Infrastructure Engineer

A skilled Infrastructure Engineer is needed to join our team at The Central Bedfordshire Council based in Shefford.
This is a hybrid role. You will be working from home and any CBC offices, including Priory House, Shefford. You will be expected to attend a CBC office location on a monthly basis and as needed to carry out your role.
This is an exciting and wide-ranging opportunity to shape our IT infrastructure around the Council’s transformation agenda.
We provide a wide range of services using both cloud and on-premises infrastructure. You will maintain these solutions while developing your knowledge through designing and implementing new cloud-based services.
This is an excellent opportunity to join our council and progress your career.
**About Us**
Central Bedfordshire is an ambitious authority, determined to be an exemplary one. Our strategic location and high quality of life mean we are one of the fastest-growing areas in the country.
As a council, we face the same challenges every business does - investing in the right places and delivering great results. Except for us, it’s all about our 289,000 residents. We’re totally focused on helping to improve their lives and making Central Bedfordshirea great place to live and work.
This is a great time to join us on our journey.
**About the Role**
In a rapidly changing industry, the role of Infrastructure Engineer has become increasingly important to running a complex and challenging environment with rigour.
We are looking for an enthusiastic person with excellent technical and communication skills, with proven experience of supporting customers and colleagues at a 3rd line level via multiple communication channels.
**Key Responsibilities**:

- You will be used to working in a busy, fast-paced IT environment in a senior infrastructure role with solid experience in IT Infrastructure based around Microsoft Windows servers, cloud services, storage and backup technologies
- CBC is currently migrating to an Azure-based infrastructure, so previous experience in this area is highly desirable
- You will likely hold one or more of Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Windows server or VMware certifications
- A confident and clear communicator, you will need to work with stakeholders across the council
- This role will suit a self-reliant team player who excels at solving complex IT issues and who is able to provide solutions across a varied array of platforms and systems

**Benefits**:
As well as joining a friendly, dedicated, and hardworking team you will have access to numerous benefits, including:

- A hybrid working arrangement giving you the option to work from home and access any CBC office location. We recognise and value the importance of supporting our employees to balance their home and work life and to be able to work in the most efficient way
- A £250 one-off hybrid worker payment to help you adapt your home for safe and suitable working conditions
- A comprehensive IT package to support you to work safely and effectively
- The ability to work abroad for up to a month a year
- Generous family-friendly policies and practices
- A welcoming and inclusive environment that empowers differences
- Friendly and supportive staff networks
- Annual leave allowance 24 days + statutory holidays rising to 31 days with length of service
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This is a valuable part of our rewards package for employees and includes Life Assurance
- An exceptional Employee Assistance Programme which helps support employees with workplace changes as well as other work, family and personal issues
- A huge variety of courses and role-specific training and learning to help you succeed and develop
- Access to discounts on top UK retailers and local retailers

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