Business Applications Specialist - UOD2118

University of Dundee; Dundee; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking a Business Applications Specialist to join its Digital & Technology Services. This permanent role involves providing support and enhancements to enterprise business systems, ensuring critical services are restored efficiently. The ideal candidate should have strong SQL skills, manage workloads under tight deadlines, and possess experience in IT service delivery within an ITIL framework. This position offers a dynamic work environment in the beautiful city of Dundee.

Qualifications

• Experienced business applications software engineer.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Relevant applications experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide second line support for information systems.
• Conduct feasibility studies for business requirements.
• Carry out programming and configuration tasks.
• Handle data transformation and reporting.

Skills

Strong SQL skills

Ability to manage workloads

High IT literacy

Project management skills

Service delivery experience in an ITIL framework

Job description

Business Applications Specialist - UOD2118

Posted on 23 December 2025 | Reference: UOD2118

Digital & Technology Services provide IT services and facilities for the University of Dundee across all campuses. The directorate provides services ranging from the provision of the university core network & datacentres through to client devices and provision of enterprise business systems.

We are seeking an exceptional individual to join us as a Business Applications Specialist within DTS (Business Services), to provide day to day support and the development of enhancements to enterprise business systems. This is a permanent appointment.

Reporting to the Service Delivery Manager (Student Systems), this role is responsible for contributing to the configuration and customization of applications within the team's portfolio. Major components of student systems team portfolio include Tribal (CRM, SITS/eVision), TechnologyOne(Timetabling), Room Service, Alumni CRM. You will be working with varied IT Suppliers and University Departments/Schools to ensure that the systems meet evolving operational needs. The work is varied and interesting, no day is the same as the next.

Your priorities will include:

• To provide second line support for the University's information systems, troubleshooting problems as reported via the Service Desk, carrying out problem solving and configuration tasks to ensure the restoration of critical services.
• Conduct feasibility studies, assess and recommend appropriate solutions to fulfil business requirements
• To carry out programming, configuration and development tasks ensuring that feasibility has been assessed and established; relevant documentation is maintained; test scripts are prepared, testing is successfully completed; and that information systems components are released into operations in accordance with DTS policies and standards.
• To carry out data transformation (extract, transform and load) tasks and to provide reports as required by undertaking the appropriate analysis in response to business requirements.

Who we're looking for:

• An experienced business applications software engineer with strong SQL skills
• A candidate who can manage workloads and work to tight deadlines
• A candidate who is highly IT literate with strong, relevant applications experience
• A candidate who can demonstrate ability to manage people and projects
• A candidate who has relevant service delivery experience working within an ITIL-based framework

We are one of the UK's leading universities - internationally recognised for our expertise across a range of disciplines and research breakthroughs in multiple areas, including science, medicine, and engineering, amongst many others. Conveniently located on the banks of River Tay, our main city-centre campus is at the heart of Dundee - an up-and- coming, friendly, compact, and affordable city with a rich heritage in design and technology. We also have campuses at Ninewells Hospital and in Kirkcaldy which are easily accessible via local transport links.

For further information about this position please contact Mark Lloyd, Assistant Director DTS (Business Services) at [emailprotected] . To find out more about Digital & Technology Services please visit www.dundee.ac.uk/i t

Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 23:59

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