VLE and Registry Systems Integrations Developer

VLE and Registry Systems Integrations Developer

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Full time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: 18 months

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THE POST – VLE and Registry Systems Integrations Developer

This critical role will lead the technical implementation and integration of the University’s new Virtual Learning Environment (D2L Brightspace) with the student registry system (Ellucian Banner). Working within the Registry Systems Team, you’ll deliver expert solutions to enhance the student experience by developing APIs and custom integrations for seamless data flow across systems, including staff and curriculum information. You’ll scope requirements, build and test solutions, and support grade pass-back functionality, collaborating closely with colleagues across the University.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape core systems and drive innovation in student services.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar technical discipline.
• Suitable, relevant experience of professional software development including React, SQL, PHP/CSharp/Java scripting, all working with Vendor provided APIs, SDKs and data models and solution frameworks.
• Experience serving throughout the full software development lifecycle, from conception, architecture definition, detailed design, scoping, planning, implementation, testing to documentation, deliver and maintenance.
• Knowledge of professional software engineering and best practices for the full software development lifecycle, including: coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing and operations.
• Experience on large-scale enterprise applications, especially with Unix and basic scripting.
• A proven background with experience working both frontend and backend.
• Worked in cross-functional teams, being comfortable contributing to product decision-making and engineering to meet business goals.
• Experience at putting the user at the heart of the development process.

The University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.

With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.

UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2024 Young University Rankings).

Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.

• 24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
• An additional days leave on your birthday
• Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme)
• A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
• Fitness facilities across our campuses
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional, career and research…