Job Description – The main duties and responsibilities of the post are to:
• Plan and lead the analysis and development of sets of related user stories using Agile
processes, including liaison with users throughout the organisation to create work item
technical specifications;
• Contribute to the system design and have an understanding of the whole system,
and take responsibility for teaching this to others;
• Contribute to systems integration design and build, including awareness of cross-
system dependencies;
• Design solutions and services with security controls embedded, specifically
engineered as mitigation against security threats;
• Design, code, test, review and document software components of medium to high
complexity to agreed technical specification;
• Develop software using the latest Microsoft technologies such as ASP.Net Core MVC,
C#.Net, Azure functions, Entity Framework Core and SQL Server;
• Support and maintain legacy systems developed using VB.Net, WinForm and
WebForms;
• Write clean, secure and effective code by adhering to software development
policies, standards, and best practice guidelines;
• Develop, support and provide technical advice on cloud-based technologies such as
Microsoft Azure, Office 365, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Online;
• Develop and support software solutions that integrate 3rd party software such as
EPiServer CMS and Umbraco CMS;
• Provide technical support for bespoke systems, including support for business
critical procedural systems to ensure the smooth running of Plenary and Committee
business;
• Line management of Software Developers and Junior Developers, including
monitoring of performance, quality assurance, coaching and mentoring;
• Advice and training to Assembly Members and their staff in the use of ICT systems,
including system demonstrations and the preparation of user documentation;
• Assist in the development and implementation of relevant IT policy, strategy and
standards;
• Co-operation with other ICT staff in maintaining effective computing services
• Project management duties;
• Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of IT security measures;
• Undertaking other duties in line with the needs and level of this post;
• Comply with all of the Assembly Commission’s staff policies and procedures
including Equal Opportunities and Dignity at Work policies and procedures; and
• Carry out other duties that the Assembly Commission reasonably requires of you.
If you wish to apply or would like more information, please email your CV in Microsoft word
format to Caroline Parker by Wednesday 26 th August 2026 @ 10am. You must also include a bullet
pointed synopsis at the top of your CV demonstrating how exactly you meet the Essential Criteria
below.

Essential Criteria:
Applicants for the post must, by the closing date for applications:
1. Be in possession of a Bachelor’s (or higher) Degree in either Computing, Computer Science,
Software Engineering, or other discipline relevant to Information Systems / Information
Technology*;
AND
Have a minimum of two years’ relevant experience in each of the areas described below at (i), (ii),
(iii).
OR
2. Be in possession of an HND or Foundation Degree in Computing or other discipline relevant to
Information Systems / Information Technology*.
AND
Have a minimum of three years’ relevant experience in each of the areas described below at (i), (ii),
(iii).
(i) Application Development
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 or later
• C#.NET and ASP.NET programming skills
• Web programming using HTML, JavaScript, CSS
• MVC Architecture
• Entity Framework
• Azure Functions
• Team Foundation Server or similar
(ii) Azure DevOps or similar
• Agile Development Processes
• Azure Boards or similar
(iii) Database Design
• Database design including logical and physical data modelling
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or later
• Use of Structured Query Language (SQL)

*NB Only those courses with a computing content of 50% or more will be considered relevant and
the onus is on the applicant to clearly illustrate that their qualification meets the 50% criteria.
Candidates must provide full details of their qualifications in their application. Applicants should list
all of the modules studied (including those with no computing content), and also briefly set out
details of each of the relevant core modules detailed above and show that they add up to at least
50% of the total number of modules studied.

Further Details:
 Hourly Rate: £22.69
 Duration: ASAP to end February 2027
 Date of informal discussions: Thursday 27 th August via Teams
 This business area offers limited hybrid working
 Closing date for CV submission to Apple: Wednesday 26 th August @ 10am

If you wish to apply or would like more information, please email your CV in Microsoft word format
to Caroline by Wednesday 26 th August 2026 @ 10am.
Applicants must ensure their CV is accurate and up to date. The CV should include your full
employment history inclusive of dates, all academic achievements and full personal contact details.
Please note only applicants that match these criteria can be considered for the role.
Apple Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Apple
Recruitment Services is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

If you wish to apply or would like more information, please email your CV in Microsoft word
format to Caroline Parker by Wednesday 19 th August @ 10am. You must also include a bullet
pointed synopsis at the top of your CV demonstrating how exactly you meet the Essential Criteria
below.
Essential Criteria:
Applicants for the post of Senior ICT Infrastructure Analyst must, by the closing date for applications:

(a) Possess at least a HND in computing or other discipline relevant to
Information & Communications Technology, AND
Have at least 1 years’ experience working in a challenging Infrastructure Support/Service
Desk environment;
NB: Only those courses with a computing content of 50% or more will be considered,
and applicants must give full details on the application form of how the content of the
course meets this requirement.
(Note: Applications will also be considered from candidates with relevant formal
qualifications considered to be of an equivalent or higher standard to that stated.)

