Housing Bespoke Development Consultant

Company Description

***PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE IS HOME BASED***

NEC Software Solutions is headquartered in the UK and operates around the world.

We employ more than 3,000 people in six countries, building software and services to get our customers better outcomes.

We traded as Northgate Public Services until 1 July 2021 when we rebranded to align with our owners, NEC. Most of our subsidiary companies did too (APD Communications, i2N, EMIS Care and Charter Systems) but our service design agency still trades as Snook.

We’ve been part of global tech company NEC Corporation since January 2018.

Find out more about our business on the Corporate Responsibility and Performance pages.

Job Description

The Housing Bespoke Consultancy team play a major role in the implementation of the NEC Housing system at new customer sites. They work with both NEC & customer technical staff to develop & implement interfaces, APIs etc. The team work closely with product consultants, project managers, account managers, the Housing Implementation Support team, technical consultants and others. Much of the work involves use of SQL and PLSQL

Working within a team to support existing systems and to develop new systems as required. Team members also get involved in responding to tenders as part of the wider Housing business area.

Although the role is home based there will be a requirement to spend time on customer site as per business requirements. Travel to work on projects overseas for short periods may also be required. 

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Develop and support Oracle PL/SQL procedures, Web services, file based interfaces and reports  to defined specifications 
• Requirements gathering and analysis 
• Function and technical design of system changes when required 
• Development of systems to specification using structured techniques 
• System and integration testing 
• Source control and release process documentation 
• Support and maintenance of systems in live operation 
• Bring development projects through the complete lifecycle from requirements gathering, specification write-up, through to supporting user-acceptance testing and rollout 
• Support other team members with their project and enhancement commitments 

Qualifications

Essential

• Experienced working in Unix environment shell scripting
• Experienced with SQLplus 
• Significant PL/SQL development experience 
• Ability to convert business requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications 
• Experience producing clear documentation 
• Knowledge and experience of relational database design 
• Strong interpersonal skills – must have the ability to effectively communicate with management, users and other IT staff. 

Desirable

• Apex & Java expertise
• Knowledge of at least one NEC Housing module 
• Worked on projects or change requests from start to finish with minimum supervision on requirement gathering from internal and external users, investigating and analysing collected data & transforming user requirements to appropriate IT solution 
• Able to work alone while supporting other team members and being a team player
• Willingness to travel in the UK and overseas

Additional Information

Employees of NEC Software Solutions are entitled to the following Company funded benefits:

• Single Private Medical Cover (with the option to select family cover at an additional cost)
• 25 days paid holiday (includes 3 company nominated days) with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days during enrolment period
• 4 x basic salary life assurance cover
• A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions
• A selection of tax efficient flexible benefits to suit your individual needs 
• The role offers a competitive salary

OTHER INFORMATION

Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.

All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting and reference checks. Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.

NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities.