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# LIMS IT Manager

- **Company:** Staffline Express
- **Location:** Belfast, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** £33,280.0 - £66,560.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Business Software, Information Systems, Relational Databases, Laboratory Information Management Systems, Salesforce.Com, Software Engineering, Software Licensing, Information Technology, Operational Systems
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e7a6735e6d23fa4b

## About the Role

You will have:

 * At least a Level 4 qualification in Computing, Software Engineering or another discipline relevant to Information Systems and Information Technology.
 * For qualifications claimed as relevant, at least 50% computing content must be demonstrable. Applicants should provide sufficient detail regarding their course content to enable this assessment.

Experience

You will also have a minimum of 2 years' experience supporting, managing or delivering business-critical information systems within a commercial, public sector or laboratory environment, including experience in all of the following:

 * Supporting and maintaining business applications or operational systems within a live production environment.
 * Working with business users and stakeholders to capture requirements, investigate issues and implement system improvements.
 * Supporting systems that utilise relational databases and integrated interfaces.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced LIMS IT Manager to provide operational leadership and support for AFBI's laboratory and customer-facing IT systems during a period of significant service transition., * Manage the day-to-day operation and support of AFBI's existing LIMS applications during the transition period.

 * Ensure continuity of BAU services, including incident management, problem resolution and user support.
 * Support the transition of laboratory services to the commercial LIMS platform and coordinate service transition activities.
 * Provide operational ownership and support for the AFBI Customer Portal and related Salesforce services.
 * Coordinate support for integrations between the Customer Portal, Sample Manager LIMS, NIFAIS and finance systems.
 * Act as the primary liaison with implementation partners, software suppliers and third-party service providers.
 * Manage software licensing, maintenance agreements and associated procurement activities.
 * Develop and maintain support documentation, operational procedures and knowledge-transfer materials.
 * Build internal capability and establish sustainable support arrangements for the Customer Portal and associated systems.
 * Work closely with business stakeholders to ensure systems continue to meet operational requirements.
 * Line manage and support technical staff, contractors and third-party resources as required.
 * Produce service reports and contribute to governance, planning and continuous improvement activities.