IT Engineer – Business Application Support (IT Operations), Carpenter House, Perth - PKC14130

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Public holidays

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Parental leave

Job summary

Perth & Kinross Council is seeking an IT Engineer – Business Application Support (IT Operations) to help drive its digital transformation. You will support the full lifecycle of business applications, engage in procurement input, and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.

Based at Carpenter House, Perth, with flexibility for home or hybrid work; you will also handle security and database maintenance while collaborating with multiple teams across the organisation.

Qualifications

• HND or higher in a relevant field or substantial hands-on IT experience.
• Security frameworks and compliance standards knowledge.
• Engages with technical and non-technical audiences effectively.
• Organised, self-motivated with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Capable of leading or contributing to complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Support full lifecycle of business applications, incl. design, upgrades and decommissioning.
• Contribute to procurement, renewals and refine application requirements.
• Maintain technical documentation including diagrams and disaster recovery plans.
• Identify security vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with policies.
• Provide technical support for SQL Server and Oracle databases.
• Collaborate across teams, maintain asset configurations and lifecycle planning.

Skills

Security awareness

Strong communicator

Organised

Project management

Collaborative

Technical curiosity

Education

HND or higher in relevant field

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

Job description

IT Engineer – Business Application Support (IT Operations), Carpenter House, Perth - PKC14130

Shape the Future of Digital Services at Perth & Kinross Council

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

IT Engineer – Business Application Support (IT Operations) - PKC14130

You’ll become part of a collaborative, forward-thinking service that is central to the Council’s digital transformation.

We foster a flexible and inclusive environment where individuality is valued, and professional development is encouraged.

Flexible working options are available—whether you prefer working from home, a hybrid setup, or being office-based. However, you should be prepared to work onsite at our Perth headquarters or other council locations as needed.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the full lifecycle of business applications, including design, implementation, upgrades, patching, and decommissioning, aligned with technical standards.
• Contribute to procurement and renewal processes, providing technical input and helping define and refine application requirements.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, covering system diagrams, troubleshooting, upgrade procedures, best practices, and disaster recovery plans.
• Identify and address security vulnerabilities, ensuring business applications comply with security policies and supporting incident investigations.
• Provide technical support for SQL Server and Oracle databases, including licensing, performance tuning, and ongoing maintenance.
• Collaborate across teams, maintaining accurate asset configurations and contributing to lifecycle planning and risk assessments.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Skills & Experience Required

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for an engineer who is:

Qualified or experienced: Holds an HND or higher in a relevant field or demonstrates substantial hands‑on IT experience.

Security‑aware: Understands security frameworks and compliance standards and applies them effectively.

A strong communicator: Able to engage confidently with both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Organised and self‑motivated: Can manage multiple priorities, plan effectively, and deliver structured outcomes.

Collaborative and professional: Works well in multidisciplinary teams, engaging stakeholders with professionalism and confidence.

A Project Manager: Demonstrates the ability to lead or contribute to complex projects using project management principles.

Technically curious: Embraces challenges and supports innovation across the organisation.

Additional Information

• You’ll be based at Carpenter House, Perth, with an option to work from home depending on service requirement.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our

values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our

key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our

values and behaviours. Find out more about

Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Benefits and Perks

• annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as
• Flexible Working
• Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave
• time off for volunteering and our
• Flexi time
• Access to a range of

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

All new employees have a four-month probationary period. Further details are available in the FAQs at “

Next Steps

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post.

Appoints based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

To comply with Baseline Personnel Security Standard, you will be required to complete a Disclosure Scotland check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.