Developer

Hours:

Full time or part time hours considered up to a maximum of 1 FTE / 37.5 hours per week.

Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 1 year 

Expected Interview date: To be confirmed.  

Expected start date: May 2025

About the role

We are seeking a Developer to join the Oracle development team in the IT Services Division at the University of Sussex. You will play a crucial role in supporting the University's core solutions using PLSQL and Oracle Forms. In this position, you will ensure smooth operations within the BAU team. Your work will span both routine support and exciting project opportunities, from execution through to post-go-live support.

Your responsibilities will include identifying, designing, building, installing, integrating, testing, debugging, and adding new features to software systems and components. You will play a key role in rebuilding our infrastructure and integrating new systems, with a significant focus on utilising the Boomi API management tool.

About you

You will bring strong hands-on experience in Oracle PLSQL and Oracle Forms, coupled with substantial software development expertise. Your knowledge of professional software development practices and SDLCs will be essential in driving our projects forward.

Additionally, you should have well-developed oral and written communication skills that enable you to present policies and procedures clearly to various audiences. Effective planning and organisational skills, with the ability to delegate to team members as needed, are essential. You must also demonstrate a strong commitment to customer excellence and possess effective IT skills, particularly on the Microsoft platform.

About our Division

Led by our Chief Digital Transformation Officer and the ITS Leadership team, we are now embarking on an ambitious programme of change. Over the coming years, this digital transition will be an ever-developing programme supported by senior stakeholders both financially and strategically. This University will be a very different world in years to come and aspires to achieve levels of performance and digital delivery yet unseen in the sector. All of this is underpinned by major construction and estate renewal, an exciting programme of work to add thousands of accommodation spaces, and a network replacement project to install the latest digital infrastructure as part of the journey towards a fully data-enabled organisation.

Please find further information regarding the division at IT Services & Sussex Projects: University of Sussex

Why work here

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Further Key Information

Please contact Michael Nickson on m.nickson@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries. 

For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK. 

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