Senior Application Specialist

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the University for an experienced Senior Application Specialist to join the Business Systems team.  This role is focussed on Integration, supporting several transformation programmes that are introducing new enterprise SaaS systems that need to transfer information between themselves and existing on-premise systems, using a variety of mechanisms from APIs to flat files.

Located within University Information Services (UIS), the Business Systems team are responsible for the maintenance and development of the University's critical ERP systems for handling administrative data across HR, Finance, Student and Teaching & Learning.

What you will do

Working on both operational support and project activities, you will assist with the development and maintenance of business systems integrations in support of strategic initiatives, whilst improving efficiency and reducing technical debt. You will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of systems integration approaches and associated technologies whilst providing a high level of support to our customers.

Your work will be varied and unique, and will involve working closely alongside other Application Specialists, Database Administrators, Functional Analysts, Testers and our stakeholders in a constantly changing environment.

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to review requirements, develop specifications and design effective solutions.
• Be a technical subject matter expert in our (SaaS) business systems integrations, including knowledge transfer to/from others inside and outside the team.
• Take responsibility for the implementation, development and support of our integrations in operational and project settings.
• Review and migrate code, including the analysis of both application and integration platform changes in relation to their impact on integrations.
• Monitor performance and other operational aspects of the integrations working with relevant stakeholders to resolve any issues or suggest enhancements.
• Collaborate with the relevant systems helpdesks, investigate any incidents that are reported, resolve and advise users where appropriate.

What you will have

• Integration design and development.
• Experience in relational & NoSQL database design, MS SQL, system design, performance tuning and integration.
• Ability to learn new skills independently and proactively and are constantly striving to raise technical excellence.
• Understand system and software specifications and choose appropriate designs to meet requirements.
• Produce simple, reusable architectures from complex problems.
• Debug complex problems effectively, including in new unexplored applications.
• Drive and commitment to see activities through to completion meeting deadlines matching pace to the urgency of the situation.
• Knowledge of how to approach data and system security.
• Experience of providing 2nd/3rd line support as part of an operational support team.
• Experience of coordinating technical change in operational and project settings.
• Strong planning and communication skills.

What we would like you to have

• Microsoft Azure Integration Services.
• Azure DevOps functionality.
• Oracle Fusion application integration functionality (e.g. API, BICC, HDL).
• Oracle Fusion application environment management (e.g. refreshes).
• Oracle Visual Builder application development.
• Oracle Integration Cloud.
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button, above.

All queries should be directed to recruitment@uis.cam.ac.uk quoting reference VC43916.

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