Information Technology Application Specialist

IT Application Specialist – 6 Month FTC

Cambridge (Hybrid: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote)

£38k

Are you an experienced Applications Engineer looking for your next challenge? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established IT team at the heart of one of Cambridge’s most well-known business. You’ll play a key role in keeping business-critical applications running smoothly while also shaping the way new technologies are introduced into the environment.

What you’ll be doing:

Working as part of a skilled Applications Team you’ll be responsible for:

• Configuring, deploying, and packaging applications in a managed Windows environment (covering Microsoft Office, engineering applications, business software, and OS deployment tools)
• Supporting and optimising Citrix environments
• Ensuring compliance, keeping applications patched, secure, and up to date
• Upgrading various applications
• Delivering functionality improvements
• Working across application virtualisation, deployment methodologies, and automation

About you:

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a technical environment, can think methodically, and has the confidence to challenge and improve existing ways of working. You’ll need a mix of strong technical knowledge and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.

Key skills and experience:

• Experience implementing and updating Microsoft applications (Group Policies, Active Directory, Teams, Sharepoint ect)
• Hands-on experience within a Citrix environment
• Application packaging, customisation, and deployment
• ITSM/ITIL framework awareness
• Strong problem-solving and diagnostic skills with a logical, methodical approach

All candidates must be eligible for BPSS and SC Clearance. This means you must be a British Citizen and have been in the UK for a minimum of 5 years.

The role is offered on an initial 6 month FTC. For more information and a full job description, please contact Andy Clarke at The One Group.