Applications Specialist - Windows - JN-092021-3602452

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Microsoft Systems Application Specialist required
Part of a leading research institution with access to the latest technology

About Our Client

UEA is a world leading research institution which is based on a campus that provides top quality academic, social and cultural facilities to over 17,000 students. UEA is one of six organisations that together forms the Norwich Research Park (NRP) Partnership; home to nearly 3,000 scientists working in several world ranked institutions and a world leading centre for environment, health and plant science research. At UEA we come together from different fields to learn, innovate, collaborate and help create a better future.

Job Description

The Application Specialist - Microsoft, Norwich, Remote Based, duties will include:

Development of Corporate systems including:

Installation of new systems, including configuration, testing and migration
Undertaking option appraisals, selecting and procuring new systems
Business process review
User and Systems requirements, analysis, design and specification
Capacity planning

Programming new applications and enhancing of existing applications including:

Systems analysis, design and specification
Systems authoring using agreed standard programming tools
Systems integration and interoperability

Providing support for a range of Corporate Systems including:

Software installation and configuration.
Upgrades and patches.
Ensuring appropriate security and backups arrangements are in place
Monitoring application performance
Monitoring performance of contractors and suppliers
Resolving faults and provision of general support
Ensuring that full systems documentation is maintained

Ability to work in a structured project management environment:

Leading project strands or small projects and contributing to projects as required
Identifying and sourcing appropriate IT training and consultancy

Liaison with system suppliers and users as appropriate; attendance of expert user groups.
Documentation development, and initial training and user support for new applications.
Keeping abreast of relevant technologies.
Any other such duties as may be assigned by the Manager that are commensurate with the grade of the post.

The Successful Applicant

The Microsoft System Specialist will have:

IT related degree (or equivalent qualification) or equivalent experience
Demonstrable experience in a systems development role, including experience of managing system deployment
Previous experience of systems design, development, implementation and management.
Experience of developing user requirements and technical specifications documentation.
Demonstrable experience of a programming language such as Java (J2EE) and/or Microsoft C#.net
SQL (Oracle, SQL Server or MySQL)
Managing Windows based servers

To stand out, ideally you have some of the below experience:

Membership of an appropriate professional organisation
Understanding of Academic Administration Process
Knowledge of corporate systems such as Student Record Systems, HR/ Payroll, Research Administration, CMS or VLE
Experience of Project Management and development methodologies.
Working knowledge of HTML, XML and JavaScript.