OR

(b) Have at least 3 years’ experience working in a challenging Infrastructure
Support/Service Desk environment.
NB: Experience at (a) or (b) can include time spent as part of a work placement.
(c) Applicants will be expected to demonstrate on their cv/synopsis and at informal
discussion at least one year’s experience in one or more of the following
skills. Applicants should explain how and to what extent they have applied these skills:
• Skill 1 – Managing MS Windows Server 2012 (or later) operating systems
running in a Windows Hyper-V 2019 environment, and managing MS Exchange 2016
(or later) on premise email and cloud based MS Office365 email systems and the MS
Azure environment. Experience in MS Defender and Sentinel.
• Skill 2 – Support and administration of a TCP/IP based network including
support of 2 or more of the following:
– remote access equipment
– firewalls
– switches
– routers
(d) Applicants will also be expected to provide evidence of, on both their cv/synopsis
and at informal discussion, the following qualities and skills:

• the ability to analyse business requirements and produce logical solutions
which satisfy customer needs and proactively seek opportunities for improvement in
work processes and service delivery;
• good interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to
explain computer concepts to customers in non-technical terms;
• the ability to plan and organise a heavy, diverse and unpredictable
workload, and deliver high-quality work to ICT standards using best practice
methods;
• the ability to work as part of a team, managing and influencing people and
resources to meet agreed plans and objectives;

Further Details:
 Hourly Rate based on £36,122 p.a. (+£1,971 salary supplement p.a.) £19.80 per hour.
 Duration: 12 months
 This role is due to start asap
 This business area offers limited hybrid working
 Informal discussion to take place on Thursday 20 th August via Teams
 Closing date for CV submission to Apple: Wednesday19th August @ 10am.

If you wish to apply or would like more information, please email your CV in Microsoft word format
to Caroline by Wednesday 19 th August @ 10am.
Applicants must ensure their CV is accurate and up to date. The CV should include your full
employment history inclusive of dates, all academic achievements and full personal contact details.
Please note only applicants that match this criteria can be considered for the role.
Apple Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Apple
Recruitment Services is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Job Description:
The main duties and responsibilities of the post are to: Leading and managing a software
development team
• Coach, develop and manage a team of software developers using Agile processes
and reporting;
• Provide expert technical advice and leadership in all aspects of Agile software
development processes;
• Provide technical advice to the Deputy Head of IS Office/Principal Developer to
assist them in managing, evaluating and prioritising software development requests received
through the IS Request System and delegate appropriately to staff in the Application
Development Team;
Leading software development project
• Meet with system stakeholders throughout the duration of a project to gather,
develop and evaluate business requirements, agree on user and technical specifications,
regularly update through review meetings and system demonstrations and seek final project
sign-off;
• Manage work to agreed plans and objectives with Assembly Members, Party
Support and Assembly Commission staff;
• Work collaboratively with the Business Relationship team to gather customer
requirements;
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications, user stories and work
tasks for the Application Development Team;
• Plan and lead the analysis of application features and groups of user stories using
Agile processes;
• Using Azure DevOps, plan and lead feature delivery in Agile sprints;
• Plan and lead the design of software features, user stories and components using
modelling techniques such as conceptual models, Data Flow diagrams and Object-Oriented
Design Principles to agreed technical specifications;
• Plan and lead the implementation and development of software features, user
stories and components using the latest Microsoft technologies;
• Plan and lead the testing of software components;
• Use Azure DevOps Test to create user acceptance and performance testing plans;
• Plan and lead the review and documentation of software components using Azure
DevOps;
• Quality assuring the work of the Application Development Team to ensure they
write clean, secure and effective code that adheres to software development policies,
standards, and best practice guidelines, including version control management;
• Oversee system integration of software components, including integration testing;
• Using Azure DevOps Pipelines, create and manage build & release definitions to
manage software builds and releases;
• Work collaboratively with team members to share knowledge and experience in
developing software components;

