Senior Application Support Developer

Harvey Nash IT Recruitment UK; England; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash IT Recruitment UK seeks a Senior Applications Support Developer to join a busy technology team supporting critical applications during a major services transition. You will troubleshoot issues, deliver improvements and contribute to ongoing stability, balancing support with hands-on development.

The role requires strong Microsoft development skills, stakeholder engagement and experience in Agile delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong background in application support with development experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Experience working within Agile and structured project delivery environments.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to quickly absorb knowledge and support operationally critical services.

Responsibilities

• Supporting and maintaining business-critical applications.
• Investigating and resolving complex technical issues and escalations.
• Developing enhancements and fixes across existing systems.
• Supporting integrations, data flows and reporting solutions.
• Working with stakeholders to understand requirements and provide technical guidance.
• Supporting service transition, knowledge transfer and documentation activities.
• Collaborating with suppliers, project teams and operational support functions.
• Contributing to application modernisation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Non-technical expl.

Agile delivery

Analytical thinking

Knowledge absorption

Tools

C#

.NET

SQL Server

Database scripting

APIs & integrations

ETL technologies

SSIS

SSAS

SharePoint

Source control

Cloud technologies

Power Platform

Power BI

Business Objects

MDX

Automation

BI solutions

Job description

Senior Applications Support Developer

Up to £47,665 for 12-Month Fixed Term Assignment | Remote with Occasional Cheshire Travel

Must have right to work in UK (Sponsorship not possible)

We're looking for an experienced Senior Applications Support Developer to join a busy technology team supporting a portfolio of business-critical applications during a major services transition and transformation programme.

This is an excellent opportunity for somebody who enjoys combining technical problem-solving, application support, stakeholder engagement and hands-on development within a collaborative environment.

The Role

You’ll play a key role in supporting, maintaining and enhancing a wide range of applications while helping ensure a smooth transition of services from existing teams. Working closely with users, suppliers and technical colleagues, you’ll troubleshoot issues, deliver improvements and contribute to the ongoing stability and development of critical systems.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting and maintaining business-critical applications
• Investigating and resolving complex technical issues and escalations
• Developing enhancements and fixes across existing systems
• Supporting integrations, data flows and reporting solutions
• Working with stakeholders to understand requirements and provide technical guidance
• Supporting service transition, knowledge transfer and documentation activities
• Collaborating with suppliers, project teams and operational support functions
• Contributing to application modernisation and continuous improvement initiatives

What We’re Looking For

• Strong background in application support with development experience
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Experience working within Agile and structured project delivery environments
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to quickly absorb knowledge and support operationally critical services

Technical Experience

You’ll have practical experience across a number of the following technologies:

• C#
• .NET
• SQL Server
• Database Scripting
• APIs and system integrations
• ETL technologies
• SSIS
• SSAS
• SharePoint
• Source control tools
• Cloud technologies
• Power Platform
• Power BI
• Business Objects
• MDX
• Automation technologies
• Business Intelligence solutions

If you’re an experienced Applications Support professional with strong Microsoft development skills and enjoy solving complex problems while working closely with users and stakeholders, we’d love to hear from you.