We operate a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

ICT Senior Infrastructure Officer (Security)

Closing date: 27/09/2026

Reference: REQ106842

37 hours / Permanent

40,444 - 42,123 *

Canolfan Rheidol, Aberystwyth

*All salary values are pro-rata.

About the role

We are looking to recruit an ICT Senior Infrastructure Officer (Security) to join our ICT Infrastructure and Security team. This is an important opportunity to support the Council’s developing cyber resilience, technical governance and assurance capability.

About the role

The role will provide dedicated capacity to support the Council’s Cyber Resilience Programme, addressing activity identified through CAF assessment work, Audit Wales recommendations and wider corporate risk priorities. While the post remains part of the technical security function, it will also contribute to assurance and resilience activity that helps the Council understand, manage and report on its cyber position.

The post will support areas such as supply chain assurance and third party risk management, CAF improvement activity and evidence management, asset governance and HALO CMDB development, critical service and infrastructure dependency mapping, recovery prioritisation, resilience planning and cyber assurance reporting.

The role will also work closely with CPMP, the Data Protection Officer, SIRO, Procurement and Civil Contingencies to support a more joined up approach to cyber resilience, business continuity and organisational assurance. It will help create a more resilient security team through improved knowledge sharing, shadowing and cross cover between security officers.

About the candidate

The successful candidate will have strong experience in ICT security, infrastructure or a technical lead role, together with a good understanding of risk management, governance, asset management and assurance activity. The ability to work with both technical teams and corporate stakeholders will be important, including communicating technical information in a clear and practical way.

We welcome applications from non Welsh speakers. All successful applicants requiring support to learn or improve their Welsh language skills will be offered funded lessons during work time to help reach the required standard.

Our offer to you

We are committed to developing our people and will provide support to enable you to take ownership of the role’s key areas of responsibility with confidence. We are also committed to supporting your ongoing professional development.

In exchange for your skills and commitment we will offer a range of employee benefits including flexible working, hybrid working, a competitive annual leave allowance, employee health and wellbeing support and a generous pension scheme.

  • Hybrid Working: Subject to service needs, you may work from home or from an office location.
  • Flexi-time: Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs.

Interviews

Interview arrangements will be confirmed.

Additional Information

Job Description and Person Specification

Team Ceredigion Information Pack

Get in touch

For further information and an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Jason Taylor on 01970 633295 or email jason.taylor@ceredigion.llyw.cymru

Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk. As part of this commitment, certain roles within our organisation require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess the suitability of candidates. This role will require an Enhanced DBS check. Please note that the presence of previous convictions will not necessarily disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. We assess each applicant on a case-by-case basis, and take into account the nature and relevance of any convictions in relation to the responsibilities of the role. Our goal is to create an inclusive and supportive work environment where all individuals are treated fairly and with respect. If you have any concerns or questions regarding this process, please feel free to contact us for clarification. Your privacy and dignity are of utmost importance to us throughout the recruitment process.

What we offer

Work-life balance

Lifestyle savings scheme

Generous employer pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development

Where you'll work

Customer Contact & ICT

Our service has a range of responsibilities from providing advice and support to the residents of Ceredigion to providing corporate support via our ICT, reception and mailroom teams.  Our service is responsible for the following functions: 

  • Civil Registration: Birth, deaths and marriages.
  • Corporate Customer Services: Blue badge; Contact centre; Mailroom and scanning; Receptions.
  • ICT and Information Management: Archives and modern records; ICT support; Infrastructure and security; Project and application support; Reprographics, Technical support, Software development.
  • Library Services
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