Enterprise Network and Cybersecurity Team Leader - FLK12198

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Falkirk is the home of the Kelpies and the world-famous Falkirk Wheel

Serving over 158,000 citizens in the heart of Scotland – Falkirk Council has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and energetic Team Leader to join the Infrastructure, Collaboration and Technology (ICT) unit.

Responsible for a team of 18 ICT professionals you will lead transformation and innovation in the following areas:

• Cybersecurity and compliance, including managing our Cyber Security Operations Centre
• Enterprise Network – supporting our M365 environment and Zero Trust network architecture.
• ICT infrastructure including our Nutanix Hybrid Multi-Cloud environment and our Data Centre
• Voice and Data communications across the Council and with our partners

Our benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include

• A variety of flexible working options to suit your work/life balance (subject to business needs)
• Our way of working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working on or off site.
• Generous annual leave entitlement, including additional leave purchasing scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers
• Car lease scheme
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Making a difference – If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that is genuinely invested in making a difference, is committed to improving people’s lives and has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area then Falkirk Council is the place for you.

About you

We are looking for a dynamic and pragmatic individual with demonstrable experience in technology, Cyber Security and Risk.

You’re the sort of person who has a passion for driving security into all aspects of what we do in an ever-changing landscape of cyber risk. You will do this whilst enabling delivery of Council Services and maintaining the security of Council systems and information.

Your ability to manage a team of IT professionals, manage stakeholders and deliver operational projects efficiently will be a key part of your success.

About us

Our vision at Falkirk is to make the Falkirk Council area a great place to live, work, visit and thrive. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality.

Our corporate values, RITA stand for Responsive, Trusted, Innovative and Ambitious and they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

At Falkirk Council we are all about our people. People who thrive with ambition, have great new ideas, demand better ways of working, care about our support for our community and who never shy away from a challenge.

Our culture is a gateway for new experiences, a place to forge new opportunities and to empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Choose a career with us that will offer you a true sense of achievement, fill you with pride and will challenge you in a positive way every day.

Go on – what are you waiting for?