Infrastructure & Security Engineer

Are you an IT Infrastructure professional with a strong security focus?
Are you looking for a broader role, offering the opportunity for continued learning and development whilst embracing tech for good?
Do you have the skills to innovate and influence the largest digital transformation programmes our business has gone through as we move from on prem to cloud?
We are undertaking multiple large technology transformation projects across our business to revolutionise the way we offer our services and moving from on prem towards cloud based solutions.
This newly created position will be integral to enhancing our technical infrastructure and maintaining and ensuring best in class security.
You will lead on protecting the organisation and ensure that measures are taken to protect the charities data, information and services. You will work cross functionally and collaborate with senior stakeholders across the business whilst working closely with Technology Services colleagues to implement procedural and technical aspects of Security Operations which includes liaison and engagement with the MSSP/SOC
Your role
In this role you will play a key role in implementing, optimising & maintaining the network & server, along with data storage infrastructure ensuring robust performance, high availability and comprehensive support.
You will also lead on the maintenance of the charities cloud environments, both AWS and Azure tenants as well as MS 365 & other relevant technologies.
This role is ideal for someone that is driven by the ever changing world of technology and has a passion for researching and understanding new technologies which may contribute to improved, and cost effective service provision
About you
You will ideally have a sound infrastructure experience of the following AWS and/or Azure/ VMware ESX/Vsphere/ Active Directory/ Load Balancing/ IP Telephony and contact centre services
Experience/understanding of FCA rules and regulations along with ITIL experience is preferential but not essential
You will have a proven track record in infrastructure but with a sound understanding of security (anti-virus, firewalls, access control etc) and ideally bring knowledge of Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO27001 CIS / NIST
Your benefits
If flexible working is important to you, then look no further! At Stepchange we are proud of our culture and our commitment to flexible working. This role is based in our Leeds city centre office (currently working 2 days a month in the office and the rest from home)
You will also get an excellent benefits package including;-
27 days annual leave (this increases by one day per year up to a maximum of 5 additional days plus bank holidays)
The opportunity to buy and sell annual leave
Hybrid working- with IT equipment provided when you're working from home
Group pension scheme
Group Company Life Assurance
Westfield Health cash plan with employee discounts in high street shops
Vitality at Work health and wellbeing