Job Description

Location

Brighton, UK

Hours

Full-time considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE (37.5 hours) Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

Salary

This role is subject to a market forces supplement, therefore the combined total salary will equate to 57,128 per annum.

Contract Type

Fixed Term Contract
About the role



An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Developer to join the IT Services Division at the University of Sussex. As a Boomi Integrations Developer, you will be an integral part of the team and at the forefront of supporting the University's critical integrations layer.


In this role, you will closely liaise with various business units to understand and address their issues and requirements comprehensively. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of University-run projects, gaining valuable experience and transferring knowledge to the support teams as new initiatives are planned and executed.


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 utilizing the Boomi API management tool.



About you



To be successful in this role you will be a highly skilled and experienced professional, specifically someone with in-depth expertise in the Boomi API Management Tool and integration patterns/practices. The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of professional software development practices and associated technologies, backed by substantial hands-on development experience. You should be adept at using multiple code repositories and have the ability to quickly build rapport and contribute to team success.


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.



Why work here



Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.


Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it's our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.



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Further Key Information



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

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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July 28, 2025 5:59 PM

Expected Interview Date

To Be Confirmed

Expected Start Date

As Soon As Possible

Fixed Term Contract Duration

Fixed Term for 12 Months.