Overview

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Responsibilities

Choice is seeking to appoint an ICT Infrastructure and Security Analyst, a detail-oriented and proactive Infrastructure Analyst with a strong emphasis on Cybersecurity. This role combines traditional infrastructure responsibilities—supporting, maintaining, and optimising IT systems—with critical cybersecurity duties such as monitoring for threats, implementing security best practices, and assisting in compliance and incident response.

• At least 5 years working in ICT, at least 2 of which as part of an Infrastructure / 3rd Line role
• Experience of hosted cloud configuration, administration and licensing – preferably Microsoft Azure
• Previous experience in the configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting of Windows Server 2016 and above, Active directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy
• Previous experience configuring and maintaining cyber security systems – e.g. Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Defender for Endpoint, MS Sentinel
• Previous experience installing and maintaining networks to include firewalls, switches (layer 2 and 3), routers
• Degree of flexibility as some out of hours working will be required

Benefits

• 22 days annual leave plus an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service, and 12 public holidays
• Flexible/Hybrid working opportunities – anticipated 2 working days in the office
• Excellent work-life balance: flexitime options, starting hours between 8am and 10am and finishing between 4pm and 6pm
• Essential car user allowance
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Death in service benefit x3 annual salary
• Health cash plan for routine dental, optical, specialist consultations, diagnostic tests and scans, and related therapies

Position Details

Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Employment type: Full-time

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Housing and Community Development

Application and timeline

Completed application forms should be returned by 12pm, Friday 17th October 2025.

Shortlisting will occur week commencing 20th October 2025. Interviews will occur week commencing 27th October 2025. The Association reserves the right to create a reserve list following the interview process. NB: The panel may enhance the criteria in order to facilitate short-listing of the post.

Note: Please ensure your CV clearly reflects the essential criteria to avoid being shortlisted. Choice Housing is committed to a fair and efficient recruitment process. This role involves a single-stage interview designed to assess the candidate’s skills and experience against the essential criteria. This job posting contains legally required EEO statements.

Equal Opportunities

“Choice Housing Ireland Limited is an Equal Opportunities Employer”.

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