Assistant Digital Analyst

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Assistant Digital Analyst

Cloud Services & Server Administration | Cyber Security

Wage £17.18 per hour

Belfast City Council is looking for motivated, curious and customer-focused Assistant Digital Analysts to join our Digital Services team. Whether your passion lies in Cyber Security or Cloud Services & Server Administration, this is an exciting opportunity to develop your technical expertise while helping deliver the digital services that thousands of people rely on every day.

What You'll Be Doing

As an Assistant Digital Analyst, you'll play a key role in supporting the Council's digital infrastructure and ensuring our technology services remain secure, reliable and efficient.

Cloud Services & Server Administration

• Support physical and virtual server infrastructure
• Administer operating systems and backup environments
• Help maintain both on-premise and cloud-hosted services
• Monitor, troubleshoot and optimise critical systems
• Contribute to infrastructure improvements and future technology projects

Cyber Security

• Support enterprise security systems and technologies
• Assist in managing firewalls and security applications
• Help protect Council systems against cyber threats
• Monitor security alerts and investigate potential incidents
• Contribute to maintaining a secure digital environment across the organisation

Essential Requirements

You must have:

• Five GCSEs (Grades A-C), including English (or equivalent)
• AND EITHER
  • Successfully completed an ICT training and development programme designed to prepare candidates for a career in Information Technology
  • At least one year's relevant experience in Information Systems or Information Technology

Desirable Experience

Applications will be particularly welcomed from candidates with experience in:

Server Administration

• Server configuration and support
• Hardware support
• Operating systems
• Backup technologies
• Cloud infrastructure

Cyber Security

• Security administration
• Firewalls
• Endpoint security
• Cyber security technologiesSecurity monitoring

A relevant third-level IT qualification is also desirable.