IT Systems Specialist (Change & Implementations)

Location: Manchester 

Salary: £37,967 

Full time, Permanent, 35 hours a week 

Interview Date: TBC

Closing Date: Sunday 24 July 2022

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An exciting opportunity has arisen within our clients IT Team for a Solutions Specialist to join them.  

You’ll design, build and test IT solutions to meet business needs that are aligned to the agreed IT strategy and reference architecture; and work in conjunction with other IT colleagues and business teams within their company to successfully transition into business and IT operations. 

Contributing to IT and business led projects and change requests, you’ll help design and build new or changed IT systems applying change and release processes. They’re looking for someone to manage and deliver technical work packages and tasks and become a technical subject matter expert for projects as required. 

With experience of working in similar roles within other organisations with complex IT services, several hundred users and multiple business critical applications, you’ll have experience of a major technology implementation and an understanding of relational database schemas, application layers, integration, and application delivery methods.

Ideally, you’ll have In-depth knowledge of housing management and related applications – especially Aareon QL, Aareon 1st Touch and DRS and of administrating, supporting, and of developing the use of housing management and related systems. You must hold a formal qualification in IT such as CITP (e.g. Chartered IT professional) and ITIL 4 Foundation or above. 

Ideally they’re looking for someone with a strong understanding of the housing sector and operational performance, that has a track record of influencing stakeholders in the decisions they make. 

If they receive high levels of applications for the role, they may close the role early. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid any disappointment.  

Our client strives for equality, diversity and inclusion in all that they do.  They positively encourage applications for employment from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.   

They also seek to promote a culture of flexible working where possible and practical and applications from candidates seeking flexible and/ or part time working patterns will be considered. Going forward they will be transitioning to a culture where agile working will be a feature of many of their roles. 

They are a Disability confident employer and they will work to ensure reasonable adjustments are in place where possible throughout the recruitment journey and into employment.