Application closing date 26/07/2019
Salary 32,236-38,460
Package Excellent Benefit Package

Job description

It's an exciting time to join the Information Services Application team (Application Systems Development) at Edinburgh Napier University.

We're looking for a Senior IT Developer (Office 365) to work in a small team of developers and provide day to day technical guidance on development activities. 

Edinburgh Napier University is a leading, modern university. We create and support personalised learning and research opportunities for students, staff and partners that nurture talent, create knowledge and shape communities around the world. 

In an ever-changing technological landscape and as a progressive institution, we see the Information and library services department as integral to our success. This role sits within the Information Services application development team whose primary purpose is to design, develop, implement and maintain the business and academic IT systems to support the Universities strategic and operational goals.

The role 

As a Senior IT Developer (Office 365), you will be an expert in the development of the solutions within Office 365 and SharePoint Online and will seek opportunities to develop, integrate and enhance the services available. 

You will work within a small team of developers and provide day to day technical guidance on development activities.  

You will proactively support other IS staff to ensure the effective and reliable delivery of interconnected services across the institution. You will support any new people initiatives and improvements to existing processes.

You will also be required to liaise directly with stakeholders, working collaboratively to improve systems and services for the University, students and customers.

Who we are looking for

Applicants must have:

• Experience in the design, delivery and management of services within Office 365 and SharePoint Online.
• Experience of implementing and supporting new and existing applications and services within Office 365 and SharePoint Online
• Degree or equivalent in a related IT field or extensive relevant experience in a comparable role
• Experience in the integration of Office 365 with on premise service.
• High level of competence in developing applications with C#, .Net, and client-side scripting 
• Experience in workflow design and development
• Demonstrable track record in successfully implementing new business processes to deal with new working practices

If this opportunity sounds of interest, please click here to read the full role profile/description.

Benefits we offer

In return, we offer a great working environment where we support ambition, recognise achievement and offer an attractive benefits package. This includes a minimum of 35 days annual leave (includes bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, professional development opportunities, discounted access to onsite sports facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts. Further information regarding our excellent benefits can be viewed here.

Salary: GBP 32,236 - GBP 38,460 per annum (Grade 5)

Additional information

Closing date: Friday 26th July 2019 (Midnight BST)
Interviews: w/c 5th August 2019

Please note, we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK. This role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. Therefore, we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK. For further information on this, please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas.

The University is committed to inclusion, demonstrated through our work in respect of our diversity awards and accreditations (Advance HE's Athena SWAN Charter) and hold Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion status. More details can be found here.