Permanent, full-time

This is a unique opportunity to apply for this exciting and important role, supporting the design and development of all Data Centre infrastructure management systems within Walsall Council.

You will design, plan, manage and facilitate the installation, integration, testing and maintenance of DaTS Data Centre infrastructure management systems ensuring all quality, asset management and configuration management processes are followed.

An important aspect of this role is the ability to liaise with managers, service delivery teams and the service desk to ensure that all changes are communicated and understood by colleagues and staff.

Knowledge in such technology areas as Microsoft Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, Exchange & O365 are preferred as well as wider experience in Microsoft Windows server platforms , including backup & recovery.

You will be qualified by experience within a DaTS Data Centre infrastructure environment and have attained or possess equivalent professional experience to Microsoft Certified system engineer and ITIL foundation certificate standard.

You will also have a relevant degree and significant / extensive experience within an DaTS Data Centre infrastructure and workstation systems environment.

There is a requirement to work from home, therefore, suitable facilities for working from home are necessary for this role. You should have access to personal broadband that is appropriate to enable you to work from home and you should also have a suitable work area.

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Closing date: Sunday 16th February 2025

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

For this role the successful candidate must undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. BPSS is the minimum standard to ensure the identify and integrity of an employee who has access to official information using secure networks linking central governments and local authorities. A BPSS check involves four main elements; Identity Check, National and Immigration Status, Employment History (last 3 years) and Verification of Criminal Record (unspent convictions only).

This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

About Us

Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.

We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.

Living in Walsall

Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.

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