Job Description

Sheffield
16/11/2025


Systems Integration Developer


The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.


Job details

Salary

35,497 - 40,996 per annum

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Package

30 Days Annual Leave (222 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours)- this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
17.1% Employer Pension Contribution into Local Government Pension Scheme

Date posted

13/10/2025

Job reference

RR00000971


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Job description

About us

The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.

About

the role

The Systems Integration Developer plays a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining integration solutions that enable seamless communication between the College's systems, applications, and data sources. The post holder will ensure that data flows securely, reliably, and efficiently across the College's digital ecosystem, supporting business processes, analytics, and digital transformation objectives.

This role will collaborate with technical teams, software suppliers, and business stakeholders to automate processes, develop APIs, and improve data interoperability across platforms such as student records systems, HR, finance, learning environments, and cloud applications.

Key Responsibilities

Systems Integration and Development*



Design, develop, and maintain integration solutions using APIs, middleware, ETL tools, and scripting languages.

Build and support automated workflows between on-premises and cloud-based systems (e.g., Azure, Office 365, Google Workspace, MIS, HR, and finance platforms).

Develop data pipelines to improve efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of information exchange between systems.

Maintain and enhance the College's Integration Platform (e.g., Microsoft Power Automate, Logic Apps, SSIS, or equivalent).

Develop reusable integration components and frameworks to standardise connectivity between systems. Data Quality and Governance*



Work closely with data owners and analysts to ensure data integrity, consistency, and accuracy.

Implement error handling, monitoring, and reporting mechanisms for all integrations.

Support compliance with UK GDPR, College Data Protection Policy, and Information Security Standards. Collaboration and Support*



Partner with Systems, Development, and Service Delivery teams to deliver joined-up digital solutions.

Liaise with suppliers and third parties to implement and troubleshoot system interfaces and APIs.

Provide technical documentation, diagrams, and user guides for developed integrations.

Support the IT Service Desk with escalations related to system interconnectivity and data flow issues. Continuous Improvement and Innovation*



Contribute to the Digital Transformation Strategy by identifying opportunities for process automation and integration.

Research and evaluate emerging technologies, integration frameworks, and best practices.

Champion the use of low-code/no-code tools and scripting to empower business users while maintaining IT governance.

If you want to find out more about the role please contactJust Tuzikaite, Head of Business Architecture and Change - Juste.Tuzikaite@sheffcol.ac.uk

What we can offer you

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between 35,497 - 40,996 per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.

Our benefits

Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with SYPA - 17.1% Annual leave - 30 Days (222 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays(59.2 hours)- this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period Health and wellbeing, we offer + Employee assistance programme through Bupa
+ Occupational Health through PAM
+ Free eye tests for VDU users
Free Parking is available at the majority of our campuses


Further information can be found on ourBenefits andCareer Development pages.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confidentemployer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. Please review our Recruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidates which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact jobs@sheffcol.ac.uk

Armed Forces Covenant

As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant,we're pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.

Safeguarding

We are an employer who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here Safeguarding

Next Steps:

To apply:

Click and follow the links to complete the online application. For queries regarding the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team at jobs@sheffcol.ac.ukCVs are currently not accepted.

As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

Closing date: 16th November 2025

Please be aware - If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.