Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in designing and delivering the solutions that will take the University\xe2\x80\x99s student and staff experiences to the next level.

Working with an exceptional team of Principal Engineers you will be supporting delivery leads and teams of engineers and analysts and collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders across the University.

Contributing technical expertise to procurement, project planning and solution delivery, you will act as a technical leader for application development teams ensuring development is aligned to the University\xe2\x80\x99s 2030 Strategy and architectural roadmaps.

You will work with modern technologies, with commercial products which require integration and support the development of in-house solutions to meet a specific business and user needs.

Your key responsibilities include:

• contributing to enterprise architecture roadmaps in application development and software integration which support the university strategic aims
• providing complex specialist technical consultancy in the areas of technology choice, software and system design, development frameworks and standards
• maintaining and applying up to date, specialist knowledge of application development and software integration
• identifying and promoting opportunities for innovation or use of emerging technologies to enable the strategic aims of the university.

IT Services is committed to delivering exceptional performance from the University\xe2\x80\x99s information technology systems and invest in the people who design, develop and support them. IT Services works in a hybrid way offering the flexibility to work both on campus and at home depending on project or team needs.

You will be joining us during a time of major change to the Line of Business systems, a programme of cloud optimisation of our application estate and a large strategic programme of activity, so if you are looking for a varied role that will provide you with lots of opportunity to develop as a technical leader within a complex organisation, we would love to hear from you.

About you:

• You will have excellent technical knowledge on the development of modern web applications and the software delivery lifecycle and an ability to provide mentoring and best practise guidance to engineers within delivery teams.
• You enjoy working with the latest technologies, in particular designing, developing and overseeing the implementation of solutions which improve application performance and user experience.
• You will be motivated to support the growth and development of our engineers and contribute to the development of high performing cross-functional teams
• You will be an excellent communicator able to cultivate great working relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders and colleagues
• You have experience of working with cloud-based PaaS technologies.
• You have experience working in agile delivery teams, in particular improving and managing CI/CD tooling and services.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed, while we continue to develop incredible to enhance our offer even further.

The campus has excellent ; we are within walking distance of two , our bus terminus connects us to the local bus and metrobus network and we also have a range of cycling and changing facilities.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 32,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 4,000 staff from across the globe. We are both globally connected and regionally embedded, with a strong network of employer and partner connections.

We have a lot to be proud of at UWE, our include scoring above sector average for student satisfaction, we are ranked 24th in and 39th in the latest Times Higher Education \' \'.

We are an ambitious and university. We\'re focused on solving future global challenges through outstanding learning, world-leading research and a culture of enterprise and we are looking for people who share our core values to help us achieve those aims.

With as a core value, UWE Bristol recognises the power of a . We support and celebrate the diversity of our staff and students as a key driver for innovation and success, promoting pathways and achievements to inspire and generate confidence and ambition.

In addition to progressive pay rates, we offer a wide range of including:

• a generous holiday allowance of 27 days
• up to 12.5 bank holiday/closure days per year
• hybrid working
• career average pension schemes available for all staff groups
• access to employee assistance programme
• 1st month free to our

facilities for all new starters * family friendly policies and wellbeing initiatives

• onsite

at our Frenchay Campus * option to participate in the cycle to work scheme

• access to a wide variety of in-house training courses and development programmes

Add your individuality to ours

Proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we\xe2\x80\x99re always on the lookout for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing staff community of over 4,000 individuals and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you\xe2\x80\x99ll thrive. Add your individuality to ours to help set us apart.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

Further information

If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Angad Singh via email: angad.singh@uwe.ac.uk

There are 2 vacancies we are currently recruiting for. We are looking for 1 permanent full-time post and 1 fixed-term full-time post for 2 years supporting university to deliver a replacement Student Information System.

Both posts are available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.

Please note: We will interview shortlisted candidates for both roles and discuss any preference for roles with candidates during the interview.

As a employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

The University\xe2\x80\x99s normal practice is that new appointments will be made at the starting point of the grade.

We may able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.

Please also refer to the which provides details of which documents are acceptable to prove your right to work in the UK. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to produce your right to work documents at your interview.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

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