Job Description

3C ICT is our shared IT service between Cambridge City Council, Huntingdonshire District Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council. The shared service was established 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 and integration, to server management and maintenance as well as standard 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, DevOps and other up-to-date applications.



Our vision is to help our Council partners standardise, automate, integrate and optimise 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.



We want to employ staff who embody our

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values (

Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising

), all of which support our ultimate purpose of putting our customers first.

Job details

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An opportunity has arisen in the 3C ICT Infrastructure and Networks Team for a Senior Infrastructure and Network Officer.



You will have three years' plus experience of working within a Network and Server team, familiar with enterprise network technology and servers. 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 - often working closely with colleagues in other ICT teams.



You will need experience of autonomously configuring, installing, maintaining, and supporting operating systems (Windows Server and some Linux), hardware, and peripherals to corporate standards and established procedures including monitoring and proactive response.



Alongside knowledge of physical and virtual server hardware configuration and management, if you are familiar with any of the following, we would ask that you address these within your supporting statement, including relevant certifications:


Cloud such as Azure Infrastructure Management (inc on-prem hybrid) and Microsoft 365 Cyber security controls Anti-Virus including Trend and Defender Data protection with Veeam 802.1x / Entra ID and other common authentication protocols Supporting design and planning, and producing HOTS documentation Working to industry standards including NCSC Any virtual datacentre operations (Nutanix preferable) Infrastructure automation (modern tooling / automation or scripting + powershell/ansible) Layer 7 NextGen firewalls (Palo Alto) WAN / LAN - (SDWAN, Alcatel Switching, Aruba WiFi) Remote access (Global Protect)
Flexible working hours are available to all staff - the team operates a rota for daily systems checks so flexibility for periodic early starts is expected. Due to the nature of the role, planned works 'out of hours' are necessary and is covered by overtime or flexi, as are monthly maintenance weekends. A rota for on-call engineer is in place, which attracts an allowance.



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.

Apply

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To apply for this position, please complete the application form.



The closing date is

9am on 16 August 2025

with interviews being arranged as applications are received.


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 are currently working a hybrid remote arrangement which still includes work from home and flexi time opportunities, but candidates must be within commutable distance of our offices in Huntingdon, Cambourne and Cambridge areas, with the expectation of one-two days a week working in office. The role precludes full remote working, with the requirement of being able to attend any site managed by 3CSS as required, to attend incidents or for planned work.



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

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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.



Salary 40,633 - 45,489


Hours 37 Hours Weekly


Location Huntingdon


Contract Type Permanent


Closing Date 16 August 2025 09:00