ICT Security and Infrastructure Technician – Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service

ICT Security and Infrastructure Technician – Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service

Are you passionate about Cyber security?

Do you want to help protect Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service in today’s high threat environment? If yes, then we have an exciting opportunity within our ICT team. Working alongside our experienced Infrastructure and Security Manager you will help ensure that our Service is protected from cyber threats. You will help develop response and recovery plans with our Service Desk and Systems Management teams.

You will help keep our Service personnel informed of cyber risks and provide assurance to external stakeholders. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to various projects within the service. These include achieving our Cyber Essentials Plus, maintaining Our Airwave CoCo and implementing changes required to comply with the NFCC Cyber Assessment Framework.

The successful candidate will have a passion for cyber security, keeping up with the latest developments and always on the lookout for future threats. You will understand how to secure infrastructure and system configurations and protect our information. Knowledge, capacity to learn and adapt to new challenges will be the key strengths of the successful candidate. We’d love to see examples of how you’ve been able to put theory into practice in the course of your career or studies.

You will be capable of working swiftly and accurately, often in time sensitive situations. You will understand the benefits of working to well described Change Management Processes.

Pension Considerations
Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance or Lifetime Allowance implications. A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge. A breach in the Lifetime Allowance threshold will result in a Tax charge. Further information on Annual Allowance and Lifetime Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.

Sponsorship
Please take note that Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

Hybrid working may be considered for this role

Interview and test date: w/c 23 March 2026

If you are invited to interview, you will be assessed against the NFCC Leadership Framework. The highest level relevant to the role is detailed in the person specification, and you may be required to demonstrate competence at any level up to and including that. The interview will include both behavioural and role-specific questions to assess your suitability for the position. You will also be asked a question exploring your understanding of, and commitment to, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in the workplace.