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Job Title: ICT Infrastructure Manager
Location: Bridgend
Salary: £53,451 - £57,186 per annum
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 31/07/2026, 15:00
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About us:
The Organisation is the largest police force in Wales, serving a population of approximately 1.3 million people across an area of 2,117 square miles. We are dedicated to keeping our communities safe and secure, and we rely on cutting-edge technology to support our operations. We have recently invested heavily in our ICT department with exciting new projects and opportunities funded by significant investment. We are going through a period of significant growth and technological change, there has never been a better time to join!
The role:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated ICT Infrastructure Manager to lead a large and diverse team of highly experienced technical specialists as they develop, implement, and maintain the Police's technical infrastructure.
As an ICT Infrastructure Manager, you will form part of an extended ICT senior management team and play a crucial role in both designing and developing the ICT infrastructure needed for now and the future, ensuring the smooth functioning of our ICT infrastructure on a day-to-day basis. The technical infrastructure is comprised of both on-premise and cloud-based services, which host a range of systems critical to the function of our organisation as well as other emergency services and external partners. Your primary role will be to manage our team of technical specialists. This will involve scoping architectural designs and implementations, agreeing work scheduling, investigating and resolving any infrastructural issues and managing the lifecycle management of configuration items.
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Key duties:
- Manage the day-to-day infrastructure operations including servers, network, security and cloud services
- Lead infrastructure projects including upgrades, migrations and system implementations
- Develop and maintain security protocols and procedures for infrastructure systems
- Oversee disaster recovery and business continuity planning
- Provide technical guidance to the infrastructure team and other teams within ICT
- Executing the strategic vision for our infrastructure, ensuring that it is secure, reliable and efficient
- To provide specialist advice and guidance on a range of complex and/or escalated technical issues
About you:
Possess any of the following:
- A bachelor's degree in an ICT related subject
- An ICT related qualification
- Demonstrable equivalent skills or experience
- Proven experience of managing a team of technical specialists.
- Be able to demonstrate substantial experience of working with, and leading technological change at an infrastructure level.
- Proven experience of managing day-to-day ICT operations.
- Skilled in system integration as well as a sound knowledge of major ICT platforms
- Experience in leading infrastructure projects
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Benefits:
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- 24 days Annual Leave increasing to 29 years after 5 years employment
- Flexible working dependant of duties
- Free on-site parking
- On site fitness centre and canteen
- Collaborative and supportive work environment
- Cycle to work scheme
- Wellness programmes
- Diolch Vectis & Blue light Discount Card
- Opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to public safety and community well-being
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Additional Information:
As a Force, we are committed to developing the overall structure of equality, diversity and inclusion across South Wales: in our workforce and in the services we provide.
We are an equal opportunities employer and are determined to attract, employ and support a workforce which is representative of the diverse society which we serve.
We are committed to achieving a working environment which is free from any form of harassment, intimidation, bullying or victimisation.
Applications are welcomed from all under-represented groups and support will be made available for all applicants as and when requested.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: ICT Infrastructure Manager, Head of Infrastructure, IT Operations Manager, Infrastructure Delivery Manager, Server and Network Manager, Technical Services Manager, Cloud Operations Manager, Enterprise Infrastructure Lead, ICT Platforms Manager, Senior IT Manager, Infrastructure Programme Manager, Systems and Storage Manager, ICT Service Delivery Manager, IT Infrastructure Architect, Datacentre Operations Manager may also be considered for this role.
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