• Work collaboratively with IT professionals in the Infrastructure and Service Desk
teams to ensure the software is securely provisioned;
• Assist the Deputy Head of IS Office/Principal Developer with capacity and resource
planning through project assessments and regular project progress reports;
• Using Azure DevOps, provide regular progress updates to the Deputy Head of IS
Office/Principal Developer;
• Provide technical advice, training and support on the use of bespoke business critical
procedural applications, third-party software solutions and software packages to Assembly
Members, Party Support and Assembly Commission staff to ensure the smooth running of
Plenary and Committee business;
• Provide first-line technical support of bespoke systems, corporate ICT systems and
3rd party software, prioritising business-critical procedural systems to ensure the smooth
running of Plenary and Committee business by diagnosing and resolving bugs and software
related issues effectively and efficiently to ensure full resolution of issues;
• Perform project management duties for corporate and directorate software projects
by fulfilling the role of technical assurance and project manager;
Database design
• Oversee the design of database tables and relationships using EntityRelationship models;
• Oversee the implementation of database designs using the latest Microsoft SQL Server,
Management Studio and SQL code;
Technical Support
• Manage, develop and provide technical support and advice for cloud services such as
Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Online, ensuring the business needs of
Assembly Members, Party Support and Assembly Commission staff are met;
• Perform the role of contract manager for software support contracts with 3rd party
suppliers in line with procurement guidelines;
• Investigate and analyse new software products, including the production of assessment
reports and recommendations;
• Provide consultancy for a wide range of ICT enabled activities within the organisation,
including acting as an ICT expert on corporate & interParliamentary working groups;
• Establish, develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, including
Assembly Members, business areas across the Assembly Commission and other ICT staff from
the Northern Ireland Civil Service, non-departmental public bodies and other legislatures;
• Assist the Head of IS Office and Deputy Head of IS Office/Principal Developer in the
development and implementation of relevant IT policy, standards and procedures;
• Assist the Head of IS Office and Deputy Head of IS Office/Principal Developer in the
development, implementation and monitoring of IT security measures
• Liaise with other IS Office staff in maintaining effective ICT services;
• Provide technical support and advice for IS Office Service Desk staff when dealing with
software-related problems;
• Comply with all of the Assembly Commission’s staff policies and procedures, including Equal
Opportunities and Dignity at Work policies and procedures; and
• Undertake other duties that the Assembly Commission reasonably requires of you.

If you wish to apply or would like more information, please email your CV in Microsoft word
format to Caroline Parker by Monday 17 th August 2026 @ 10am. You must also include a bullet
pointed synopsis at the top of your CV demonstrating how exactly you meet the Essential Criteria
below.

Essential Criteria:
Applicants for the post must, by the closing date for applications, have:
1. A Bachelor’s (or higher) degree, in Computing, Computing Science, Software Engineering or other
discipline relevant to Information Systems / Information Technology*.
AND
At least 1 year’s experience in leading and managing an application development team.
AND
At least 2 years’ experience in each of the following areas:
i. Application Development, including Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 or later and C#.NET (or
equivalent technologies) and ASP.NET programming skills.
ii. Agile development using Azure DevOps.
iii. Database Design based on Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or later.
OR
2. An HND or Foundation Degree in Computing or other discipline relevant to Information Systems /
Information Technology*.
AND
At least 1 year’s experience in leading and managing an application development team.
AND
At least 3 years’ experience in each of the following areas:
i. Application Development, including Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 or later and C#.NET (or
equivalent technologies) and ASP.NET programming skills.
ii. Agile development using Azure DevOps.
iii. Database Design based on Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or later
*NB Only those courses with a computing content of 50% or more will be considered and applicants
must give full details on the application form of how the content of the course meets this
requirement.

Further Details:
 Hourly Rate: £28.32
 Duration: 12 months
 Date of informal discussions: Monday 17 th August via Teams (afternoon)
 This business area offers limited hybrid working
 Closing date for CV submission to Apple: Monday 17 th August @ 10am.

