Senior IT Applications Specialist - FTC

Job role:

Senior IT Applications Specialist - 12 Month FTC.
Salary: up to £60,000.

Role type: 12 Month FTC.

Hours:

37 per week.

Location:

Manchester.

• Lead application deployment and delivery across the business.
• Design and develop application solutions that support operational needs.
• Act as the senior escalation point for application support.
• Work closely with IS teams, suppliers and stakeholders across the business.
• Support application architecture, licensing and asset management strategy.
• Drive improvements in performance, reliability and system availability.
• Help maintain Northern's 99.99% application availability target.
• Participate in the on‑call rota.

• Strong experience with Microsoft technologies, Citrix and VMware Horizon.
• Experience managing enterprise applications within Azure.
• Proven background delivering large-scale application change and development.
• Experience working in a lean IT environment.
• Degree qualified in IT or a related discipline.
• Certifications such as MCSE, CCEE and ITIL Foundation are highly desirable.

You will be technically sharp, calm under pressure and able to build solid working relationships across the business. The role suits someone who enjoys solving complex problems, improving systems and getting things done properly the first time.

• Unlimited free travel for you, your partner and your dependants on Northern services and up to 75% discount on other networks in the UK and Europe.
• Generous pension scheme – top up contributions 1.5 times.
• 9 months full pay maternity leave and 2 weeks paternity leave.
• Cycle to Work scheme – save up to 42% on a bike.
• Exclusive discounts – from shopping to wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 support for family, lifestyle and more.
• Training and career development – tailored training and opportunities to gain recognised qualifications and enhanced career pathways.
• Recognition – Northern Lights and Northern Sparks Awards celebrate brilliance every day.

We are a Level 2 Disability Confident employer. All successful offers will be subject to a DBS check and a medical assessment. All applicants are considered fairly and with respect to diversity.