Your new company
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Applications and Systems Support team at a learning body and provide essential cover during a systems upgrade project. There are two vacancies available with an initial contract length of 3 months.
Your new role
As the successful candidate, your responsibilities will include:
- Develop and Enhance Support Services: Continuously improve a secure, efficient, and effective business application support service by leveraging current best practices to ensure uninterrupted access and reliable assistance.
- Optimise Reporting and Data Quality: Establish and maintain a dynamic reporting environment that delivers targeted analytics, meets statutory requirements, and promotes high data integrity.
- Customer-Centric Analysis and Advisory: Engage with customers to understand their needs, gather relevant data, conduct in-depth analysis, and recommend actionable solutions to maximise the effectiveness of business applications.
- Operational Problem-Solving and Improvement: Identify operational challenges and opportunities, then contribute to strategic enhancements that align with customer needs and organisational objectives.
- Ensure Application Security and Compliance: Implement rigorous security controls and safe working practices, continuously monitoring system integrity and data quality to uphold confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
- Drive Change Control and System Integrity: Develop and enforce robust testing and release management processes while maintaining comprehensive documentation of support, system administration, and change control procedures.
- Coordinate Projects and Third-Party Engagements: Support project implementations and coordinate with third-party suppliers to resolve issues and enhance system functionality.
- Proactive Performance Monitoring and Maintenance: Use advanced management tools to monitor performance metrics and perform essential maintenance tasks, ensuring optimal application performance.
- Foster Continuous Learning and Knowledge Management: Stay updated with the latest developments in business applications and support training initiatives to build user competency.
- Collaborate for Continuous Process Improvement: Work closely with operational and Information Management teams to define reporting requirements and implement enhancements for improved service delivery.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful, you will need:
- Strong experience working with Liquidlogic EHM, LCS, and LAS
- Experience in supporting and maintaining at least one core business application and providing customer support in an IT Service environment
- Knowledge of data quality standards
- Experience supporting service improvement initiatives
- Strong internal stakeholder management skills
- Excellent communication skills
What you'll get in return
As the successful candidate, you will receive:
- £300-450 daily rate
- Fully remote work pattern
- 3-month contract with potential for extension
- Opportunity to network within a large organisation for future contracts
- L&D opportunities