Based at Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar.
This job is workstyle 5 - Hybrid+.
You will have the opportunity to benefit from our flexible and agile working practices. This means you will work from home for part of your week and spend some time in council buildings to best suit your work, meetings and collaboration.
Are you an experienced IT professional with knowledge of housing management systems and a passion for delivering digital transformation? We are seeking a skilled and motivated IT Engineer Housing to join our Applications team and play a key role in the development, enhancement and support of our core Housing systems.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of Housing services through technology. Working closely with Housing colleagues, software suppliers and IT professionals, you will lead the development, implementation and integration of solutions that improve services for tenants, customers and staff.
About the Role
As IT Engineer Housing, you will take a lead role in the design, planning, testing, implementation and support of the Council's core Housing application and associated systems. You will be responsible for delivering development work packages, evaluating new system releases, supporting digital transformation initiatives and ensuring services are delivered in line with recognised project and service management methodologies.
You'll work with a wide range of stakeholders, helping to identify opportunities for improvement and supporting the integration of third-party applications and mobile technologies to maximise business value and service delivery.
About You
We are looking for someone who can combine strong technical expertise with excellent analytical and communication skills. You will ideally have:
- A relevant degree in IT, Information Systems or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Strong knowledge of NEC Housing modules, toolsets and configuration options.
- Experience of system integration, APIs, middleware and data exchange technologies.
- Strong SQL skills and experience working with Housing data.
- Experience delivering projects within structured project environments such as PRINCE2 and Agile.
- Excellent problem-solving, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
- The ability to communicate technical information clearly to non-technical audiences and produce high-quality documentation.
You will be self-motivated, customer-focused and committed to identifying innovative solutions that improve services and business processes. You'll also have the ability to support and mentor colleagues while working collaboratively across teams.
Why Join Us?
This role offers the opportunity to make a tangible difference to Housing services across Angus by contributing to major digital initiatives and system improvements. You will work with modern technologies, engage with a broad range of stakeholders, and play a key part in delivering the Council's Housing digital strategy.
If you have the technical expertise, drive and enthusiasm to help shape and support the future of Housing technology services, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now to join Angus Council and help deliver innovative digital solutions that support our communities.
Please note interviews will be held - to be confirmed.
Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.
Please refer to the "applicant guidance" document when completing your application form and to the "welcome to Angus" document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.
We are happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process for this position. This means we are open to a conversation about working patterns and the flexibility that is available for this role whilst managing the workload.
We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:
Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities, care experienced young people and ex-armed forces personnel. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.
