Web and Application Developer

Description:

3 months contract with a local authority

Job Summary:

·        To offer an opportunity in which a graduate can gain an excellent grounding in working within a highly collaborative IT department and develop their technical skills within a variety of platforms that support the student journey within the University.

·        The role-holder will be placed in the Student Administration Systems team working with colleagues to provide second-line support and to participate in cyclical processes that enable the delivery of the student journey and the development of functionality to support a wide range of university services and activities

Key Duties/Accountabilities:

·        To work with other members of the team to implement and deploy scalable, costeffective solutions using web-based technologies, ensuring tasks are met within the defined timescales and providing timely communication on progress to assist in planning and delivery. - Working through the application lifecycle from requirements gathering through to designing, developing, testing, implementing and supporting applications, web services and integrations to fit existing standards.

·        To deliver the analysis, design, development, implementation, and support of applications for the academic and administrative functions of the University.

·        To design elegant and efficient user experiences that are capable of being accessed across multiple devices and viewports, whilst ensuring they adhere to the brand guidelines as defined in University policy.

·        Assist with breaking down work items into tasks providing both initial high-level and more granular estimates by identifying and using the most appropriate technique. Participate in backlog grooming and sprint planning ceremonies to ensure other team members understand the tasks and estimates proposed.

·        To design and support the transition of solutions into production by applying robust testing disciplines and effective configuration management within a Service Delivery ITIL framework.

·        To support the day-to-day operation and maintenance of services provided by the Digital Delivery division to students and staff of the University.

·        To carry out testing and to support teams in the completion of testing in the context of operational or technical changes to Digital Delivery.

·        To deliver work requests, enhancements and new functionality relating to Digital Delivery within the agreed system of IT governance and approval including supporting the following: Requirements gathering, Solution design o Implementation Planning, Testing and Supporting Documentation.

·        To support the other members of the team in the day-to-day data processing jobs when required.

Essential Experience Required:

·        Experience working with responsive design and REST API development is essential.

Essential Qualifications Required:

·        A good general standard of education, written and good verbal skills is essential.

Additional information to note:

·        Working hours: 40 hours per week.

·        The role is hybrid with a bit onsite at the start 1 or 2 days a week to get to know the team and then more remote.

The closing date for this position is 9th April 2024