ICT Applications Engineer

Wychavon and Malvern Hills District Council; Pershore; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Pershore is seeking an ICT Applications Engineer to provide software solutions and support to over 800 staff. This full-time role offers a salary range of £31,537 to £42,839, alongside excellent benefits such as a robust pension scheme and generous annual leave. Ideal candidates will possess strong skills in automation tools, databases, and programming languages.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions

Generous annual leave entitlement

Committed training programme

Onsite nursery with discount

Discounted Gym and swim membership

Health and Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Knowledge of databases such as MSSQL Server, Postgres.
• Experience with automation tools like PowerShell.
• Familiarity with GIS applications like QGIS.

Responsibilities

• Provide second and third line support for business applications.
• Develop interfaces between business applications.
• Implement new business applications.

Skills

Automation tools

Databases

GIS applications

Microsoft Office 365 Power Products

Programming languages

Reporting tools

Job description

Overview

ICT Applications Engineer — Permanent contract, 37 hours per week. Salary £31,537 to £42,839 per annum (subject to experience/skills/ability). Based at the Civic Centre in Pershore. The ICT Shared Service team provides ICT development and support to over 800 staff across South Worcestershire, delivering ICT services to Malvern Hills District Council, Worcester City Council, Wychavon District Council, and their partners. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our business applications development team on a full-time basis.

You will play a key role within our large ICT Shared Service and will be part of a professional and motivated development and support section. Working with the team you will be required to develop software solutions and implement packaged solutions for our customers, subject to your experience, as well as provide support, help and advice where applicable. You may be required to help mentor others within the team and you will collaborate with others on larger projects.

Responsibilities

• Second and third line support of business applications
• Development of interfaces between business applications
• Implementation of new business applications
• Development of automation of business application processes
• Manipulation of business application data
• Development of reports against business applications

About you

This is a busy role, which will require excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to react effectively to changing requirements and put the customer at the heart of your work.

Ideally, you will have knowledge and experience in the following areas:

• Automation tools (for example Batch scripts, FME, PowerShell)
• Databases (for example MSSQL Server; Postgres, OpenEdge, SQL Express)
• GIS applications (for example QGIS)
• Microsoft Office 365 Power Products (for example Power Automate)
• Programming languages (for example .NET; Python; SQL)
• Reporting tools (for example SSRS; Crystal; PowerBI)

You will need an in-date full driving licence and have use of a car for business or be fully mobile with access to transport within the district.

What we can offer

Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and we are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent. In addition to a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:

• Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training programme and development opportunities
• Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
• Discounted Gym and swim membership
• Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme

We are an employer that values face to face interactions and collaboration.