Application consultant / Financial Services / SOX - Telford - To £59,000. We are looking for an Application consultant to work within the company to ensure the processes that cause changes to the critical applications are properly controlled demonstrating assurance of Corporate Governance and SOX compliance. To ensure that application changes do not adversely impact the operation of the network. Ensure checks & controls are in place to assist in the identification of functional problems and / or deterioration of functional quality across the systems. Manage the Application Portfolio to ensure that: Application versions are up to date; licensing is adequate, redundant applications are removed on a timely basis, Ensure quality of IT solutions through the overview of projects that are amending or enhancing business critical systems. Provide a readily available, reliable and up-to-date source of knowledge and advice on the business critical applications and on the specific business and information systems standards and processes adopted within the company. Oversee the Configuration Management function, and ensure procedures are in place to adequately control code releases & changes. Play a positive and constructive role in liaison with third parties with whom the company is engaged in pursuit of the IT objectives. If