Application Support Technician

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Application Support Technician

APPLICATION SUPPORT / WINDOWS SERVER / SQL QUERIES AND REPORT WRITING / STRONG COMMUNICATION

A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY HAS ARISEN FOR AN APPLICATION SUPPORT CONSULTANT WITHIN A SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS PROVIDER IN CENTRAL OXFORD!

* Experience within an application support role

* Central Oxford

* Salary up to £30,000 DOE

* To apply please call 0121 227 5600 or email [email protected]

Our team provides custom software design and development to clients in health, science and engineering. We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward thinking individual to join our dedicated support team.

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WHO ARE WE?

We are a growing software company based in the centre of Oxford. We have expanded from just 2 people 25 years ago to over 80 today. Throughout, we have kept our interest in software that makes a useful contribution to society. We are therefore looking to expand our team further by appointing an experienced and dedicated Application Support Consultant.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

Being the SME for the customers trained you will be able to provide bespoke application support. Being the initial contact for external customers and testing the new releases will also be part of the role. Assisting clients and implementation managers by performing upgrades and applying patches to client systems.

WE NEED YOU TO HAVE...

* Experience in application support or degree level education

* Technical troubleshooting skills

* Strong communication and interpersonal skills

* Good technical documentation skills

* Ability to pick up new skills and business knowledge

IT'S NICE TO HAVE...

* Writing and debugging ad-hoc reports, Business Object or SQL reporting skills

* Microsoft Word Mail-merge skills

* Writing queries in SQL for Microsoft SQL Server

* Experience working with a complex database driven application

* Knowledge of Local Government contracts and finance management systems

TO BE CONSIDERED...

Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to [email protected]. For further information please call me on 0121 227 5600 / 07584 358 089. I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 7am until 10pm. If unavailable please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on Twitter @Searchablemike or connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Michael Cullen in Google! I look forward to hearing from you.

KEY SKILLS...

APPLICATION SUPPORT / WINDOWS SERVER / SQL QUERIES AND REPORT WRITING / STRONG COMMUNICATION