Ict Platform Specialist

**Job Title**:ICT Platform Specialist

**Contract**: Permanent

**Working Hours**: 37 hours per week

**Salary**: Grade 10 - £47,420 - £52,468

**Location**: Kelvedon Park

**Closing Date**: 07/04/2024

*We are open to discuss working arrangements including flexibility over hours and location

**The Role**

Providing quality effective information technology across our service has never been more important. Our specialist team delivers ICT to frontline and support staff, across 50 stations, as well as at workshops, training centres and offices.

We are committed to enabling our people and transforming our service with technology. Essex Fire embarks on an exciting period of change, and with the implementation of the new Digital and data strategy and our Platform is vital to achieving our goals We are pleased to present a position for a ICT Platform Specialist who will be integral to achieving the objectives we set.

**What You Will Be Working On**
- Evaluates, develops and performs day-to-day tasks associated with the operation of ICT platforms including Server Estate, Azure Landing Zone, Wide Area Network, Local Area Network, Desktop/Laptop/Mobile platforms.
- Designing and implementing consistent, resilient and secure builds of ICT platforms.
- Operate and develop the ICT platform to support new software deployments in a cost-effective manner.
- Performs and automates patching to ensure a maintain and supported operating environment.
- Assesses and influences Backup and Recovery solutions to meet service requirements for day-to-day recovery, Business Continuity or Disaster Recovery events.
- Evaluate and improve event monitoring tools to provide timely response and accurate information to issues.
- Working with the Technical and Network Architect to identify where technology can be migrated to cloud services such as Azure or other PaaS solutions.
- Line management of the Platform Analyst. Shares knowledge and good practice across all areas of ICT through documentation and demonstration.

**What are we looking for?**

Working under the Technical Services Manager, alongside our Technical Services Support team you will oversee the implementation, support and ongoing maintenance of our Platforms and oversee the full life cycle of the Platform - from on premise to migration to Azure. The role will challenge your understanding of concepts in Networking, so an understanding of this is deemed essential to the role.

With evidential experience working with Networks, Servers, Firewalls and Azure services you will possess knowledge and experience of Infrastructure migrations, Azure Platforms, on premises data centres, firewalls, security, pipelines, project release lifecycle, and customer engagement. You should be able to identify opportunities for development of solutions within the service with an aim to reduce Capital Expenditure and provide efficiency savings..

The perfect applicant should be responsive and able to act quickly to an ever-changing landscape in technology and thrive on innovation - with a desire to drive change whilst embracing creative ideas.

**How to apply**

You will be required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 750 words that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria of the Person Specification.

You may attach separate documents (such as qualifications, or a CV) should you wish, though your additional document will only be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications).

**Assessment and selection**:
The assessment and selection approach will be:
**Stage 1**

Application & shortlisting (assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria on the person specification)

**Stage 2**

Role specific panel interview and technical assessment.

**Our Culture and Benefits**

Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.

**Disability Confident**

**Our employee forums and partners include**:
Asian Fire Services Association (AFSA), BEING (our LGBTQ+ employee support network), Christian Fellowship, Ethnic Minority Forum, Men’s Forum, and our Women’s Forum. In addition, we also have a Female Operational Group.

**Safeguarding**

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.

You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.

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