Application Developer

This is a full-time, fixed term post for 18 months (January 2025 to June 2026)

About the role:

We are looking for an enthusiastic Application Developer who is ready to join us and to grow as part of a well-established, dynamic team. You’ll be working in a friendly, supportive team who wants to hear your ideas!

You’ll be a member of our Information Services team helping to analyse requirements for, develop, maintain, and configure software solutions as well helping to deliver a range of integrations using cloud first full stack provisioning, deployment and orchestration. You will be key to the implementation of a new cloud hosted timetabling system for the university. You’ll be a central part of the team defining and developing critical data Integrations between different university systems. These systems include the student record system (Ellucian Banner), the virtual Learning environment (Moodle) and the new timetabling system via its REST API. You will be working closely with colleagues in the timetabling and exams teams as well as the supplier to develop the functional requirements and test the solution.

IT Services at Oxford Brookes University is a modern, service-oriented environment that is constantly embracing change. You will be joining the team at an exciting time and will be contributing to the implementation of our ‘cloud-first’ strategy. We are transforming university life through the use of seamless digital technologies and services whilst delivering excellent customer service. You will be provided with development opportunities both professionally and personally that will enable you to continue to enhance your skills and knowledge.

About you:

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job, but we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you are excited about working for us, and think you can do most of what we are looking for, go ahead and apply. You could be exactly what we need. You will have experience of developing, maintaining, configuring and deploying software. You’ll also be comfortable with software installation, administration and management.

About us:

At Oxford Brookes University we pride ourselves in the great experience we offer our staff. You’ll be joining a friendly, professional environment where every member of staff is recognised as important to the success of Oxford Brookes University. At Brookes we share a culture guided by the key principles of generosity of spirit, confidence, connectedness and enterprising creativity.

As part of the application process all applicants are required to complete our online application form by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button on the Oxford Brookes vacancy page. You will be routed to this when you click on the above “Apply” button.

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