Digital Infrastructure (Graduate) (Temporary) - REQ06218

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC5 £27,937 - £29,666

This is a 24‑month fixed‑term graduate position, based in the Civic Square offices in Motherwell. You will be part of a team with a remit to support the design, development and maintenance of the Council’s ICT Infrastructure.

Reporting to the Infrastructure Team Lead, you will help ensure the Council meets the needs of its internal customers by utilising security solutions that make best use of technology to provide efficient, secure and reliable services.

This role will assist in the delivery of a wide range of ICT Infrastructure services, supporting for the development, implementation and maintenance of effective and secure solutions that underpin delivery of Council services and priorities.

​This post sits within the Secure Access Team in Digital Infrastructure. The team’s primary responsibility is to manage and maintain edge security technologies that protect internet access for corporate staff, school staff and pupils, while ensuring secure digital access to public services.

You will have knowledge of networking and security technologies, with a focus on Firewalls, Secure Web Gateways, Web Application Firewalls, Remote Access and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions, as well as other Secure Service Edge (SSE) components that deliver defence-in-depth security controls across the network security stack.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for a graduate to develop hands‑on experience in enterprise network security technologies, supported by experienced professionals and structured learning.

You will hold an SVQ Level 4, HND, Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, have strong communication skills, and be able to work collaboratively while interpreting customer requirements. You will also have experience using modern digital office tools, together with a basic understanding of ICT Infrastructure technologies.

As a developing IT Professional, you will be able to demonstrate problem solving skills, be self-motivated and organised, be able to work to targets and react appropriately and quickly to challenges. Good oral and written communication skills are also essential.

This is a temporary post for 23 months

Work pattern:

35 hours per week - Monday - Thursday: 08:45 - 16:45 (including a 55 minute unpaid break)

Friday: 08:45 - 16:15 (including a 50 minute unpaid break)

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL.

We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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