Senior Infrastructure Consultant
Posted 1 week ago by Hampshire County Council
£52,735 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Winchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Infrastructure Consultant role at Hampshire County Council involves delivering and supporting IT infrastructure solutions to meet business needs and corporate strategies. The position requires expertise in various enterprise technologies, including Microsoft 365, Azure, and networking. The successful candidate will also mentor less experienced colleagues and provide consultancy to senior management. This is a temporary position based in Winchester with hybrid working arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Technical delivery and support of IT solutions.
- Provide consultancy and guidance on IT strategies and solutions.
- Promote awareness of IT policies, technologies, systems, and processes.
- Mentor and develop less experienced colleagues.
- Work across a range of enterprise technologies.
Key Skills:
- Strong technical background in IT infrastructure and networking.
- Subject Matter Expertise in Microsoft 365, Power Platforms, Azure, Virtualisation, Automation, Scripting, Windows Server, and Networking.
- Experience with Firewalls, Network switching and routing, Load balancing, CDNs, and Wireless.
- Ability to provide consultancy to senior management teams.
- Passion for career development and mentoring others.
Salary (Rate): £52,735 yearly
City: Winchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Job Reference: HCC620246
Salary Range: £47,430 - £52,735 per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Temporary (18 months)
Closing Date : 13 July 2025
Please note applications will be reviewed and invited to interview on a rolling basis.
Hampshire County Council is one of the best performing local authorities in the country; as a forward-looking local authority, we provide high quality public services to over a million customers. Our IT teams are central to that success - building and delivering smart, fast and cost-effective solutions with a national reputation for IT excellence, innovation and value.
We require a Senior Infrastructure Consultant to join our expanding IT Infrastructure Delivery Team. With a strong technical background in IT infrastructure and networking, the successful candidates will be responsible for the technical delivery and critical support of IT solutions to meet business requirements, corporate strategies, and architectural standards.
Working across a range of enterprise technologies you will have Subject Matter Expertise in one or more of the following technologies, Microsoft 365 services, Power Platforms, Azure services, Virtualisation, Automation, Scripting, Windows Server and Networking (including Firewalls (Managing security policy, NATs and IPSec VPNs), Network switching and routing, Load balancing, Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), and Wireless).
You will be a trusted advisor to senior management teams, providing consultancy and guidance on IT strategies and solutions. You will promote awareness of IT policies, technologies, systems and processes. You will play a key role in the development of less experienced colleagues, giving direction, providing peer review, coaching and mentoring.
We are seeking passionate individual's who want to move their career to the next level. You will work alongside high performing, motivated and supportive colleagues. If you are ready to move to a senior level or are already working at a senior position, then we would love to hear from you.
Find out more about working with IT at Hampshire County Council.
What We Can Offer You: We offer both a flexible working environment, competitive pension and annual leave entitlement, as well as great opportunities to enhance your existing skill set and knowledge. This role will be based at our Winchester offices, however as part of Hampshire County Council's Open Workplace Policy, the successful candidate can undertake the majority of their work at home.
Find out more about the benefits of working for Hampshire County Council and the rewards we can offer you.
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