NEC Housing Cloud Configuration Specialist (Contract)

About the role

Opal Solutions is recruiting two NEC Housing Cloud Configuration Specialists to support an established local authority housing transformation programme. Several NEC Housing modules are already live, with further configuration and go-live delivery underway. This is a hands-on consultancy role requiring strong NEC Housing Cloud expertise and the ability to own delivery from solution design through to production support. The immediate priorities are Repairs, Contractor Portal, Servicing and Compliance Management.

Key responsibilities

• Own solution design and configure assigned NEC Housing modules to meet operational requirements
• Advise stakeholders on configuration options and implications across connected modules
• Test and troubleshoot configuration, resolve defects and support go-live and stabilisation
• Support training materials, produce technical documentation and transfer knowledge to BAU teams

Required profile

• At least 5 years of NEC Housing configuration experience, including NEC Housing Cloud
• Recent, personal hands-on configuration of NEC Housing Cloud modules for a UK local authority or housing association
• Demonstrable configuration expertise in at least one of Repairs, Contractor Portal, Servicing or Compliance Management
• Ability to explain configurations delivered, business requirements addressed and outcomes achieved
• Experience working with business analysts, housing SMEs and multidisciplinary Agile teams
• Experience in configuration testing, defect resolution, go-live activity and post-go-live support
• Experience building NEC-related reports in Business Objects or Power BI, plus technical documentation and BAU knowledge transfer

Required skills

• NEC Housing Cloud configuration
• Understanding of cross-module dependencies and the NEC Housing data schema
• Practical use of dataloaders
• Business Objects or Power BI reporting

The contract runs until 31 March 2027 with potential extension, starts ASAP, and pays £450 per day outside IR35. Candidates should submit their CV, naming the NEC Housing Cloud modules they have personally configured, their most recent relevant assignment, the work performed and their earliest start date; immediate availability is preferred.