Systems Dev Specialist — NEC Housing/Idox

Canterbury City Council; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual leave and holidays

LGPS pension

Training and membership support

Cycle-to-work & park & ride

Job summary

Canterbury City Council is seeking a System Development Officer to join its Digital Services team in Canterbury. The role focuses on NEC Housing/Northgate and Idox suite, administering and improving complex corporate systems to support council services.

You will work with colleagues to understand requirements, resolve problems and deliver practical improvements. Hybrid working and a strong emphasis on technical governance are key.

Qualifications

• Experience administering, supporting or improving large corporate systems.
• Understanding of software-design principles and web security is essential.

Responsibilities

• Administer, support and improve complex corporate systems.
• Translate business requirements into secure, accessible and maintainable solutions.
• Configure, maintain and troubleshoot corporate systems and digital applications.
• Plan and support system testing and user acceptance testing.
• Investigate defects and support system upgrades and releases.
• Monitor data quality and system integrity.

Skills

Digital systems

Web security

Databases

DevOps

Agile

Accessibility (WCAG)

Programming basics

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Tools

NEC Housing/Northgate

Idox suite

Job description

Canterbury City Council is seeking a System Development Officer to join its Digital Services team in Canterbury. The role focuses on NEC Housing/Northgate and Idox suite, administering and improving complex corporate systems to support council services.

You will work with colleagues to understand requirements, resolve problems and deliver practical improvements. Hybrid working and a strong emphasis on technical governance are key.