Housing Applications Team Leader

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough.
A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community.
It is a place where we stand up for each other.
A place that is proudly distinctive.
We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way.
Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion.
Our staff members embody our organisational values:
Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused.
These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

Haringey Council is currently seeking an Application Infrastructure Team Leader to join our Digital and Change Business Unit within the Culture, Strategy and Engagement Directorate.
As an Application Infrastructure Team Leader, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of your designated team’s business objectives, contributing to the achievement of the Council’s priorities and corporate objectives.
Your key responsibilities will include ensuring the delivery of a high-quality user experience with systems that are fit for purpose, and maintaining high standards of access, availability, usability, usefulness, and service excellence.
You will also provide effective management of the application team members and the Packaging team, contributing to the continuous improvement of the Council, and support the planning and allocation of resources within the Applications Management team.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.
Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note:
we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications.
If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.

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About you

We seek strong communicators who understand current Information Systems developments and can interpret specialist advice.
Ideal candidates will be familiar with packaging applications (e.g., Wise Studio, InstallShield, Flexera AdminStudio) and virtualisation technology (e.g., Microsoft App-V).
They should know the NEC Housing System, Service Connect, Citrix application profiling, VMware environments, scripting languages (VBScripting, PowerShell, AutoIt), MSIs, and Group Policy Configuration and Maintenance.

Additionally, candidates should understand tools like App-DNA for upgrade analysis and Xperf for troubleshooting.
They must grasp the products and services from external suppliers (IT infrastructure, applications maintenance, connectivity services, software products, security solutions) and the business environment related to the organisation and its partners.

About the team

Our team is the technological backbone of Haringey Council's innovative initiatives.
As leaders in deploying and managing the NEC Housing System and Service Connect, we are dedicated to transforming our community's interaction with public services.
Our experts are passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of our housing and service management systems.

Our mission is to ensure seamless user experiences across all platforms, maintaining the highest standards of service delivery.
We tackle challenges head-on, embracing creativity and flexibility to stay ahead in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
Join us and be part of a dynamic team that is shaping the future of public service through technology