F&C 3987 - G3 Business Systems Engineer (604137)

Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace.  Please ensure you complete your SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS via “Me” tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”. 

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 22 March 2026 at 11:55PM

Location: Council Headquarters, Hamilton
Hours: 35 hours per week, Permanent
Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm, Friday 8.45am - 4.15pm
Salary / Hourly Rate: £40,804 - £46,991 per year
 

South Lanarkshire Council are looking for a Business Systems Engineer.  This post shall provide all project and IT support for the Finance Transactions team.

You will be responsible to the IT Team Leader and Application, Support and Development Project Manager for the effective provision of support and development in accordance with the Council’s statutory responsibilities, policies and procedures.

You will be required to contribute towards providing quality advice and support to Council departments to allow them to deliver services to the wider communities of South Lanarkshire. 

The Individual:

The successful candidate should have experience within an IT environment, (ideally public sector) and be able to evidence technical job knowledge and expertise, as per the attached Job Profile. You should also be able to demonstrate knowledge of IT applications within specialist areas and can undertake cross working where required within the organisation.

As part of the role, you will be required to challenge, support, and improve existing business practices, reporting on their effectiveness, reliability, and/or value for money to provide assurance to management and stakeholders. You should be able to highlight risks and make recommendations for management.

Involvement in project management with associated governance responsibilities with the ability to prepare and scrutinise technical specifications, reports, budgets and performance indicators.

The successful candidate should ideally possess a professional IT qualification, and it would be beneficial to have technical knowledge of Oracle PL/SQL or SQL Server.

View the Business Systems Engineer job profile

Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents

• Please outline your experience in an IT application support and development setting, detailing your responsibilities and how you interacted with customers and suppliers to resolve issues and support ongoing services.

• Please describe a code component you developed and explain how you applied each stage of the project lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, and review.

• Please describe how you prioritise tasks and maintain performance when working under tight deadlines or managing multiple responsibilities?

• Please describe any experience you have working with database management systems, with reference to SQL Server or Oracle.

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. 

We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM.

To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form.  All CV submissions will be disregarded.