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London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)

London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)

www.leyf.org.uk

1 Job

412 Employees

About the Company

We’re the London Early Years Foundation or LEYF for short; a family of 40 nurseries across London. We’re a social enterprise, which means we’re all about helping serve our children, their families and communities, not about making a profit. We know that the experiences a child has when they are very young shapes their future chances of becoming healthy, fulfilled adults. That’s why we’re passionate about giving every child access to excellent Early Years education and care. It’s also why 77% of our nurseries are in areas of deprivation. We believe that working in Early Years is not just a job: it's about helping to change a child's life. Wherever you join the LEYF team, you will be helping to make a real difference to children and their families.

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London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)
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Infrastructure & Cyber Security Lead
Job Description
**Job title:** Infrastructure & Cyber Security Lead **Role Summary:** Lead and manage the organization’s IT infrastructure and cyber security capabilities, driving strategy, design, and operational excellence across Azure-based environments while ensuring compliance, risk mitigation, and stakeholder collaboration. **Expectations:** - Deliver end-to-end infrastructure and security solutions aligned with business objectives. - Transition from technical execution to strategic leadership, shaping future team structure. - Maintain high standards of governance, compliance, and incident response. **Key Responsibilities:** 1. Develop and implement infrastructure and cyber security strategies. 2. Design, optimise, and maintain Azure cloud architecture, Active Directory, and Intune solutions. 3. Manage identity and access management (IAM) and enforce access policies. 4. Automate infrastructure and security workflows to improve scalability and efficiency. 5. Lead security operations: penetration testing, incident response, risk assessments, and vulnerability management. 6. Ensure compliance with GDPR, Cyber Essentials, ISO27001, and other relevant frameworks. 7. Develop, test, and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans. 8. Provide cyber security awareness training and promote a security-conscious culture. 9. Engage senior leaders and external partners to drive strategic improvements. **Required Skills:** - Proven experience overseeing infrastructure and cyber security functions. - Strong technical expertise in Microsoft Azure, Azure Active Directory, and Microsoft Intune. - Hands‑on knowledge of IAM, penetration testing tools, and automation platforms (e.g., PowerShell, Azure Automation). - Familiarity with compliance frameworks (GDPR, Cyber Essentials, ISO27001). - Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and collaboration skills. - Ability to balance strategic vision with day‑to‑day technical execution. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Relevant IT/security certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (SC-200), Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900), CISSP, CISM, or equivalent. ---
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10-12-2025