Senior IT Engineer - Servers

Service: Customer Support Services / ICT

Closing Date: Tuesday 14th July 2026

 

Argyll and Bute Council is seeking to recruit a full-time Senior IT Engineer to join our IT Server Team based in Lochgilphead. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic and customer-focused team supporting a large and diverse organisation.

The successful candidate will be an experienced IT professional involved in the design, installation and ongoing support of server infrastructure across the Council’s estate. Our operating environment includes both Microsoft and Linux servers, hosted across two datacentres and utilising a mix of physical and virtual machines. You will play a key role in delivering both hardware and software support, providing second- and third-line operational assistance, and ensuring the timely resolution of service requests, incidents and complex technical issues.

The role operates on a hybrid basis, allowing for a significant proportion of remote working; however, regular in-person attendance in Lochgilphead is essential to support effective service delivery. Travel to various Council offices and schools will also be required as service needs arise, therefore access to a vehicle or pool car is necessary.

The Council has made significant investment in its core technologies, including Microsoft 365, virtualisation and storage platforms, and we are looking for someone who can bring strong technical expertise and practical experience to enhance and support a professional, forward-thinking IT team.

Applicants should carefully review the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification, particularly those relating to Common and Server team experience and ensure these are clearly evidenced in your application.

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here: Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme, Disability Confident, Armed Forces, Fair Work First Statement, Equality and Fairness, Climate Change, Hybrid and Flexible Working Policy

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver are not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicants should note that:-

• The post-holder will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Argyll and Bute and beyond to meet the operational requirements of the Service

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description please contact the recruiting manager, who is

• Gerry McDonald, ICT Network and Servers Manager
• Email: ICTRecruitment@argyll-bute.gov.uk
• Reference: ARB18204 / 003589

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy.