ABOUT US The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 140,000 customers nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services. The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. JOB DESCRIPTION About Us The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of social housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services to around 140,000 customers nationwide. Of our 70,000 homes, more than 70% are let at a social or affordable rent, while around 10,000 are owned or part-owned by the people who live in them. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services. About the role We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Developer to join the Guinness Team. This is a permanent, full-time vacancy based in our Oldham, Bower House office. We are currently working to a hybrid working style. The overall purpose of the role is to design, develop and update the IT systems needed to support IT BAU Service and the Change Portfolio required to meet the Guinness Business and Operational Plans. What were looking for We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so youll not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, but youll also be a confident collaborator, networker and relationship builder with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done. Youll be able to demonstrate Essential: Proven professional experience in the development, configuration and integration with either Microsoft Power Platform & Dynamics 365 CRM, or Microsoft Azure's Integration Suite of technologies, or NEC Housing. Experience in C#, JavaScript, HTML, SQL. Broad Experience of a range of technology solutions including ERP, CRM, ESB, Azure, Cloud, AI, IoT, RPA, etc. Experience of one or more software/technical development delivery approaches such as Waterfall, SDLC, Agile, Scrum, DevOps, etc. Experience of analysing business requirements, documenting system design, developing objects/code, unit testing and deployment. Good oral and written communications. Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours. Demonstrates the Guinness Leadership and Management Standard. Desirable: Knowledge of Social Housing and Care Sector. Knowledge of Architecture Principles, Design Patterns, Coding Standards and Testing. Qualifications Essential: Educated to Level 2 (C or 9-4 GCSE or equivalent) or higher. Desirable: Educated to degree level in an IT/STEM related degree discipline or equivalent. IT systems development certifications in Microsoft D365 CRM, Azure Integration Services etc. APM / Prince2 / Agile Practitioner / Certified Scrum Master / equivalent. If youre interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the role profile. Benefits Holidays: We offer 25 27 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. We will also give you the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days. You will also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years service, capped at 4 days). Competitive Pension Scheme: We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness match your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions. Benefits Portal: We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping. Performance Pay: Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility Life Assurance: For peace of mind Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death Health Plan Options: There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade VDU/DSE: Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if requires for VDU work Additional benefits include: Access to the Finance wellbeing portal Professional subscription annual payment Travel season ticket loan Car lease scheme ADZN1_UKTJ