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Adhere to all Health and Safety practices, rules and regulations.\n .\nWho are you:\nEligible for SC and NPPV clearance, so you must have lived in the UK for at least 5 consecutive years.\nEducated to HND/HNC level or relevant industry experience with a minimum of 2-years proven experience in a comparable role/s.\nProven experience in developing proof of concepts\nAn understanding of non-functional requirements and their impact on technical design\nExperience in learning and investigating new technologies\nProven experience within IT-focused server & client-based environments\nExperienced in requirements capture\nProven experience in producing technical design documentation\nProven experience in troubleshooting and problem-solving\nProven experience administering and working with Microsoft Windows client & server architecture (Windows 10 /11, up to Server 2025), primarily using DELL hardware or similar.\nA good understanding of Microsoft Active Directory / domain architecture\nA good understanding and experience of using Microsoft Hyper-V or VmWare\nStrong interpersonal communication and presentation skills\nAbility to work autonomously and as part of a team\nExperience using design and documentation tools e.g. MS Visio, also using MS Applications including Excel/Word\nA high standard of written communication\nExperience using MS Business Applications including Excel, Word\nExcellent customer service skills\nProven experience working to ITIL best practices.\nNice to haves:\nProven experience working with mission critical solutions.\nExtensive experience of developing technical solution designs for IT based systems\nProficiency in formal design methodologies such as TOGAF\nAn understanding of the SIP protocol\nScripting experience / Knowledge (Batch, MYSQL, PowerShell)\nHyper-V Failover Clustering experience / Knowledge\nTelephony experience / Knowledge (Cisco UCCE/Avaya Blue/Avaya Red/Mitel/Shortel/Asterix)\nKnowledge of MySQL/MSSQL (User Admin, Creation of jobs including backups, writing / understanding queries)\nProven experience with Microsoft Azure (solution design, deployment or security)\n We pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package, including an above average pension scheme. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following:\nPrivate Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)\n25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE)\n4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)\nA Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions \nA selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs\nAll colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like.\nOTHER INFORMATION\nCandidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.\n All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting, references and occupational health checks.\nDepending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.\nThis position requires you to either currently have national security vetting clearance at the Security Check (SC) level or higher, Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) Level 3, or the ability to gain Enhanced Security Clearance in addition to the Baseline Personnel Security Standard.\nNEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs during the recruitment or interview process, please feel free to share these with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accommodating experience for all candidates.\nWho We Are:\nWe’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies.\nWorking with us, you’ll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what’s possible and support amazing public services.\nWe work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference.\nWe’d love your help. 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