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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Application Operation Engineer (ICT) - **Company:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £47,951.0 - £56,863.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Application Portfolio Management, Data Security, Identity and Access Management, PRINCE2, Role-Based Access Control, Smart Cards, Technical Debt - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9289-26-0215/ats-direct-apply ## About the Role * Seeing the bigger picture, understanding how your work and the work of your team supports wider objectives and meets the diverse needs of stakeholders * Attention to detail and commitment to safe, secure working practices, * Degree, or equivalent level of experience * Service management qualification or equivalent experience (example: ITIL) * Delivery management qualification or equivalent experience (Agile, PRINCE2, etc) * Experience of being part of user / customer-centric teams and delivering on continuous service improvement initiatives * Experience of solving complex problems for users through the use of technology, with a focus on service outcomes and user needs * Deal with more complex issues on the end-to-end service provision, covering Service Management practices (incident, problem, change, service request, etc), * Experience of leading or supporting audit, assurance or compliance reviews relating to system access, Information Governance or security * Experience of supporting the transition of products from Delivery into Live Service * Experience of supervision, coaching and mentoring other team members * Information Governance / Data Security training or equivalent experience * Registration Authority accreditation, or equivalent experience in NHS identity and access management ## Description We are at a pivotal stage of our digital journey, having implemented an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) digital solution across both our hospital sites. We have an ambitious portfolio of digital technology initiatives ahead of us, all grounded around empowering patients and service users, improving the experience through the healthcare system and joining up systems and data across North West London to better meet the needs of citizens. This role is part of the Applications team, who are responsible for: Maintaining our applications, keeping the lights on and ensuring they remain supported, fit-for-purpose and meeting the needs of our end users As application subject matter experts, contributing to the design and development of new products and services Improving user experience in our systems and processes Proactively maintaining our application portfolio and reducing technical debt Ensuring appropriate, secure and compliant access to Trust systems through effective Registration Authority processes and controls Main duties of the job Incident management: You can diagnose, prioritise and resolve complex incidents affecting applications, user access and authentication services, investigating root causes and coordinating appropriate action. Problem management: You can identify patterns and trends in incidents and access issues, initiate investigations, implement remedies and preventative measures, and work with specialists where required. Change management: You can analyse and assess impact, develop and document change requests, and implement approved changes in a controlled way, ensuring risks to access, security and service continuity are understood and managed. Registration Authority expertise: You have strong practical knowledge of NHS Registration Authority processes, including Smartcard management, Care Identity Service (CIS), identity verification, user registration, role assignment and access governance. Access control and RBAC: You can apply and maintain robust role-based access control models, ensuring access is appropriate to role, complies with least privilege principles, and is regularly reviewed and updated. Information Governance and data security: You understand the principles of Information Governance, confidentiality, data protection and audit, and can apply them to access management and system administration processes., Participate in the on-call service Deputise for the Principal Application Operations Engineer as required Act as the senior Registration Authority escalation point for complex operational issues where appropriate Lead or support access-related activity for major projects, programmes, system upgrades and go-lives Support the design and implementation of access models for new or changed services, ensuring compliance with national and local standards Lead or contribute to regular access reviews, internal audits, external audits and assurance exercises Develop, review and maintain Registration Authority and access management procedures, guidance notes and supporting documentation Provide specialist advice to managers, system owners and project teams on secure access, compliance, Smartcards, CIS and RBAC Produce reports, metrics and analysis on workloads, performance, compliance, incidents, risks and service improvement activity Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning, testing and documentation for application access and Registration Authority services Represent the team in meetings, working groups and governance forums as required Participate in training, knowledge transfer and service improvement initiatives across the team Occasional work may be required outside of core business hours to support major projects / programmes All other reasonable requests This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. 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