IT Security & Infrastructure Manager 

Location: Head office, Newbury

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm (35 hours per week)

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000

Interviews: TBC

Reporting to the IT Manager and working closely with the IT Operations Manager, you will lead a dedicated 2nd line technology team, to design, implement and maintain robust security measures to protect the business and its customers.

You will need a strong working knowledge and experience of cyber security, along with previous leadership or management experience. An example of some of your responsibilities includes:

• Oversee the management and maintenance of IT infrastructure, including servers, networks and other critical technology components.  

• Provide support for 1st line escalation and cross-collaboration with IT Operations Manager, to ensure operational resilience and day to day support.      

Why work for us?

• We care about our communities – as well as providing financial services, we get involved in supporting our local communities. This means regular opportunities to volunteer, fundraise, and help with community events and activities. We also give all our employees two paid days of volunteering every year to help with causes they feel passionately about.

• We want to help you develop – we are accredited by the Financial Services National College for the quality of our learning and development practices. No matter your role, there will be opportunities to take on new responsibilities and be involved in projects to further your career.

You will also receive a generous holiday allowance, contributory stakeholder pension scheme, access to our free NBS Rewards discounts and our wellbeing programmes, and your birthday off!

Essential skills and experiences for this role: 

• Experience of leading and developing a technical team within IT security 

• Proven experience in IT cyber security and infrastructure management with an in depth knowledge of cyber security principles, frameworks and best practice 

• Experience of managing hosted and on-premise services and infrastructure

• Knowledge of Microsoft desktop applications, Active Directory and Microsoft 365 to an advanced level

*The salary offered is dependent on evidence of key competencies and skills you currently possess. Newbury Building Society pride themselves on recruiting for potential so if you do not meet all the criteria in terms of knowledge, experience and skills, you will benefit from learning and development opportunities to enable you to work towards the top of the salary range. This will be via ongoing feedback from your line manager and assessment of your progression against all of the criteria.