3C ICT is our shared IT service between Cambridge City Council, Huntingdonshire District Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council. The shared service was established in April 2016 to provide a more efficient way of delivering ICT services across the three partner councils and has now matured into a reliable and efficient operation.
Our team of 80+ staff provide a range of services from digital development to Infrastructure as a service including pro-active maintenance as well as cloud backed desktop and business application support. On a day-to-day basis, we manage and deliver all the IT systems and services needed by our partners and customers. We are a modern IT Operation utilising Office 365, Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, Nutanix, DevOps and other up-to-date applications.
Our vision is to help our council partners operate cost effectively and efficiently through standardisation, automation and optimisation of their IT systems to help them gain the best possible business benefit from their investment, whilst maintaining the strictest standards of security, privacy and flexibility. This approach also helps them realise the combined economies of scale of working in a local government partnership.
Ultimately our work improves outcomes for local residents and businesses, giving our staff the opportunity to feel that they are contributing to the local area in a positive way and supporting those most at need through difficult times.
At HDC we want to employ staff who embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising), all of which support our ultimate purpose of putting our customers first.
Job details
An opportunity has arisen in the 3C ICT Infrastructure and Networks Team for an Infrastructure and Network Officer.
You will have experience of working within a Network and Server team, familiar with enterprise technology standards, ITIL ticket management systems, supporting users and colleagues alike.
The role involves the provision of support and maintenance for the ICT infrastructure working on problem analysis and resolution and contributing to the infrastructure projects to implement solutions within defined KPIs and SLAs.
You will have a background of maintaining and supporting L2 / L3 wired and wireless networks, Network authentication, Windows server 2012 – 2025, Active directory, Entra ID, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Mimecast, SSL certificates, management of network switches and Layer 7 Firewalls, remote working solutions, AV and virtualised datacentres to corporate standards.
HDC operates a flexible working scheme which includes the successful post holder being available to support the delivery of out of hours support, monthly maintenance weekends and project delivery.
If you are familiar with any of these or interested in the following, we would ask that you address these within your supporting statement on our application form.
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Infrastructure Automation
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Infrastructure Documentation
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WAN / MPLS / SDWAN
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Design and Planning
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Working to NCSC standards
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Nutanix
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Clearpass
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Palo Alto
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Alcatel-Lucent.
Please see the full job description for more information and please note that this role requires a basic DBS.
An offer of employment is conditional upon having the right to work in the UK. Huntingdonshire District Council does not hold a Sponsorship Licence and is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or take over sponsorship for any role.
View the job description [PDF, 0.2MB].
Apply
The closing date is 9am 20 April 2025 and interviews will be held the week commencing 24 April 2025.
However, this is a rolling campaign and we'll be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and will close the advert early should we receive suitable applications, so please don't delay in applying!
We make use of hybrid working where possible but attendance in one of our 3 main offices is required once a week. We also provide support / services to approx. 60+ sites of which attendance in person is often required to ensure continued delivery of services against the SLAs and KPIs we adhere to. Candidates will preferably be within commutable distance (1 hour) of our offices in Huntingdon, Cambourne and Cambridge.
Should you have any additional questions regarding submitting an application, please contact the Recruitment Team at recruitment@huntingdonshire.gov.uk.
Please note that the official closing date is as above, and will be the correct date. Some third-party websites may have different dates. Please refer to the HDC website for the official closing date to ensure you do not miss out on applying.
Working for the council
As an employer who values diversity of thought, we seek to employ candidates from a range of backgrounds in order to make our organisation more innovative. We are seeking candidates who are looking for their next career opportunity and are supportive employers, enabling our staff to work in an environment that produces high standards of work in an employee-led environment.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our recruitment and along with our values we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community and we offer a range of benefits, including flexitime, to encourage a work-life balance.
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