Staffordshire County Council is in search of a highly proficient and self-motivated Infrastructure Officer to join our dynamic IT team, playing a crucial role in the continued transformation of our IT operations.

We are embarking on an exciting project to migrate to Azure Cloud making expertise in this area exceptionally advantageous. A positive attitude, along with strong communication and customer service skills, are essential attributes for success in this role. Enjoy the perks of hybrid working and being an integral part of a collaborative team.

In this role, you will primarily be

• responsible for providing support for our hyper-converged and azure infrastructure, focusing on server administration primarily within the Microsoft technology stack, managing a diverse array of business applications, and migration to cloud
• supporting a sizable user base utilizing core Microsoft Office M365 applications across multiple sites throughout the County
• collaborating with other operational teams to deliver both proactive and reactive ICT support.

We are looking for you to have, 

• skills and proficiency in supporting a virtualised compute platform, with a preference for those experienced in Hyper-V and Azure
• desirable qualifications that encompass Microsoft Server administration certifications like MCSA and MCSE
• successfully completed the Azure fundamentals courses AZ-900 & SC-900 and either be in the process of studying for or have completed other relevant Azure courses such as AZ-800, AZ-400, SC-200
• experience within an operational IT team and supporting a substantial user base

We also need you to be a team player, exhibit a positive can-do attitude, and possess excellent customer skills.

For an informal chat about this role, please contact Eamonn McGirr, ICT Operations Manager at eamonn.mcgirr@staffordshire.gov.uk and from 7 October - Aaron Lastoweckyi, ICT Technical Team Leader, Infrastructure at aaron.lastoweckyi@staffordshire.gov.uk

Interviews due to take place week commencing 21 October 2024.

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. 

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. 

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.