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Cloud and Infrastructure Team Leader - Harlow District Council Harlow District Council Permanent, Full Time \xc2\xa346,464 to \xc2\xa348,474 per annum Location: Harlow Closing Date: 10th December 2023 Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Harlow Council to recruit a Cloud and Infrastructure Team Leader. Contract type: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week (banking 30 minutes per week to be used towards the shut down between Christmas and New Year) The Opportunity As the Cloud and Infrastructure Team Leader, you will be responsible for the management and delivery towards continual improvement, maintenance and optimisation of the Council\'s internal and cloud infrastructure and systems. You will be responsible for technical projects and delivery utilising resource within the team and procuring external services where required, whilst managing day to day function and implementing processes for maintenance and upgrades within the team. To be successful in this role you will require extensive knowledge and experience managing Microsoft Azure/Entra, Teams, SharePoint, Virtualisation and you will support the wider Council with its migration to this platform from its current on-premises setup, ensuring all services remain functional, whilst improving the ICT landscape for the Council and its residents. Reporting directly to the ICT and Digital Services Manager, your keen organisation skills and utilisation of our ITSM system will allow you to capture detailed records of changes and projects and the responsibility of the infrastructure team who you will be a direct report for. The Council is currently within a migration to Cloud and this role will be responsible and ensure best practice and innovation is the focal point of delivering these services to our userbase. The role will be primarily on-site within the office, but hybrid working is possible on request. There is also an opportunity to study/learn within this post and overtime pay will be available where needed to deliver projects and minimise disruption to services. For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Glenn Spreadbury, IT and Digital Services Manager, 01279 446131 Our policies support our employees by enabling a positive work/life balance including flexible working where possible. In addition to this, the Council offers many excellent employee benefits which include, pension scheme, generous annual leave entitlement, health and wellbeing initiatives, employee assistance programme and development opportunities. Harlow Council is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. People with disabilities will be offered an interview where they meet the Essential Criteria on the Employee Profile. Why choose Harlow Council? Working for Harlow gives you the chance to make a practical and positive difference to the lives of people living and working here. In return for your skills and commitment, Harlow provide many benefits to help make a positive difference to your life too. Note: ECC are advertising this role on behalf of Harlow Council Harlow Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults, and expects all employees, contractors and volunteers to share its commitment to prevent abuse, harm or exploitation. Harlow Council are a disability confident employer and offer at least the real living wage to all our employees, as well as generous leave and excellent training opportunities. The Council applies a robust recruitment vetting process. If you are successful, you will need to undergo a Pre-employment Vetting Procedure. What you should do next If you have queries on this role or require full copies of the job or person description, please contact recruitment@harlow.gov.uk **If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply HERE