Microsoft Application Engineer (10757)

Are you passionate about Applications, Technology and Tech Transformation? Do you enjoy working with people and providing a 1st class customer service? Do you love working with a team and contributing your technical and problem management skills and experience to a worthy cause? We have a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to support, manage and maintain a wide range of applications used within our organisation  with a focus on the Microsoft platform which will enable the organisation to deliver Barnardo's Digital Strategy and Transformation Programme. 

You will  be working within the Operating Technology team as an Applications Engineer and will be primarily responsible for supporting core business applications which are part of the Microsoft Stack of products such as Dynamics 365, PowerBI, Azure and SharePoint. This role will be key in supporting, developing, managing and maintaining these applications as well as ensuring business as usual activities are not adversely impacted so that staff around the organisation are able to carry out their work effectively and support children, families and stakeholders.   

This is a new post within the Operating Technology team of Integrated Business Services, and your exceptional technical expertise will be pivotal in supporting our staff who use a wide range of applications and systems so they are assured by smooth running and a good user experience. We are a user focussed organisation and you will not only have the opportunity to work with highly skilled technical colleagues and 3rd parties, but also with our stakeholders by understanding technical requirements and translating them to business and technology solutions.  In addition, political astuteness, a customer-centric service ethic, commitment to quality delivery and an open, engaging, “can do” style are also essential. 

It is a fantastic opportunity for career development by leading and supporting our enterprise business applications as well as developing key technical skills in the latest emerging cloud based Microsoft technologies. 

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance. This role is home based and all Barnardo's staff have the flexibility to work from anywhere.  There may occasionally be a requirement to travel to support your team in larger projects or rollouts.   

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We welcome applications from women, ethnic minority groups and LGBTQA+ candidates, candidates with both visible and non-visible disabilities, and neurodivergent candidates, as people under-represented in our sector. We believe it is really important to gather the widest range of views so that we can design and deliver the next generation of products and services for children, families, supporters and staff. 

If you would like to use your talent to make a positive difference and develop your career then we would like to hear from you!  

More information about the role is available below.  

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Previous Applicants need not apply.

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.