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We serve nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries, delivering powerful next-generation IT services and solutions.\nThe Role\nWe are looking for a motivated Application Support Engineer to join our technical team providing application support to a major client.\nYou will work as a front-line technical engineer responsible for resolving software issues, monitoring performance, and performing root cause analysis. 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Due to security clearance requirements, candidates must be:\nUK National / British passport holder\n\nSingle nationality\n\nResided in the UK for a minimum of 10 years\n\nWhat We Offer\n25 days holiday (with options to increase)\n\nComprehensive Flex benefits scheme\n\nPension\n\nLife Insurance\n\nHealth Insurance\n\nTravel Insurance\n\nInvestment in your development\n\nStore vouchers and discounts\n\nFlexible benefits tailored to you\n\nApply now to join a team delivering critical services for one of DXC's major public sector clients.\nAt DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.\nRecruitment fraud is a scheme in which fictitious job opportunities are offered to job seekers typically through online services, such as false websites, or through unsolicited emails claiming to be from the company. These emails may request recipients to provide personal information or to make payments as part of their illegitimate recruiting process. DXC does not make offers of employment via social media networks and DXC never asks for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process, nor ask a job seeker to purchase IT or other equipment on our behalf. 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