Software Engineer (Cloud & Integration) in Manchester

Key Details

• Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per annum
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours per week: 37
• Reporting into: Cloud Platform Manager
• Department: IT

This role operates primarily on a remote working arrangement that will require little to no travel into our Coventry head office or local campus. Our work model arrangements are a non‑contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.

About Arden University

We are an aspirational and multi‑award‑winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first‑choice university for career‑focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education. There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships and expand our locations.

About Our Department

This Software Engineer role sits within the Cloud Platform team as part of the wider IT Department. The team is responsible for the design, development and continuous enhancement of the organisation's middleware solutions and integration services. The wider IT team is made up of around 60 employees with a vast range of skills from Software Development to IT Operations and IT Security. Our IT Department values employee development and we have many examples of employee progression and promotions within the team.

About The Opportunity

The role plays a critical part in enabling reliable message delivery, translation and validation between core business platforms through the ownership of a robust, scalable and future‑proof middleware product. By embedding complex and non‑standard requirements within a flexible middleware framework, the developer empowers the business to unlock advanced capabilities and realise process improvements that would otherwise be difficult to achieve. Their work drives the organisation’s evolution toward a well‑architected, seamlessly integrated ecosystem of products and services. The role also carries operational responsibility for the performance and reliability of the middleware platform in production, including the delivery of secure and compliant integrations that meet internal standards and industry best practices. Working closely with development teams, product managers and other stakeholders, the Integration Developer ensures that integration solutions are aligned with both technical objectives and evolving business needs.

About You

Essential requirements

• Hands‑on experience working in a DevOps environment, utilising infrastructure as code (IaC), automation and CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid understanding of software development principles, including design patterns, architecture and methodologies – particularly in middleware and service integration.
• Proficiency in writing and debugging code using TypeScript (Node.js) and Python.
• Experience with monitoring, logging and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and AWS CloudWatch.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools, particularly AWS CDK and Terraform.
• Exposure to unit testing, integration testing and automated test frameworks.
• Practical experience with Git‑based workflows and operational methodologies such as GitOps.
• Proven experience designing and developing robust, scalable serverless applications in the cloud.
• Deep working knowledge of relevant AWS services – primarily Lambda, API Gateway, SNS/SQS, S3, DynamoDB, IAM and CloudWatch.
• Experience integrating with managed databases such as DynamoDB, Amazon RDS (MySQL/PostgreSQL) or similar.
• Practical knowledge of event‑driven architectures, leveraging services such as SNS, SQS and Lambda triggers.

Desirable requirements

• Experience working within a security framework such as PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001, ensuring compliance and security best practices are met.
• Experience working with agile methodologies, collaborating in sprints, managing releases and delivering incremental, high‑quality software.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure services, including Resource Groups, Service Bus, Azure Logic Apps, Function Apps and API Management.

Why Arden Benefits

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays on‑top, and even a Christmas closure.
• A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7 %.
• SimplyHealth plan option.
• Private Medical Insurance coverage (applies to certain job roles).
• Access to Perkbox benefits.
• Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends.
• Plus, other excellent benefits.
• Our “Golden Ticket” which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education.

Our Values

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you. There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.

Closing Date

30th March – we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply, please submit your application as early as possible.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

Sponsorship Statement

Please be aware that some roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points‑based immigration system. However, we welcome applications from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but may be eligible for a visa through an alternative route.