Salary: £36,124 – £37,938

Duration: Permanent
Location: Conwy

CLOSING DATE: 07/08/25

Application forms and further details available through Gwynedd Council website view here or by telephoning 01286 679076.

About the Role

The post involves the responsibility of monitoring the Security Assurance Programme to cover current  technology threats across the Traffic Wales Communications and Systems Infrastructure, as well as coordinate and document effectively on Cyber Security compliance requirements, in accordance with security policies, standards and legislation where applicable, to industry best practice.

Provide input on the security and resilience of the infrastructure and the ability to recover through successful incident response as well as to ensure that the systems infrastructure is supported in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Welsh Government and Trunk Road Agencies.

Who we’re looking for

Job Specific Criteria
Essential

Need to be independent and able to make decisions on his/her own and as part of a team.

Proactive in continuing to learn about the latest in a complex and rapidly changing industry.

Able to gain skills and continually update as the industry progresses.

Own a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications and Relevant Training
Essential

Relevant Degree or Cybersecurity qualification (e.g. CISSP, CEH, CCSP, CISM).

Relevant Experience
Essential

Experienced in engineering and supporting security systems (eg firewall, antivirus software etc).

Experience using systems to identify and report security vulnerabilities.

Broad understanding of security standards eg NCSC CAF, Cyber Essentials, NIST etc.

Professional officer with broad experience in network support, maintenance and design.

Experience in infrastructure analysis and design.

Skills and Specialist Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of IT infrastructure, hardware, operating systems, wide area/local networks etc.

Strong documenting skills, and ability to document reports to a technical and/or non-technical audience.

Experience in cyber security management, including prevention, monitoring and detection of incidents, attacks, interventions and other unusual, illegal or malicious activities.

Aware of developments in their area of expertise.

Being able to solve problems logically.

Detailed knowledge of wireless equipment and switches with the ability to set up, configure, maintain and support them.

Ability to set up, configure, maintain a firewall.

Language Requirements
Essential

The ability to speak English is essential for this role.