If you wish to apply or would like more information, please email your CV in Microsoft word format
to Caroline by Monday 17 th August 2026 @ 10am.
Applicants must ensure their CV is accurate and up to date. The CV should include your full
employment history inclusive of dates, all academic achievements and full personal contact details.
Please note only applicants that match these criteria can be considered for the role.
Apple Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Apple
Recruitment Services is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Assist in the running of IS Office related Project and Change Management projects
Work alongside Assembly Commission business units to assist in and improve the planning and
delivery of ICT enabled projects. This will involve:
Assisting Assembly Commission business units by providing support in the delivery of;

▪ Innovative digital solutions;
▪ Business improvement processes;
▪ Change management;
▪ Business mapping processes;
▪ Pre Market Engagement activities as required;
▪ Strategic business cases to support the replacement of key systems;
▪ Outcome-based requirements to support procurement activities;
▪ Utilising MS DevOps to support capturing requirements and assign tasks;
▪ Guidance on how to make effective use of existing IT solutions;
Information gathering, analysis and regular review meetings with Assembly Commission
business units: identifying potential key business development opportunities.
• Have an understanding of basic finance and HR processes to support the
organisation replace core applications.
• Participate in business modelling processes, being conversant with techniques
covering the full range of modelling situations and have ability to gather insight from
stakeholders and communicate modelling results clearly to them.
• Understanding and experience of software product life cycle especially the Agile
development methodology;
• Providing business analysis of software development requests to support IS
Application and Infrastructure teams to ensure that requests align with the vision, objectives
and strategy of the organisation.
• Production of user stories (requirements) in relation to software development
requests and then working collaboratively with the lead software developers to finalise
these stories from a user and technical point of view.
• Review design and requirements documentation in order to assist and support the
end user in the testing of developed systems. Support the recording of these results and
provide analysis and feedback to IS Developers.
• Manage and use feedback from customers and stakeholders to help measure
effectiveness of stakeholder management. Help develop and enhance customer and
stakeholder relationships.
• Manage contracted equipment or services suppliers to ensure project timetables are
met and services are being delivered to agreed standards via scheduled review meetings.
• Support creation and delivery of training across the M365 products and newly
provisioned application as procured / delivered.

• Support end users with the adoption of new technologies and applications.
• Comply with the Assembly’s Equal Opportunities and Dignity at Work policies and
procedures.
• Manage information and records in accordance with established policies and
statutory requirements.
• You may also be required to carry out other duties that the Assembly Commission
reasonably requires of you.
If you wish to apply or would like more information, please email your CV in Microsoft word
format to Caroline Parker by Monday 17 th August 2026 @ 10am. You must also include a bullet
pointed synopsis at the top of your CV demonstrating how exactly you meet the Essential Criteria
below.
Essential Criteria:
Applicants for the post of Senior Business Analyst must, by the closing date for applications, have:
(i) A primary degree, 2:2 classification or post-graduate qualification, in computing or
information management related discipline*.
Applications will be considered from applicants with formal qualifications of an
equivalent or higher standard to those stated.
AND
(i) Possess up to date PRINCE2 or PMI Agile Practitioner certification
Successful candidates who do not have up to date Practitioner certification will be
expected to attain this within the first six months following appointment.
AND
(ii) At least 3 years’ experience in each of the areas specified at a-c below;
OR
(iii) At least three GCE A-levels, grade C classification, in any subject.
AND
(iv) At least 5 years’ experience in each of the following areas:

(a) Managing, or assisting in the management of, complex** information
technology projects delivered using a formalised project management approach.
(b) Leading, or contributing to, the implementation of change programmes that
impact across different key business areas within an organisation.
(c) Anticipating and analysing problems to produce options and
recommendations to senior staff and/or decision makers.

AND

(v) Current PRINCE2 or PMI Agile Practitioner certification.
Successful candidates who do not have up to date PRINCE2 Practitioner certification will
be expected to attain this within the first six months following appointment.
*NB Only those courses with a computing or information management content of 50% or more will
be considered and applicants must give full details on the application form of how the content of the
course meets this requirement.
** A complex information technology project is defined as a project with a total budget value
greater than £200k and involving significant business change for a user base of 200+ users.
Further Details:
 Hourly Rate based on £44,039 p.a. (+£4.875 salary supplement p.a.)
 Duration: Up to end of December 2026
 This role is due to start asap
 This business area offers limited hybrid working
 Date for informal discussion: Wednesday 19/08/26 via Teams
 Closing date for CV submission to Apple: Monday 17 th August @ 10am
If you wish to apply or would like more information, please email your CV in Microsoft word format
to Caroline by Monday 17 th August @ 10am.
Applicants must ensure their CV is accurate and up to date. The CV should include your full
employment history inclusive of dates, all academic achievements and full personal contact details.
Please note only applicants that match this criteria can be considered for the role.
Apple Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Apple
Recruitment Services is an Equal Opportunities Employer.